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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on December 3rd, 2011 | 4 Comments »
One of our favorite holiday family traditions is baking peanut butter reindeer cookies. We’ve enjoyed baking cookies to pass out as neighbor gifts, as well as to get our kids cooking….
How To Bake Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Peanut butter reindeer cookies are the kind of dessert that
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by Amy Brown on November 30th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Regardless of which car seat you select, it’ll be ineffective and fail to protect your child unless it is properly installed. Two guides should be followed when installing a car seat…: the laws of the state in which you live, and good common sense. Once the car seat has
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by Allison Ruth on November 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Make
meal time a happy
family experience. As a single mother with three small children at home, dinner used to feel like a lot of work. My three kids often met my efforts with something like this: “I don’t want green beans again. She got the pink bowl yesterday …
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by Amy Brown on November 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Most of the injuries and deaths were the result of lower-speed car accidents where children were not properly restrained in car seats…. The proper use of car seats could have saved many of these victims from the cost and lifelong impact of these injuries, and saved many families from
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by Amy Brown on November 16th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Car Safety—What is the leading cause of death in children? It is automobile accidents. Many accidental deaths and injuries to children could be avoided if children are always securely strapped into a safe car seat…. The key considerations when selecting a car seat are your child’s height, weight,
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by A. Lawati on November 9th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Bullying—Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t only affect children. But thank goodness, the issue is once again under the microscope.
…I am reminded of one summer back in the 1980s in Dubai when we had the downpour of a lifetime in a place where rainy season is not marked on the calendar.
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by Jill Greenlaw on October 26th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The other day I looked out my back window and saw this beautiful sight. Yes, it is a dump truck unloading dirt.
…
I couldn’t wait to tell my kids when they got home from school that we had received 25 loads of precious dirt. I decided to text a few
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by Jessica Caldiero on October 19th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“Trick-or-treat!” The costumed children will soon be on their way, looking to you for a goodie. Depending on your neighborhood, this could lead to several hundred bags to fill.
For my neighborhood, I typically plan on 300 children. No matter the current sale of the bulk candy bags, it adds…
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by Seth Matlins on October 12th, 2011 | No Comments »
Before our daughter was born we got an amazing piece of parenting advice. When your baby cries (even if your baby is 42), there’s an instinct to try and soothe away their tears with gentle rocking and hushed words like “Oh, don’t cry, angel” or “What’s wrong, my sweet”? The…
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by Michelle Babin on October 5th, 2011 | No Comments »
Today in the United States, 1 in 4 teens are bullied. With more and more teens in possession of smart phones, iPads, and social media sites, cyber bullying is at an all-time high. In fact, 43% of kids have been bullied while online. This raises the question: what can you…
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