October 2008 Archives
Dictionary Project Gives Students the Gift of Words
Through a national initiative, service organizations are helping third-grade students learn with their own personal dictionaries.
(NAPSI)-Communities with active service groups across the country are in a unique position to provide children like Stephen with a vital learning tool that's easy to use and builds confidence and curiosity while developing their reading skills...all with the simple gift of a donated Webster's Dictionary.
The Dictionary Project began when South Carolina mom Mary French set a goal to raise funds to donate a dictionary to every third-grade student in the state.
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CDC: Measles Outbreaks May Be Tied to Parents' Choice Not to Vaccinate
When it comes to immunizations, rumors and worried whispers are a mainstay in some parenting circles -- from concerned conversations on soccer field sidelines to pointed posts on message boards and blogs. And once a seed of doubt is planted -- even if the science or the source behind it may be unreliable or unsubstantiated -- it's hard for perplexed parents to get it out of their minds.
Read the full story at Children's Physician Network Online.
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Refuse to Play the Games
By Diane C. Shearer, M.A., LMFT
Most single parents work very hard to physically provide for their kids, keep them emotionally stable, and help them to feel as normal as possible in a world that can be so complicated. It can sometimes feel futile, however, when the other parent seems to be sabotaging that good work. Parents who fail to pay child support on time, use the kids to hurt the other parent, or cannot get over their anger about the relationship break-up, can often push the well-intentioned parent beyond his or her limits. So, how can one parent make a difference? Since the only person you can
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The Kids Clothes Battleground: You're Not Going Out Like That!
by Katriena Knights
We've all heard it--on a TV show, in a movie, or coming out of our own mouths--"You are not leaving this house looking like that." Whether it's too much make-up, clothes that seem too adult, or pants that hang so far down that everyone knows what brand of underwear your son wears, the battle over your child's appearance is a universal one.
Though the problem of kids' clothes and make-up is generally associated with teens, the difficulties start earlier and earlier these days. Even my ten year-old daughter's new fifth grade teacher brought up too-revealing clothing and mak
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Beat The Winter Skin Blues
by Livia Mercer
With the onset of winter around the corner, a lot of us will experience dry skin. Our initial reaction can be to rush out and buy a heavier or more emollient moisturizer. While in some cases this is needed, for the most of us that is not the case.
To start with let me explain what a moisturizer is and isn't. The word moisturizer is actually quite misleading as it does not add any moisture to the skin. As we age our skin gets thinner allowing moisture to escape. The moisturizer simply acts as a barrier, preventing water loss and helping to maintain existing moisture lev
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
By Amanda Formaro
A great way to get kids involved in the kitchen, is by preparing a recipe that will satisfy their sweet tooth. Many children love the opportunity to measure, mix, and bake, and don't even mind the clean up afterward. Try this tasty treat with your kids.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
1 cup creamy peanut butter
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk chocolate chips
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Halloween Haunts in the Twin Cities
by Megan Torrini
Halloween is just around the corner- BOO! Here are some creepy haunts around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that are sure to make for a fun fright night.
Screamtown
7410 Highway 212 West
Chaska, MN
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Located in Chaska, Screamtown is one of the largest haunted events in the Twin cities. This is a scary place- ages 10 and up.
Klown House
Never underestimate the creep factor of these circus folk. The name should give you an idea of wh
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Are You Hollywood's Next Great Filmmaker?
UPDATE:
Lifetime Movie Network announces the winners for their second Every Woman's Film Competition, dedicated to discovering the next Sofia Coppola.
Picked by a panel of Hollywood legends including Penny Marshall, Nina Jacobson and Rosie Perez, the judges awarded Negin Farsad ("Hot Bread Kitchen") from New York City with top honors in the Every Woman's Filmmaker Competition and Melissa Kosar ("The Doll Hospital") from Orange County, California, with second place.
Farsad's three-minute short film is about the nonprofit company of the same name headed by Jessamyn Waldman, a social en
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Homemade Halloween Treats: Fun & Easy Halloween Recipes
by Jill Borash
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Probably because of the sheer amount of sugar involved. As a kid (or adult for that matter), what other holiday can you dress up funny and stuff your face full of candy and sweets and not get yelled at? And then there are all of the fun (and sometimes absolutely disgusting) things that you can serve to your friends at Halloween gatherings that you would never dare to serve on any other holiday. The only time it is permissible and even encouraged to put worms, spiders, bugs, and bats in your food.
Chocolate Spiders
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Vanity Hair: Hairstyles of Celebrity Style Icons
by Victoria Cochrane
Linda Evangelista, Victoria Beckham, Madonna -- all female icons who have inspired hair trends in recent times. The 'celebrity look' is deemed a recent phenomenon, but women throughout the ages have obsessed over their hair and often took inspiration from role models of the time.
In the 16th century Queen Elizabeth I was the main female icon of her era, and set the trends for the women who adored her lily-white complexion and red tresses. To steal this look, female followers would adorn red wigs, and some even used highly poisonous white lead to achieve the pasty complex
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