February 17, 2011

Slobber Alert: Turn Your iPhone Into A Baby Toy

Great Blog about where we are going with the babies and small cell devices  ….

I have a very good friend who is a nanny. Almost every time I see her, her iPhone is either scratched or has a broken screen because she lets the children she cares for play with it. It’s really no surprise. As we know from this study…

via Slobber Alert: Turn Your iPhone Into A Baby Toy.

February 13, 2011

While the Garden Sleeps…

In Midwinter  – What can you do to support your Garden for the Spring ?

Gardeners love nothing more than looking through plant catalogs while curled up in front of the fire. It seems as though spring is ages away, but there are several winter garden tasks that you should attend to now in preparation for the first thaw.
• Gently brush snow away from evergreen shrubs and trees to keep the extra weight from breaking limbs. Broken branches are more susceptible to disease.

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February 6, 2011

There’s a Crocodile in Our Pickle Jar

Children’s Story for the young ones…

Artie has written over 20 children’s stories, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.  Although he has a passion for film and writing, he also has a different career in Human Resources by day…  it is amazing how far your passion can take you.  This story speaks to children’s eating habits.  We laid it out here Artie’s 9th published story…

The Story

“Alex, your brother ate everything on his plate. Why don’t you be a good boy too and eat your dinner?”

“But I’m not hungry,” said Alex.

“Okay, I guess you won’t be hungry for sweets then,” said Alex’s Mom.

Alex’s Mom walked over to the countertop and brought over the most mouth-watering, tasty looking dessert you ever did see.

“Okay, who wants a piece of chocolate cake?”
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