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Coloring is a great pastime for young kids -- and the young-at-heart as well. Colonial Sense is pleased to offer a growing collection of ready-to-print pages to occupy kids for hours, and also to teach them a little about colonial American history.

It's hard enough trying to drive in traffic in downtown Boston without having to hold down a conversation. Some of the Sdyor clan doesn't even have to be driving...

Our mother definitely has her own sense of style. She always looks meticulous and fashionable, matching her outfit, shoes and handbag to perfection. Somehow, we didn't inherit that gene, but we admire it nonetheless. Mommy (yes, we still call her that...don't make fun) particularly loves purses, and has one to suit almost every occasion. It's just a shame that her purse is always slipping off of a chair onto the dirty floor whenever she goes to a restaurant.

When we were growing up, our mother was the primary handyman...uh, handyperson of the house. Our father could assemble a computer from parts alone in an instant, but changing a lightbulb would cause him to throw up his hands in horror...yeah, it didn't make much sense to us either. The one tool he held with complete confidence though, was a screwdriver.

Narcissistic behavior can be found in very young children. It often occurs because parents attempt to teach them self-worth by overvaluing them in the sense that they are entitled to things others are not.

Over a hundred years ago, there were no TV sets, stereos, or video games, but there were always people around ready to play games. Families were often large - parents & several children, as well as an aunt, uncle, or a grandparent or two, all living under one roof, so there were always people around who might be talked into playing a game. Children also played games at school, in town, and at work parties.\n