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Latest & Greatest :: Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night
We love how adorable Daniel Tiger is and the lessons he teaches on his show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood! On yesterdays episode, Daniel Tiger celebrated Neighbor Day and demonstrated how important it is to be kind to others. We joined in on the fun and made some cookies and brought over flowers for our neighbors. My daughter loved doorbell ditching and leaving the treats at their doorsteps! But I knew she was learning an important life lesson from Daniel Tiger (and mom) about treating others the way we would want to be treated! In Daniel Tiger’s Day and Night app, we are able to interact with Daniel Tiger and learn more…
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Gardening for Nutrition
The Many Benefits of a Vegetable Garden: There are a multitude of benefits to gardening in general: vitamin D from the sun, exercise, fresh air. But the benefits of vegetable and herb gardening can stand on their own. Besides the pride of serving your own home-grown food, you can feel secure in knowing that you’re providing sustenance your family needs. So set aside an area of your garden, gather up your vegetable gardening supplies, and start your family down a path of gardening for nutrition. Here are some healthy options you can plant right in your garden. Radishes: I start with radishes because I’ve rarely had any…
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Labor Day is Neighbor Day on PBS Kids Daniel Tiger
One of the things I am most passionate about is helping to spread more kindness into the world! Like the seeds of a dandelion, you can never know how an act of kindness will change or affect someone’s life. That is one of the reason we created the dandelion moms project kindness and feature individuals and companies helping to spread kindness and good deeds towards others and how our lovely dandelion moms can help. That is why I am so excited to tell you about PBS Kids Daniel Tiger episode that airs tomorrow, Labor Day, that teaches children about kindness towards their neighbors. Anything that encourages our kids to treat others the…
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Labor Day Celebration Recipe Ideas
For most Americans, Labor Day weekend is filled with football, food and fun. It is a day of rest and spending time with friends and family. In the US, Labor Day, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of their country. History of Labor Day in the US: In many countries, the working classes sought to make May Day an official holiday, and their efforts largely succeeded. In the United States and Canada, however, the official holiday…
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Geek Club Books Facebook Party September 10th!
We are so excited about the release of Jodi Murphy’s first app, The Mighty League, from Geek Club Books and Blackfish Children’s Books! Jodi is celebrating the release with a Facebook Party on September 10th! Make sure to stop by as we will have loads of treats to hand out to our Geek Club crew and talk to Jodi about the inspiration behind Geek Club Books. What: Geek Club Books Facebook Party When: September 10th from 5:30 pm PST to 7:30 pm PST. Where: Just go to this event page to join in on the fun: https://www.facebook.com/events/598229413549472/?context=create Who: Anyone looking to have a little fun! Goodies! Geek Club Books: …
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Fashion :: Tips From A (Former) Shopaholic
The years prior to when my daughter was born were ones where I spent (admittedly) too much time shopping and it was a favorite pastime of mine. I loved to shop for antiques, things for the house, gifts for friends and family, but I was mainly on the search for beautiful clothes. You probably wouldn’t know that by looking at me today, as I don’t really have the time, money or energy to put into this former pastime that I did years ago. But don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy finding quality clothes that can stand the test of time. I still try to find good sales as it is always more fun to get a bargain, but you need to know…
