May 22, 2007

Recipe Exchange

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Find a local play group

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May 21, 2007

Survive your amusement park visit

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Associated Press

Customers use their tickets to redeem a Fastpass coupon at the Space Mountain roller coaster at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Fastpass coupon allows them to come back at a specified time and not have to wait in line to go on the ride.
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press

I consider myself an amusement park survivor. I’ve done Disney on two continents, boardwalks on both coasts, Busch Gardens, Hersheypark, Universal Hollywood, haunted Halloween nights, and Christmas at an indoor waterpark. I’ve accompanied a summer camp to Sesame Place and the eighth-grade trip to Six Flags. And despite unbearable lines, whining children, unappealing food and my own terror of roller coasters, I can honestly say there’s no place I’d rather spend the day. Why? Because the kids always have so much fun.

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May 15, 2007

Contest awarding the Ultimate Busy Mom

You just spent all day rushing around. You got the kids ready for school, did the dishes, took Max — the family dog — to the vet, picked up the dry cleaning, ran by the grocery store to stock up on milk and bread, dropped off the science fair project your oldest left by the front door, and got home just in time to pack your kids back into the car for an afternoon of baseball practice and ballet lessons.

And you're tired.

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May 14, 2007

Washing fruits and vegetables

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Here are some quick tips for washing fresh produce:


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Child care

Tips for finding good child care

Parents want what is best for their children. What does it take for child care to be good? It takes good caregivers.

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May 11, 2007

Start planning summer amusement

By JASON COX
For Smart

It took long enough, but with spring two-thirds over, the warm weather has finally arrived, just in time for amusement parks across America to open their doors.

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May 03, 2007

Eat Your Veggies!

By AMY CULBERTSON
McClatchy Newspapers

Bulletin: We still aren’t eating our veggies. Fruits either.

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