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Travel :: Best Places to Visit in the Fall
“To travel is to live.” Hans Christian Andersen, The Fairy Tale of My Life, An Autobiography During my twenties I traveled as much as I could while living in Japan and have visited remote towns in Vietnam and Thailand but have yet to visit Europe! Those Southeast Asia travels opened up my eyes to the vastness of the world and I came to understand how much I had to learn. Since my daughter was born, we have not had the opportunity to travel as much as most can attest to how much work it is to travel with little ones. Now that she is older, we are planning on broadening our horizons…
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Growing Up Online and Dr. Seuss’ THE LORAX DVD & Blu-ray Combo Pack Giveaway
Recently, we have been looking into some programs to add to our computer and iPad so that my daughter doesn’t accidently get onto a site she shouldn’t be on. I have heard horrible stories from other mothers who told me that their child clicked on something that looked age-appropriate but brought them to a website that was definitely not for children. I am glad to see that The More You Know Learning Series, in collaboration with NBC News, has launched Growing Up Online, the FREE eBook for parents to keep their kids safe on the Internet! Our children have never known a world without the Internet and are spending more and more…
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Dwell :: 5 Steps To a More Productive and Sustainable Home Office
Many of us work-at-home parents, home business owners and freelance writers spend hours behind closed home office doors. I’m sure we all have the standard amenities for getting our work finished – computer, desk, some sort of lighting for the wee hours of the night binges to meet deadlines, etc. The question I often find myself asking at the end of the day is; do I feel like I have had a productive work day? Could I be more productive if I make a few changes to your home office setup or my work routine? Usually, when we are plan out how we’re going to setup our home…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: Sea Life Aquarium at LEGOLAND
This week we will be visiting LEGOLAND California Resort to help celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day on Thursday, the 19th. There will be two Penelope readings, and I will be hosting our annual Talk Like a Pirate Facebook Party from one of the LEGOLAND Hotel pirate rooms and handing out pirate booty! To read more about the fun events we have planned go to our post here. And make sure to enter our 4 Ticket Hopper LEGOLAND CA giveaway courtesy of LEGOLAND CA! One of the things I am most excited to see and explore is the Sea Life Aquarium at LEGOLAND. The SEA LIFE Aquarium at LEGOLAND California Resort…
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Recipes :: Fall Fun for the Kids
Most of the country is enjoying the fall season and getting geared up for the holidays and some fun! Here in southern California we have been having heat wave after heat wave but that isn’t deterring me for starting to find some fun recipes I can make with my daughter once it cools down a bit. I have good memories of making fudge in the kitchen with my mom and like to create some lasting ones with my little monkey! I found some tasty ones that can be enjoyed by the whole family! Owl Graham Crackers: This fun sweet is from Eyes On the Source and uses graham crackers,…
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Play :: DIY Halloween Crafts
We just love Halloween around our house and already put up some decorations much to the dismay of my husband. As my daughter, her friend from the neighborhood and I were hanging spider webs around the trees, we were giggling that “dad” was going to think we were crazy for decorating so early. And no big surprise that when he came home that night, his first response was “Really? On September 12th – we have Halloween decorations?” I just smiled and blamed it on Kate and her friends that they were too excited and so I just had to do it for them… My love for Halloween stems from childhood and it is…
