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Take Your Kids to Venice, Italy for Carnevale! 7 Fun Activities They Will Love
The yearly celebration of Carnival is enjoyed in many cities around the world. Although Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans are the most well-known for their elaborate carnival escapades, the elegant, traditional and exciting Carnevale in Venice, Italy is a great way to celebrate with the whole family. The Venetians have made their age-old Carnevale celebration into a 17-day fun fest for all ages and offer many interesting and creative activities for kids. Here are 7 fun, historic and educational activities for kids during Venice Carnevale: 1. Dressing Up in Costume All kids will enjoy dressing up like it’s Halloween and not just for one day – but for over…
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Education :: Complete Preschool Curriculum
This is our second year as a homeschool family. I have a preschooler who will be going into kinder this fall and a second grader. Last year I didn’t do anything formal with my three year old since figuring out homeschool with my first grader was hard enough. When she wanted to participate I gave her manipulatives, things to color, sticker books, or our wipe-clean books to help her practice pen control. This year I was more structured and always had something available for her to do that counted as “school work”. She likes learning, so it’s important to me that I always have something for her to do.…
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Lifestyle Expert Chi-Lan Lieu Offers 6 Tips on Staying Connected and Managing App Stress
An Expert Offers 6 Tips on Staying Connected and Managing App Stress Last week I had a chance to speak with Technology and Lifestyle Expert Chi-Lan Lieu about how busy moms can utilize technology and all that it offers without feeling overwhelmed by it all. Ms. Lieu is currently the Technology & Lifestyle Expert for CBS’s hit daytime talk show, THE TALK. She’s appeared on numerous show to talk tech, including GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ELLEN, THE VIEW, TV GUIDE, E! ENTERTAINMENT, among others. She offers some really fantastic advice for our lovely dandelion moms about family goal-setting and figuring out what apps would work best for your needs. …
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Homemade Linguine and Clams Recipe
Last night my in-laws treated me to a favorite recipe that’s been in their family for almost 50 years and I was in heaven! Linguine and clams is one of my all-time favorites and when they heard that I love this meal they made a huge dish of it for all of us to enjoy. My father-in-law received a recipe gift box filled with recipes (remember when they use to give those out?) when he was working for a bank over 40 years ago as a giveaway for their employees. Though not all the recipes stuck around this one is in their top 5 and I can see why. If you like linguine…
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Roy’s Restaurant Adds Weekday Lunch Menu with Flavorful New Options
Roy’s Restaurant Adds Weekday Lunch Menu with Flavorful New Options Internationally Acclaimed Pacific Rim Restaurant Makes Daytime Debut this past January. Roy’s Restaurant, founded in Honolulu by Roy Yamaguchi and famous for its Pacific Rim cuisine, announced today it is now offering a delectable new lunch menu at select restaurants nationwide. The Newport Beach, Pasadena, Baltimore and La Jolla locations will be opening their doors for lunch Monday through Friday beginning at 11 a.m. , and will feature signature dishes and new favorites starting at just $8.90. “We are thrilled we can continue to transport our Guests to paradise and provide a ‘lunchtime oasis’ with new innovative creations,” said…
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Sandra Oh stars in PBS Kids first PEG + CAT movie, “Peg and Cat Save the World!” 3/28
Are your kids fans of PEG + CAT? Well, we have some exciting news! On Monday, March 28, PBS KIDS will premiere the first PEG + CAT movie, “Peg and Cat Save the World.” The one-hour special will be followed by a week of new episodes of the Emmy© Award-winning series from The Fred Rogers Company, beginning Monday, April 4. In their all-new adventures, Peg, Cat and their friends will use problem-solving skills to overcome an array of challenges – from collecting 100 chickens running loose in the White House to working with friends around the globe to stop a planet-sized pig from destroying the Earth. “Peg and…
