Busy Bees

With snow and rain saturating much of the nation, it may be hard to believe that spring is right around the corner.  If you are aching for the first signs of the season, but don’t have the cash to spend on a tropical escape, consider these fun and affordable projects that will really get your kids buzzing: Printed Bees:  Your kids don’t have to be mini Picassos to decorate your home with pretty flowers and busy bees.  To make a vibrant spring mural, have your children draw a bunch of flowers with crayons, markers or colored chalk on a piece … Continue reading

Akeelah and The Bee

If you’ve visited a Starbucks in the past few months you’ve more than likely encountered some advertisements for the film “Akeelah and the Bee”. Akeelah and the Bee, produced by Starbucks Entertainment and Lionsgate Films follows the story of an inner city kid named Akeelah who attempts to win the National Spelling Bee. Keke Palmer plays Akeelah, an 11 year old African-American girl from South Central Los Angeles. Akeelah lives with her widowed mother played by Angela Bassett, in a rough neighborhood in the city. At night Akeelah plays imaginary games of Scrabble with her deceased father and through doing … Continue reading