#gno information! • mom
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 28th, 2009 | 17 Comments »
Studies show that children do better when their parents are actively involved in their education. In what ways do you contribute to your child’s education? What benefits do you see as a result? How can you support and participate in your child’s school and education to ensure greater success?
These are just a few of the topics we’ll cover in an A+ #gno party on Tuesday night where you’ll get to meet the great folks at OfficeMax and learn…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 20th, 2009 | 81 Comments »
Teachers are amazing! They inspire our children, build their confidence, encourage them to dream big, and make learning exciting. My boys spend 7 hours a day in school. Recently, my 6YO came home with a “superb” sticker from his teacher for advancing a reading level, and five days later,…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 19th, 2009 | 45 Comments »
Now that vacation is over and our kids are back at school, it’s time to return to the basics and help our kids be the best students they can be at home and in the classroom. How do you help your kids do their best in school? Any solutions…
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
What Is “A Day Made Better?”
“A Day Made Better” is a national cause founded by
OfficeMax and nonprofit organization,
Adopt-A-Classroom, to lead the fight to end teacher-funded classrooms. Annually in October, more than 3,500 OfficeMax associates surprise and honor more than 1,000 teachers at 1,000 schools…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
OfficeMax recently kicked off a campaign called A Day Made Better to help erase teacher-funded classrooms. As part of this initiative, OfficeMax is involving more than 30 “Max Moms” to help spread the word about erasing teacher-funded classrooms through giveaways on their websites and events in their…
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my world • moms making a difference
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
Politics can be such a divisive topic. Many have opinions, strong ones. Others waffle back and forth – struggling to really understand the issues, but afraid to ask.
I find it isn’t often you hear politics discussed by moms on the playground. That could be because we find ourselves too…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 12th, 2009 | 47 Comments »
Stop for a second and think about your most favorite meal time experience with your family. What made it fun or meaningful? What did you eat? What did you talk about? What was it that helped you connect and grow closer as a family?
Now think for a second…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 12th, 2009 | 393 Comments »
Think picnic season is over? Think again! This trendy Picnic Time Metro Basket is going to make you want to move your picnic indoors this fall when you see all the goodies that come inside!
Prizes
Three lucky winners will each receive this…
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my world • moms making a difference
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 12th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
You might call her a Southern Belle.
You might call her a fantastic chef.
She is a Mommy, a friend and a fighter. I call her an inspiration.
Those who inspire most deeply tend to be the people who lead by example. Rachel from A Southern Fairy Tale does…
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 7th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A Florida-based journalist turned abolitionist recently named in Huffington Post as one of the “Top 10 Women Warriors of Twitter” has launched “09-09-09” – a one-day Twitterthon initiative on September 9, 2009, to raise funds to fight child trafficking.
Diana Scimone, a veteran journalist who has chronicled the $9.5 billion-a-year…
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REVISED: Nominate a Teacher to Win $1000 in OfficeMax Classroom Supplies!—Deadline Extended!
