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Happy 4th of July -INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Posted on July 4, 2022 by jjspina

This is a blog that I posted in 2020. Things have change a little bit with COVID. We don’t have to wear masks as much – only at doctors’ offices and hospital facilities. But COVID has not left us and … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2021 by jjspina

If you aren’t from America you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but maybe celebrate your own kind of thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful day with family whatever you plan to do. I wrote this poem in 2019 before COVID-19. The … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2021 by jjspina

Over the past year and a half the whole world has been in turmoil because of the pandemic of COVID-19. It has taken us this long to get out and about once again. We are still wearing masks at doctor’s … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading for Kids of All Ages!

Posted on July 1, 2021 by jjspina

This is a post I previously wrote back in 2020 (updated to include new books) and wanted to share again in time for the summer. Jemsbooks for all ages for fun summer reading for the whole family! Pre-School – Grade … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving – A Time to be Thankful for all that we have in life!

Posted on November 25, 2020 by jjspina

This year (2020), the year of COVID-19 Pandemic has been a year of many losses. One of these losses is not being able to have Thanksgiving dinner with the whole family. This is last year’s wonderful dinner at my sister’s … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading for Kids of All Ages!

Posted on June 4, 2020 by jjspina

This is a post I previously wrote back in 2017 and wanted to share again in time for the summer. Jemsbooks for all ages for fun summer reading for the whole family! Pre-School – Grade 3  – Written in rhyme … Continue reading →

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How Important is Reading to Children’s Brain Development?

Posted on March 14, 2020 by jjspina

This is a post I wrote in 2015 that I would like to share with you again for its importance to all parents about reading and the development of your children’s brains. How important is reading to children’s brain development? … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving – A Time to be Thankful for all that we have in life!

Posted on November 27, 2019 by jjspina

A Time to be Thankful by Janice Spina ((C) 2019) It’s a time to be thankful. It’s a time to be helpful. It’s a time to be caring. It’s a time to be sharing. It’s a time to remember others. … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading for Kids of All Ages!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by jjspina

This is a post I previously wrote back in 2017 and wanted to share again in time for the summer. Jemsbooks for all ages for fun summer reading for the whole family! Pre-School – Grade 3  – Written in rhyme … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter and Passover!

Posted on April 21, 2019 by jjspina

HAPPY EASTER AND PASSOVER! To children everywhere Easter is jelly beans, bunnies, plastic eggs filled with candy and money, baskets full of chocolate and all things that are sweet and delicious. To adults it has more meaning – Christ has … Continue reading →

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