Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Turkey Day from Paige & Sydney!

Free and Brave!!!

 "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

We are blessed to live where we can champion anything and everything we love! (Stop and think about it...isn't that the BEST??) We are more blessed to be in position to make a difference. May we never take the beauty that is this life for granted. And may we always honor the fundamental GIVING beliefs this country was built upon.

Happy Fourth of July!!

Meet Sydney & Paige!

Ever wonder how Sydney Paige got its name?

Named after the daughters of founder, Courtney Brockmeyer, Sydney and Paige are the original inspiration behind the the dream that has now become a reality! We thought it would be fun for you to get to know them a bit better.

PAIGE (age 8)
favorite color: blue
favorite food: mac ’n cheese
favorite dessert: chocolate brownie with chocolate ice cream, chocolate whipped cream and chocolate sauce on top (do you think she likes chocolate?)
favorite holiday: Easter
favorite way to give back: "give our movies to kids in need so that they can have entertainment, which is the most important thing of all!"
favorite thing about SP: "the Give Events, I can’t wait until the next one!"
what do you think about your sister?: "she’s funny, smart and very friendly"
favorite thing about mommy: "that she quit her job and started this business and can pick me up from school. I love having more time with ‘mimo’" (pronounced ‘me-moh')
favorite thing about daddy: "his snuggles and that he likes boy things like I do . . . except lizards, he hates lizards and I love them . . . so I get them out of the house for him when one of our cats brings one in . . . our cats are funny, they make me laugh when they chase each other around and play with their little ball. Oh, and I also love that daddy works at Nestle because he brings home a lot of candy, especially at holiday time!"


SYDNEY (age 7)
favorite color: yellow
favorite food: pizza
favorite dessert: See’s Candy chocolate cream truffle (wow, so specific!)
favorite holiday: Christmas
favorite way to give back: "give backpacks and books and school supplies to kids in need so that they can learn and do a good job in school and on their homework . . . and be happy"
favorite thing about SP: "giving to kids who need things, especially foster kids because they don’t even have their parents . . . I love how happy they are at the Give Events and love their Foster Parents, that’s a really wonderful thing to do . . . I’m glad we can do something to help them too."
what do you think about your sister?: "she’s crazy, smart and my best sister"
favorite thing about mommy: "there are a lot of things, it’s so hard to pick, but if I have to pick one, it’s that we’re the best kitty lovers ever and I love her so much."
favorite thing about daddy: "he is the best snuggler ever and I’m very, very, VERY happy that he’s my daddy!"

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Follow Friday - Bookopolis

Hooray!  My kid loves to READ!!!

Paige has finally fallen in love with the written word and went from fighting her required 20 minutes of reading homework to begging for her next book!!! The Brockmeyer household is elated! As a tribute to this fantastic news, this week's Sydney Paige Follow Friday is the awesome new company, Bookopolis.

This is a fantastic website for kids, parents and teachers alike.  If you are familiar with Goodreads - it's very similar but oriented towards elementary school children with the mission of nurturing a love of reading that will stay with them as they grow.

Kids create their own login (fun choice of avatar included) and enter into a fun and safe online community where they can explore new books, create a bookshelf (for books they’ve read or want to read), show off their knowledge by answering book report questions, share with friends, can even write their own reviews, and my favorite . . . earn points and badges for all of their activity in Bookopolis as positive reinforcement for their excellent work!

Bookopolis accounts are easily accessible from mobile devices, so when you are at a bookstore or library you will always have your children's book ideas at your fingertips! And the more books your children read and rate, the better Bookopolis is able to personalize recommendations for future reads. Bookopolis is also a great begining tool to teach children how to use the interent safely fostering wise "digital citizenship skills." 

Both Paige and Sydney have joined the Bookopolis network and are having such fun starting their adventures with this awesome website.  Have fun signing up your child today at www.bookopolis.com!

~ Courtney