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Frugal Spider Web Bowls

Want something spooky to get everyone into the Halloween spirit? How about something to serve the candy to the kiddies or snacks to party guests? These homemade spider web bowls are frugal, quick and easy to create, and they make quite an impression. I first got the idea for these bowls from paging through a creative ideas magazine from the Lowes home improvement store. We have been their a lot lately, with all of our home projects. The magazine has some interesting ideas for crafts, based on supplies that can be found at the Lowes. Naturally, I had to change … Continue reading →

Ranger Rick Magazine

The National Wildlife Foundation puts out Ranger Rick Magazine for children ages 7 and older to continue the tradition began with Your Big Backyard, designed for children younger. When you subscribe to Ranger Rick, you get twelve issues, one a month for a year, for the price of $19.95, and right now, when your subscription is paid in full, you get a free camera as a thank-you gift. You can also receive a junior membership in the National Wildlife Federation. Using the September 2006 issue, let’s take a closer look at this magazine. Right inside, we see a picture of … Continue reading →

Spider Magazine

From the same publishing company that brings us Ladybug Magazine we also get Spider, specifically written for children ages 6-9. I have a lot of respect for a company that doesn’t just try to hit every demographic with one magazine, but that creates magazines that children will actually understand, enjoy and appreciate. The magazine series literally grows with your child. As we look through the pages of Spider, we see many of the same elements that we found in Ladybug. The first page features letters that children have written to the insect characters in the magazine, along the lines of … Continue reading →

LadyBug: the magazine for young children

Are you getting tired of the same stories, the same finger plays and poems, and the same songs? Do you wish you had an endless supply of new ways to entertain your young child? Ladybug Magazine just might be the answer for you. Produced by the publishers of Spider and Cricket, Ladybug specializes in stories for young children ages 3-6, written on their level with lots of big pictures, simple words, and bright colors. All of the concepts are easy to understand, using everyday events and objects that your child will relate to. Using the June 2004 issue as a … Continue reading →

Parents Celebrate Ouch-Free Bandage

They can send a man to the moon, but they can’t design a bandage that doesn’t cause pain when it’s removed? Parents the world over know the torment that’s triggered when their child’s bloody bandage needs to be replaced. When my daughter was a toddler, she would scream like a peacock on fire when I would come within 10 yards of her bandaged knee. Now, the wails don’t start until I’m four yards away. Baby steps. At 8 years old, the kid is still deathly afraid of any discomfort she may have to endure during the bandage-changing process. The crying, … Continue reading →

Beware the Stereotype

According to the experts men are notoriously bad about going to the doctors. Even as I write this, I am aware it is a generalization and therefore suspect. A doctor I heard about recently has tried to combat the problem by introducing a man friendly waiting room. He’s thrown out all the women’s magazines and replaced them with fishing and motoring magazines. He always has the TV tuned into the Sports channel. When Mick heard about it he was horrified at the stereotyping. ‘Who said guys are only interested in fishing and cars?’ Mick is not into either. It’s the … Continue reading →

Treadmills Don’t Have to Be Boring

I own a treadmill and I absolutely love it. I know that some think walking on a treadmill is boring. At least if you are walking outside you get to enjoy the scenery. The treadmill is seen as something you do while staring at the walls. I used to think the same thing. I got tired pretty quickly of looking for cracks in the wall or following the trail of a spider-web. So I found things to do on the treadmill. I usually start off and end at a slower speed for my warm-up and cool-down. During that time I … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B: Tiny Whirlwind!

It’s time for another wacky adventure from the cats-only boarding facility! I’ve mentioned that the first thing I do in the mornings is clean. There are litter pans to change, bedding to shake out, and walls and floors to wipe. While I was doing my work, one of the guests escaped! It wasn’t a cat I would have expected to make a break for it — she’d been shy and quiet throughout her stay. But the door to her kennel was open and out she went! She led me on a merry chase through the facility. First, she dodged in … Continue reading →

Help Usher Name New Baby

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz could have used our help. But, alas it’s R&B singing sensation Usher who is reaching out to fans for help with baby names. The singer and his wife Tameka Foster are expecting their second son on December 15th, but they have yet to choose a name for their newest family member-to-be. In a recent interview with TV’s “Access Hollywood” Usher asked viewers to submit “unique baby names” for he and his wife to consider. The couple is already parents to 11-month-old son Usher Raymond V (whose nickname is Cinco). Apparently the singer doesn’t plan to … Continue reading →

Gwen’s Name Choice Explained and a Poltergeist Remake?

The odd baby name is finally explained! Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale welcomed their second son this week – Zuma Nesta Rock – and I wondered where the name came from. Baby name expert (I never knew there was such a thing!) Pamela Redmond Satran explained it all yesterday to US magazine. She believes the name Zuma came from Zuma Beach in Malibu. It seems that earlier in his career, Rossdale said he was standing on the beach in the early morning when he made a life changing decision. He had been working all night as a production assistant on … Continue reading →