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Rooibos Lemonade and a cool and refreshing chat

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Summer drinks top my ordering list now. Even when I am out at cafes, I am ditching my much beloved coffee for some cool, light refreshing options.Out with friends this Friday night, I ended up ordering the ‘Rooibos Lemonade’ from... (Continue reading)

Summer Activities with Kids – Field Trip to a Grocery Store

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Summer activities for kids are many but often difficult to think of when we are dazed in the heat. So we thought we will put out one activity every day. Nothing major, just a summery idea. Today we thought, how about... (Continue reading)

Summer Activity for Kids

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Summer Activity for Kids of all ages are top of mind for moms as the novelty of the summer break wears off and the days seem long and exhausting. So we thought it might be fun to publish an activity a... (Continue reading)

Ideas for long summer afternoons

Summer days are long. And when the kids are out of school, it may sometime seem a bit too long. Here’s a list of things I like to do with my son as a quick list in case any of... (Continue reading)

Sanjay Gupta’s Show on Toxins in your Home

I was quite interested in seeing Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s show on ‘Toxins in your home’. I missed it and I could not find the entire show online, but I found a video summary which was quite good. It was interesting... (Continue reading)

Preschool Mothers Day 2010

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Mother’s day for preschool moms throws interesting challenges for dads and caregivers. So here are some ideas on what to do on Mother’s Day for preschool moms. The preschool stage is interesting as preschoolers are ready to help and have... (Continue reading)

Teacher Appreciation Ideas – Three must dos

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up. We wrote a piece on ideas for teacher appreciation week here.Here are some new ideas for teacher apppreciation week - 1. Show your Enthusiasm : Says Suzie, a Bloggermoms writer and a veteran teacher ‘One... (Continue reading)

Earth Day 2010 Activities – Six last minute ideas

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Earth day 2010 Activities with kids? Look no further. The list below has some last minute ideas you can do with very little preparation. So dont wait for that spectacular art idea. Take small steps to feel good about. Alternate Energy... (Continue reading)

Good resources for parents and schools for Earth Day

The Earth Day Network website (earthday.org) has some great resources for parents and schools as you look at celebrating Earth Day. The parents section has many ideas on celebrating Earth Day with your kids. Here is the link: www.earthday.org/education/parents Here are just... (Continue reading)

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Earth Day for Kindergarten or Preschool – 5 ideas to try with kids

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Earth day for Kindergarten or Preschool or toddlers, for that matter is an important event, with huge potential for teaching and a lot of fun. Kids have the power to change households, even the tiniest ones, and once they learn... (Continue reading)

Earth Day – Everyday Things to Replace with Reusables

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Disposables are attractive and convenient. But are they indispensible? We tried weaning ourselves off certain disposables and found it to be surprisingly easy. Its just that habits have become so ingrained that any break from them seem more difficult than... (Continue reading)

Top 10 things to do with kids for Earth Day

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How to celebrate earth day with kids? Earth Day 2010 is April 22nd. Leading up to it, April is Earth Month 2010. Earth day, Earth Week and now Earth Month (being popularized by retailers) is a way to celebrate the diversity and... (Continue reading)

Top 10 Things to do During Earth Hour 2010

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Looking for ideas to do during Earth Hour? Earth Hour 2010 is on March 27th from 8:30 pm local time. Thats the time when people all over the country switch off all non essential lighting for one hour in honor... (Continue reading)

The Pursuit Of Creativity

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A few months back, I had written a blog titled The Creative Mind, my layman perspective on the importance of creativity. I didn’t know it then, but what started off as an intriguing topic for research at first, has turned... (Continue reading)

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Sensory Integration Disorder / Sensory Integration Dysfunction

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Just the other day, one of my friends was asking about Sensory Integration Disorder. As I had no information, I decided to do some net search and came to know about some relevant and startling facts. After going through several articles... (Continue reading)

Juices and shakes for 6-12 months old baby

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Helping Your Preschooler Prepare for Writing

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     It’s amazing how children write a scribble one day, then a shape and then all of a sudden they’re asking you how to spell the word dinosaur.  The leaps and bounds preschoolers make are amazing!  As a parent, we... (Continue reading)

Valentines day for very young kids

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Kids too young to celebrate valentines day or aren’t in school yet?  Instead of all those chocolate hearts and candy, get them a simple board book about Valentine’s Day. I got my sons Where Is Baby’s Valentine? by Karen Katz and Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day. If... (Continue reading)

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