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Weekend Fun for Families
Looking for some fun ideas in the Northern VA area this weekend? Here are some — AOL has a great employee parent’s group and they send out this weekly newsletter full of information and ideas and events. Here’s a few events I noticed this upcoming weekend: SAT 8/28 Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show Greenberg’s Train…
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Hot and Muggy DC Area
Hannah didn’t get her first tooth until after her 1st birthday so we fully expected the lateness of her losing her teeth. She has lost 2 so far, she’s 8 until today. Today she lost a front tooth! A Momentous Occasion here at our House! Looks like the tooth fairy will be visiting our house…
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Tips to Feed Your Family Healthfully and Happily: A Flat Belly Diet Cook Review
Tips to Feed Your Family Healthfully and Happily: A Flat Belly Diet Cook Review | fitbottomedgirls.com. Some good ideas and recipes found in this article — All of us parents need recipes for dinner and meals to get us out of the rut –And why not make a back to school effort to make healthy…
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Goodbye Jedi
I just said goodbye to my cat of 15 years – Jedi. He started getting sick about a week ago — but nothing specific but by yesterday he wasn’t eating or drinking. Scott took him to the vet and he was having massive kidney failure and said that there was not much more we could…
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Too Fat For 15 Documentary
Too Fat For 15? – iVillage. Have you seen this documentary Too Fat for 15? Some friends at lunch today were telling me they watched the first episode and how disturbing it was to see these kids struggle. It follows kids at a weight loss boarding school — so they get educated in proper health…
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Celiacs Disease
Last weekend, we headed to Maryland to visit Scott’s cousin Stacy and her family. His Aunt and Uncle were in town from California to celebrate Stacy’s daughter, Sophie’s 2nd birthday. It’s nice to spend time with family – the kids love it. It’s too bad we don’t live near more family. Stacy has Celiac Disease…
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Having A Sister Makes You a Kinder Person
Having A Sister Makes You a Kinder Person – ABC News. This was sent to me by my brother – Jon. It put a smile on my face today! New research shows that having a sister – even one who pinches and tattles but also shares her ice cream cone – makes you a…
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Creating Healthier Families
I write a monthly article for my homeowner’s newsletter focused on Family, Fitness, and using Social Media to help families. Here is this month’s article: live fit and sore — The Villager – Aug 2010 page 16 Creating Healthier Families I recently read that only a third of all Americans now meet the government’s minimum…
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Art Camp for Kids – Thinking Outside the Box | K12 Blog thinktank
Art Camp for Kids – Thinking Outside the Box | K12 Blog thinktank. We all know parents who continually share stories about their kids’ talents and how they have a prodigy in the making. I am totally not one of those parents who goes on and on about their children’s talents – I swear —…
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The Great AOL Kids Giveaway — 22 Days of Giveaways
The Great AOL Kids Giveaway — 22 Days of Giveaways. AOL Kids is celebrating their launch with 22 days of giveaways. Check out all the GREAT items up for grabs in The Great AOL Kids Giveaway.