Teaching Kids to Care for Pets - Whether It Is A Cat Dog Fish or Bird
on Nov 6, 2009 in Happy Family Parenting Strategies and Tips   Most kids love animals and would like to have a pet.  In fact, kids often beg for pets when they see them ... "Can I have a puppy ... please?"  But parents need to think long and hard before introducing a pet into a househo...

Color Me Pink Sweepstakes – Exclusive Karen Neuburger Giveaway
on Oct 29, 2009 in Product Reviews Join our friends at Karen Neuburger this month as they support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and community education and awareness activities across the country. Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness when you enter the Color Me Pink S...

Parents Beware of Childrens Toxic Face Paint This Halloween
on Oct 29, 2009 in Healthy Living Toy Safety & Recalls   It has just been brought to our attention that some children's face paints contain lead, which is a neurotoxin that can harm the brain at low doses.  So, the face is the last place you would want to be applying this stuff ... and certainl...

Rainy Day Fun with Holiday Crafts
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Kids Cereals Have 85% More Sugar & 65% Less Fiber
on Oct 27, 2009 in Healthy Food for Your Family and Kids Kids Health   A new study has confirmed what many Parents have long suspected ... most breakfast cereals advertised to kids are filled with sugar and are low on fiber. Cereals marketed to kids have 85% more sugar, 65% less fiber and 60% more sodium than tho...

Pura Stainless Steel Baby Bottles Can Grow With Baby
on Oct 26, 2009 in Product Reviews   What a great idea ... Stainless steel baby bottles that baby can use in the Toddler stage and beyond. These newly released bottles by Pura are part of the Kiki Stainless Steel Feeding System. In fun colors and available in eight brilliantly fr...

Smart Choices Food Labeling Program Halted by FDA
on Oct 26, 2009 in Healthy Food for Your Family and Kids Healthy Living Kids Health   We are extremely happy to announce that the FDA has stepped in and addressed the Smart Choices food labels that have been hitting shelves.  A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its "nutrition" labeling progr...

Handmade Giraffe Monkey and Moose Wool Puppets for Kids
on Oct 17, 2009 in Product Reviews What sweet Puppets!  We love these three puppets we found at Orange and Pear and the giraffe, monkey and moose are all made by Cate and Levi.  No two Cate and Levi puppets will ever be the same. Each one is individually made and is a one-of...

Modern Night Lights for Peaceful Slumber
on Oct 16, 2009 in Product Reviews Now that my daughter is sleeping in a big-girl bed, we are in need of a newer grown up modern nightlight. The room is a fusion of vintage family heirlooms and modern storage pieces and a "Woodland" area rug from Pottery Barn Kids. I found three lamps...

Get Frightfully Green This Halloween
on Oct 16, 2009 in Holiday Crafts, Recipes, and Activities Yes, Halloween is only weeks away. Perhaps you are all set with decor, candy and costumes. But if you are like me, there are still costumes to buy, pumpkins to carve and decorations to hang. My daughter is so excited that she wants to buy a pumpkin e...