Spreading her wings

Sacred Heart Middle School eighth grader Cate Perakslis spreads her wings while she and her classmates performed with Dallas Chief Eagle II during an assembly at Sacred Heart School’s Link Auditorium in Yankton Friday. Chief Eagle, who is a recognized master of the Lakota Hoop Dance, worked with Sacred Heart students throughout the week asContinue reading “Spreading her wings”

True Colors – Accepting Each Other

I love this video. “We live in a world where differences are all around us. Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in these differences, especially when we see them in the people that surround us everyday. MattyB believes that everyone deserves the same thing: love. It’s not always popular to love someone and embraceContinue reading “True Colors – Accepting Each Other”

Birthday Party Idea: Princess

Moms and dads have asked me for party theme suggestions for their child’s Cara Zara hula hoop birthday. I’ve compiled a few playful ideas for inspiration that I discovered on the Parents magazine website that would be a wonderful combination with hula-hooping. For more details on how you can create this party theme visit: Parent MagazineContinue reading “Birthday Party Idea: Princess”

Cara Zara as Mother Earth for the Library Summer Reading Program

Introducing the children to “The Story of the Root Children” – My favorite part of entertaining is chatting with the kids before the show. “Hula-Hoop Queen of the Universe” Cara Zara is back for another summer of library shows but with a costume change. I’ll be appearing at NC and SC libraries as “Mother Earth”Continue reading “Cara Zara as Mother Earth for the Library Summer Reading Program”

ALOFT – Hot Air Balloon Race – Simpsonville SC

Memorial Day weekend I entertained with my spinning hula-hoops in the Kids Zone at Aloft Hot Air Balloon Races in Simpsonville SC. I didn’t have much info about the festival when I was first hired and until yesterday morning I thought I was doing a gig for the hotel chain “Aloft”. I  was pleasantly surprisedContinue reading “ALOFT – Hot Air Balloon Race – Simpsonville SC”