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November 17, 2009
The boobie breakdown
The boobie breakdown
I'm not at the age to have regular mammogram screenings, and according to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force I get another 10 years till I need to start.
The Task Force recently announced that women in their 40s don't need to have routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, but should talk with their doctors before deciding.
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November 17, 2009
How to Boil Water, Jessica
How to Boil Water, Jessica
Okay, so this post is not really about boiling water, per se, but how to bring it to a boil and cook hard boiled eggs. [more]
November 17, 2009
Soap Box Tuesday, Professor Mom
Soap Box Tuesday, Professor Mom
Years ago, when we lived in our old neighborhood, we visited the base school there as part of our kindergarten shopping for L. The school was nice, and clean, but large; still, we had an open mind. Part of the “plug” or gimmick, if you want to call it that (we have grown very wary of all the gimmicks so many of the magnet schools offer in our particular county—each one with a new and interesting spin on education and learning. [more]
November 17, 2009
Stick Shapes ! , Craftivity Corner
Stick Shapes ! , Craftivity Corner
I could not believe how big a hit this amazingly simple activity was with my son. He's been mixing up rectangles and squares so I have been focusing on shapes a lot.
1. Gather your materials. You will need popsicle sticks, construction paper, and a marker.
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November 16, 2009
Monday's Health Tip: Remember the Suncreen
Monday's Health Tip: Remember the Suncreen
I know this may seem like an odd post for this time of year, but actually, it's not! Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean the sun goes into hibernation mode.
So many people forget about the sun in the winter months, but it's important to remember you can still get quite a nasty burn if you're not careful. I'm one of those people who burns at the drop of a dime. I've even been known to get sunburns when it's cloudy.
I know, it's ridiculous. [more]
November 16, 2009
Tanisha Messes with God and Me, Talia's Blog
Tanisha Messes with God and Me, Talia's Blog
She yelled, "Bitch!" just before something slammed into my head, glass shattered all over me, and I hit the ground.
At the time God was new to me. I’d known of Him before but this time was different. This was new. I was new. [more]
November 16, 2009
Food Marketing, Jessica
Food Marketing, Jessica
I’ve been thinking a lot about food marketing over the weekend, perhaps because I often attempt to harness the positive aspects of marketing to encourage healthy eating with my boys. If you have read this blog for any amount of time, you’ve read how I alter the names of certain dinners to appeal to the tastes of a 2 and 5 year old. Like last week, when I shared the recipe for “Hamburger” soup. [more]
November 16, 2009
The family that plays together..., Professor Mom
The family that plays together..., Professor Mom
What makes a Sunday morning even better? Flipping hot pumpkin pancakes over the griddle while listening to your kids play Monopoly with your parents. L. loves the game, and could play it uninterrupted for hours if given the chance. When I was growing up my brother and sister and I would set up a game on the dining room table and play and play until we had to clear it all up for dinner. I still love a good Monopoly challenge, but let’s face it, the game goes on forever and I seldom have the time to set aside hours to play it to its completion (who does?). [more]
November 16, 2009
Shape Art, Craftivity Corner
Shape Art, Craftivity Corner
Crafts are fun but letting your child loose with nothing but some shapes and a glue stick is a great way to teach shapes and have a great open ended art activity.
1. Gather your materials. You will need some scrap construction paper , one piece of black construction paper , scissors and glue.
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