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Talk to You Kids about National Bullying Prevention Month
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and many organizations have provided some information to help parents and educators teach their children how best to handle these types of situations. National Bullying Prevention Month is a campaign in the United States founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Center for Bullying Prevention. The campaign unites communities nationwide to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. I think most of us either experienced or saw a classmate be bullied while in grade school. But when we were children we didn’t have to worry about Internet or cyber bullying that our kids face today. Bullying can be verbal, physical, or via the Internet.…
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Blended Family: Create Your Own Holiday Traditions
The Stepfamily Foundation states that more than 50 percent of the families in the United States are either re-coupled or remarried households. No one likes change, but with a blended family, change is inevitable. If you have a blended family, you know how difficult the holidays can be. The majority of households have their own holiday traditions, so when two families merge, challenges typically arise. While it is important to hold on to traditions that are already in place, your blended family should make new holiday traditions together. Mix it Up Dealing with contradicting family rituals and changing visitation schedules can add even more stress to the…
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Join Our Halloween Facebook Party 10/22!
Oh, my favorite time of year and holiday. Yes, I admit it I am a big sucker for Halloween! Halloween is just so much fun! It is an excuse to be a kid again! So make sure to join us at our annual Halloween Facebook Party this coming Tuesday the 22nd from 5:30 pm PST to 7:30 pm. We have four awesome sponsors: Blue Sand Piper Imprints, Real Talk Interactive, Cupcake Digital and Polka Dots Publishing. We will be handing out tricks and treats – so make sure to save the date and join in our Halloween Facebook Party! Details: What: Dandelion Moms and Penelope’s annual Halloween Facebook…
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Wickedly Fun Halloween Party Ideas
Every year since my daughter was about two years old we have hosted the neighborhood Halloween party. And each year my daughter and I are looking for some new ideas for decorating our front lawn and party table. She is quite the character and has been drawn to the sparkly skeleton heads found at Target the past few years so we do have an overabundance of skulls and bones! We set up a section reserved just for these spooky things but I wanted to find some new ideas that we can include in this years pot-luck party that both young and old can enjoy. We found some spooky and not so spooky DIY…
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Why I Joined the Clever Girls “Being Fierce” Campaign
The Clever Girls network is promoting a Being Fierce campaign that encourages women to talk about a time in their life when they found they had to step up and be fierce. I had a chance to interview Sheila Bernus Dowd, one of the cofounders of Clever Girls, about the time she had to be fierce and strong when battling breast cancer. She and the rest of the crew at Clever Girls recognize and celebrate these stories, and to ensure women and girls are always empowered to be Fierce, Clever Girls Collective is proud to announce The Fierce Fund, a corporate advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. In 2013, The…
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Recipes :: Delicious Soups for Fall
Tis the season for soups that can be enjoyed as a side dish or as the main course. I love this time of year and we actually turned on our natural gas fireplace the other day when we had some cold weather! I was about the happiest bug around and can’t wait to try out some yummy soups to enjoy next time we have some cold weather! You could serve these soups at your next dinner party as the pumpkins or squash look so pretty as the serving bowls. Enjoy the chilly weather with a nice bowl of homemade soup. Yum! Pumpkin Rice Laksa Soup This delicious…
