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New Episodes of ARTHUR Starting September 29th
Fans of Arthur and his friends will be happy to join their favorite Aardvark for the premiere of Season 18 which begins today, September 29th on PBS KIDS (check local listings). Produced by WGBH, this Emmy Award-winning PBS KIDS series explores childhood challenges with heart and humor, while teaching problem-solving and pro-social skills. ARTHUR, based on the best-selling books by Marc Brown, is television’s longest-running children’s animated series. Over the past 17 seasons, ARTHUR has remained one of the highest-rated weekday children’s series on PBS among children 4-8. ARTHUR has won numerous awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award, a BAFTA, and seven Daytime Emmys®-four for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program. “PBS KIDS…
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Parenting :: Ideas for Volunteer Projects
Photo credit: Beatta Bosworth of B-n-B Photography Volunteering is a great way to get tweens and teens thinking about what they can do to make the world a better place. I like to organize events that my daughter can be involved in where we focus on helping out a local charity or organization we support. Last year, we were part of the #GivingTuesday event and we were able to fill 25 Project Night Night Bags that went to a local women and children’s shelter. But deciding on which organization or project to work on can be daunting. There are so many great ways to support your community and The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards , a national recognition…
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Decorate with a DIY Butterfly Flutter
A few months ago I went in to my favorite Vietnamese Restaurant, The Coffee Factory, that is located on Brookhurst in Westminster. This restaurant is the real deal and is run by two sisters and their mother. The food is amazing, the coffee divine and the treats – well, let’s just say you really need to try a traditional chocolate crescant – the way it is really made in Europe and Vietnam! So tasty! Anyhow, I happended to look up while waiting for my soup and saw this: It was so unusual and really cool to look at. I absolutely love butterflies and read recently that they have…
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Homeschool At The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach
The Aquarium of the Pacific Offers the Perfect Educational Experience: As a homeschooling parent, I am constantly on the lookout for fun and educational adventures to go on with my kids. So last week, we went on our first official field trip of the school year – to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Normally, we wouldn’t have done this on a school day, as admission for three is well over $50. But, on a handful of select days throughout the year, the Aquarium holds online sales for homeschoolers to pre-purchase tickets for these select dates at the deeply-discounted student rate of $6 per person. Score! The Aquarium…
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My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks Coming to Theaters this Weekend
My husband is probably not going to be too happy that I am sharing this with you all… but he and my daughter watch My Little Pony just about every other night. It is so funny watching them and hear them conversing about the show, the characters and the powers each little pony has. He could easily cite all of their names AND what their special powers are. It is so funny and I was surprised to hear them talking back and forth in all seriousness about certain stories. I do love My Little Pony because it teaches kids about friendship, about what it means to be a good friend…
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The Weirdest Foods You Can Grow In Your Garden
What really fires our children’s imagination is the extraordinary. Whether this week’s fixation is monsters, aliens, magical powers, superheroes or mythical lands, it’s always the strange and the super that inspires them. If you’re struggling to get them excited about their vegetables, then use this knowledge to your advantage: here are some right truly magical, and sometimes monstrous, fruits and veggies that you can easily grow in your back garden. The process of growing produce in itself can inspire a sense of wonder in children. It also helps to get them more involved in the food they eat: tomatoes grown from seeds are inherently more interesting than those in…
