Pay It Forward or Acts Of Kindness

May 16, 2009

As you can guess, I spend a lot of time on the net looking for things to post about and other interesting tit-bits. Today I found a gem and so I am implementing this for this blog. “The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive a handmade (or possibly store-bought) gift from [...]

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Haiku Your Way To A New Laptop

May 15, 2009

Kids age 13 and above, in grades 9 through 12 will have a new contest this summer. Scholastic announced today that the Power of Poetry contest is on. Entries must be submitted by June 30, 2009 and winners could get a new laptop, there will be prizes for students in grades 9 through 11, and [...]

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Winner of Arthur Contest Announced

May 14, 2009

If you remember a few weeks back, I informed you of a contest to find a new friend for Arthur, the famous and much loved character of the children’s book and TV series. If your kids entered the contest they might want to know that a winner was selected among the 8500 or so entries. [...]

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Summer at Bishop Seabury Academy 2009

May 13, 2009

Freshly released is the list of summer camps offered at Bishop Seabury Academy this year. These classes or camps are open to all students not to Seabury students only. #1 Learning the Lingo: A headstart for latin students. June 1-5, Mornings 9-noon, Fee $134 It’s for grades 5-7, taught by Amy Meyers #2 Study Skills—Fire [...]

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Mother’s Day Reflections

May 12, 2009

      Mother’s day is just behind us and I was thinking that I did not give anything to all the mothers who read my blog. what could I give you? I am not an expert at parenting but I do know how overwhelming it can be somedays, after all this is my second [...]

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Kids Eat Free in Lawrence KS

May 8, 2009

A quick post to let everyone know about this great promotion. Jason’s Deli will be offering a free meal for kids every Wednesday from 4PM on, during the months of June, July and August. If you know of other places that are kid friendly in Lawrence or in other towns in KS as we travel [...]

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Children Budding Gardeners

April 21, 2009

Remember that children are natural gardeners, they love to dig for worms, they are curious and they love to learn by doing. I have just completed a new gardening tips page for children and you can find it under the title What Kids Can Do In The Garden or simply click on the title to go [...]

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Family Emergency Plan Cards

April 20, 2009

At the end of this article you will find a link to some printable emergency cards that you can fill out and give to each member of the family to have the information that they need in case of an emergency. No one ever want to have to use these cards but it is a [...]

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