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Where to Find Free Halloween Stencils for Your Pumpkin

If you know where to look, you can find freebies that will get you in the mood for whatever the closest holiday happens to be. Halloween isn’t too far away from now. The Halloween related freebies have started to pop up. Check these out before you spend money on a similar item. Will your kids be carving a jack-o-lantern this year? It can be helpful to use a stencil before children (or their parents), start cutting into that pumpkin! You can purchase these types of stencils from craft stores. Or, you can print some out for free, instead. Kaboose has … Continue reading →

Classical Music for Your Child

Are you looking for a way to introduce your child to fine arts? Maestro Classics will not only introduce your child to classical music it will make your child fall in love with it. I never thought I would hear myself saying “Turn off the Tchaikovsky and go to bed!” Maestro Classics gives a magical retelling of The Story of Swan Lake performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Simon and narrated by Yadu (Konrad Czynski). The music is simply beautiful and the narration engaging. The Story of Swan Lake is magical and grabs the attention of whoever … Continue reading →

Summer in New York: Superheroes Invade Gotham

If you struggle to persuade your children that a day at an art museum can actually be fun then you are in luck. If your kids are fans of Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman you won’t have any problem getting them excited to visit New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. Iron Man, Spider-Man, and a slew of other popular comic book legends are being honored at the Met’s current “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy” exhibit. The brawny super clan has been chosen by the Costume Institute to illustrate the worlds of fantasy and reality. Fashion designers who create outfits for mega-stars … Continue reading →

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Has a children’s television show ever annoyed you so badly that you wanted to burst into tears? Is that same television show one that your toddler loves? And, is your love for your toddler the only thing keeping you from leaping at the screen, clawing at it with your fingernails, screaming? This is how I feel about “Yo Gabba Gabba!” a somewhat new children’s television show on Nick Jr. If I didn’t love my three-year-old so much, the show would be banned at my house. The host is a hyper young man wearing a huge orange wig who goes by … Continue reading →

Day Trips From New York City

I love the Food Network. I have been a die-hard fan for years—-long before Giada, Paula Deen, and the Barefoot Contessa came on the scene. I’ve been glued since Bobby Flay engaged in his first battle against Jack McDavid on Grillin’ and Chillin’. I’ve been hooked since the Two Hot Tamales whipped up their very first champurrado. And, of course, I became a true blue Iron Chef fan since the instant I saw chef Masaharu Morimoto whack the heck out of a fresh lobster. When the famous Japanese chef opened his new restaurant, Morimoto, in Philadelphia I was so disappointed. … Continue reading →

Dora The Explorer

Our second foster placement was a toddler girl who loved to crawl into the guest room bed and watch cartoons on Noggin, which is now NickJr. It was with Gemini that I learned what Nickelodeon had to offer beyond Blue’s Clues and NickToons. Gemini loved Dora The Explorer and I was grateful that she watched it in a room I wasn’t in. I didn’t know why I didn’t like Dora; I just didn’t. I enjoyed Go, Diego, Go, and it was basically the same who with Dora’s male cousin. Maybe it was Dora’s voice. When Jessie came into our life … Continue reading →

Save on Halloween Candy and Movies at Target

Ready for Halloween? It is not far away! Now is a great time to stock up on Halloween candy to hand out to all those trick-or-treaters. It is the perfect time of year to pop some popcorn, and watch a scary movie in the comfort and safety of your living room. This is also your chance to introduce your kids to some classic Halloween favorites. You can find great deals on your Halloween needs at Target right now. Candy is a big part of the Halloween fun. It is the motivation for most children to get dressed in costume, go … Continue reading →

High Five

My toddler has learned something new. That’s not an accurate representation. More accurately, she’s learned it again and being able to say the words is new. She’s so excited about it too. All of that together makes it a novelty for her and something that she just can’t stop doing. Jessie goes around asking everyone for a high-five. There is no act to trivial for a high-five. No person unworthy of a high-five. Jessie tries to get Baby E to high five her. Baby E has no idea what’s going on, but that doesn’t stop Jessie. When Jessie does this … Continue reading →

Tom Brady Ties the Knot with Supermodel Gal Pal

After denying, denying, denying, their plans to make their relationship official, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady made the trip down the aisle last night. According to reports, the couple wed Thursday just before 6 p.m. at St. Monica Catholic Church in front of a handful of close family members and friends. The intimate ceremony was capped off by an appearance by Brady’s 18-month-old son John Edward Thomas Moynahan. The boy’s mom, Bridget Moynahan, who was famously dumped by Brady while pregnant, was a no show. As for the bride’s dress, Bundchen reportedly donned a Dolce & Gabbana form-fitting ivory lace … Continue reading →

Sara Evans Finds a New Husband

It’s out with the old and in with the new for country music star Sara Evans. After surviving a very nasty and highly publicized divorce from her former husband, the singer is giving marriage another shot. Evans married former University of Alabama quarterback Jay Barker Saturday evening in an outdoor ceremony near her Franklin, Tennessee farm. According to reports, Evans’s 8-year-old son Avery, walked his mother down the aisle, preceded by her two daughters, 5-year-old Olivia and 3-year-old Audrey. Between the two of them Evans and Barker have seven children–Evans’ three plus four from Barker’s previous marriage—all of who were … Continue reading →