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August 26, 2011
Kicking Cursive to the Curb?
Don't you just love your mother's and grandmother's handwriting? Graceful loops of script that make old recipe cards and greeting cards lovely family treasures to hold onto. I grew up in the '80s and '90s era of ugly bubble letters and hearts to dot our "i"s. But, still, I learned cursive. I know how to write in fancy script, if I have the occasion to (which, admittedly, is rare). I'm glad I have the skill -- if only for my recipe cards and Christmas notes to loved ones. Going forward, not too many kids will know how to write in cursive,...
cursive, handwriting, School Curriculum
August 25, 2011
Melissa and Doug Trunki Giveaway
Congratulations to cinderwhims! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway. Thank you to everyone for entering. Please check back soon for more great giveaways!   ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***   If you ask us, back to school is the perfect time for a giveaway, especially when the giveaway is a Melissa and Doug Trunki! You read that right-- we're giving away a Melissa and Doug Trunki to one lucky winner.     Trunki is a ride-on suitcase for kids that can be used in place of a backpack. It can comfortably fit all of your child's school essentials...
Back-to-School Giveaway, Giveaway, Giveaway on FamilyEducation, Melissa and Doug Trunki, Melissa and Doug Trunki Giveaway
August 15, 2011
A Second August Giveaway!
Congratulations to Joshua J! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway. Thank you to everyone for entering. Please check back soon for more great giveaways!   ***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries*** We will annouce the winner on Monday, August 22, 2011.   We think National Breastfeeding Month is pretty great, so in honor of that, we're doing another giveaway! You read that right-- another giveaway! This time, we're giving away an Evenflo SimplyGo Single Electric Breast Pump.   The pump that we are giving away is BPA-free, and comes included with a 2- pack of...
National Breastfeeding Month; August Giveaways; Evenflo Breast Pump; Breastfeeding
August 11, 2011
When 6 Chips = 1 Serving... Do Serving Sizes Need Revising?
You know the awful feeling. You just need a little snack, so you grab a few handfuls of tortilla chips, and then... aww, man. The serving size on the bag is for ONE handful. If that. Shoot! You do the math, multiplying the calories and fat times three. Shoot, shoot, shoot!! And when it comes to feeding kids, who need even fewer calories, the issue of tiny serving sizes is an even bigger problem. Many bottles of juice contain 2.5 servings, and some packages of snacks contain 1.5 or more servings. Does your child really save the extra portion or fraction for another day? Probably not. The...
Healthy Eating, kids' nutrition, school lunches
August 3, 2011
Honoring National Breastfeeding Month with a Simply Good Giveaway!
Did you know August is National Breastfeeding Month, and this week is World Breastfeeding Week? It is, and in honor of it, we’re doing a giveaway! Breastfeeding has long been known to have many benefits, and past studies have shown breast milk can protect a baby against childhood illnesses such as stomach viruses, asthma, and ear infections, saving both lives and money. And new research offers even more incentive to give it breastfeeding a shot. A study recently published in the journal Pediatric ssuggests it may also significantly reduce the risk of a sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS...
Breastfeeding; Simply Good Products; Nursing Duo; Giveaway