I am a firm believer in fresh air and outside time but if you have a television, chances are your child enjoys watching the tube so why not sneak in positive messages about treating our Earth right for our future eco-warriors by learning and watching together. A great new kid-friendly eco-friendly DVD called He’s Got…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Tiny Prints Greetings (w. giveaway)
Congratulations to Stephanie who won 25 free Tiny Prints Greeting Cards! Do you ever find that important milestones sneak up on you and the selection at the nearby drugstore, grocery store, card store just aren’t cutting it? Say goodbye to agonizing over the perfect greeting card thanks to Tiny Print Greetings! I’ve always been a…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide is Here!
Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9 and it isn’t too early to start shopping for the special woman in your life or dropping hints about what would be an appropriate gift for all the TLC you are constantly providing to your little ones. This year’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide will be different from past…
American Cancer Society’s National Volunteer Week
In celebration of the 37th annual National Volunteer Week (April 18 to April 24), the American Cancer Society, the Official Sponsor of Birthdays, recognizes the efforts of its more than three million volunteers nationwide by kicking-off a national pledge to volunteer in 2010. Volunteers are crucial to the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives…
Ways to Be More Green with Your Technology Throughout the Year
While Earth Day serves as a good yearly reminder to remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle, the commitment to being green means adopting practices that should become routine throughout the year. By this point we know that plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers, etc. can be recycled but what about cell phones, televisions, and computers? According…
Take a Virtual Field Trip with Magic School Bus’ Ms. Frizzle
Feeling stuck at home? Climb on board The Magic School Bus for a free virtual field trip to the Liberty Science Center from the comfort of your own home on Tuesday, April 20 at 1 pm EST. Ms. Frizzle, everyone’s favorite science teacher from The Magic School Bus series, will join author Joanna Cole and…
Census Forms Due Tomorrow- 4/16!
As a teacher, I’m giving you a deadline…Tomorrow is the final day for you to mail in your completed Census forms! What happens you don’t remember to send it in? It ends up costing the tax-payers more money to complete the Census process. For every 1 percent increase in the national participation rate by mail,…
Going to BlogHer? Photo Tour of Favorite NYC Eats
What would you do if given a few days without kids? If you are me and you love fabulous food, museums, and great cities, you head to NYC and spend your days living between meals while exploring parts of the city. For four days I documented my city-wide eat around as part of the AT&T…
Locally Toned for Free Unique Ringtones
If you are clamoring for a new ring tone but want something a little more original than the preset ones on your phone or the latest Lady Gaga hit, visit Locally Toned. Called “a public art/original ringtone creation project,” creator T. Foley creates free unique ringtones and provides them as free downloads as a public…
Nook Giveaway Winner!
The had a record number of entries- 542! It is with great pleasure that I announce the winner: Grace! Congratulations Grace! Thanks so much to everyone who entered by commenting on my review post, left a question they had about the nook that they wanted me to help answer, shared the LendMe titles that they…
