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Issue #115 - February 1,2008

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Welcome all newcomers and faithful readers!

Did you take my advice and do something special or take time for yourself last month? I hope you did and I'm hoping it was a positive and liberating experience. You deserve it!

There is a new education section (all grades) and a Tooth Fairy discussion in the adolescents section on our forum. Do visit and see what's up and please add your input in any of the threads. The forum needs some action! ;-)

Education sub forum

Tooth Fairy Discussion

We're fast approaching Valentine's Day and you know what that means ... love and romance are in the air. Take full advantage of it and do something special with and for your loved ones, whether it's your mate, your children, friends, your parents or yourself. Spread that love energy everywhere you go!

One last time: Rexanne's Valentine

And Happy 14th Birthday Libs!

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Reader's Comments:

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Carolyn wrote:

"I wanted to let you know that I ordered the cutest wall pegs for my son's room from your site and I love them! It's really amazing how he hangs his coat and baseball caps on his new pegs instead of throwing them on the floor like he used to do. You were right! I will be buying more for the bathroom and every room in the house because they really do work!"

Clothes hooks, pegs and racks work like nothing else to help train our kids to keep their stuff off the floor and keep their rooms tidy. I can't find enough wall space for all the pegs, racks and hooks I want. I created the clothes hooks page especially to feature the too cute kid's pegs, hooks and racks I found while searching online for my kid's room and myself. I'm so happy you found what you liked and that the trick of using them worked so well for you and your son, Carolyn. Thank you and many others who have written to let me know that my inspiration and ideas are working for you! Your email keeps me going. :-)

All children's room accents, including the clothes hooks and pegs page have been consolidated for easy navigation: Children's Room Accents
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OK, here's the scoop:

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Quote of the Month: The main source of good discipline is growing up in a loving family, being loved and learning to love in return. - Dr. Benjamin Spock

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Parenting & Family Topic of the Month: About Children & Valentine's Day

Please read my thoughts about children and Valentine's Day posted on our forum message boards: Children and Valentine's Day
You are most welcome to add your thoughts, insight and ideas in the thread, too.

Know of a good parenting or family site your fellow readers might enjoy or do you have a topic you'd like to see covered in this section?
Please send your ideas in for possible publication in an upcoming issue: Parenting Site
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Food & Cooking Site of the Month: A Romantic Menu

This one is for parents to enjoy alone, together. Send the kids out to a movie with a baby sitter or grandparent and indulge each other with sweet romance and a meal that screams I love you. :-) Remember from last month, parents need time for themselves ... this is one of those times. If you can't bring yourselves to off the kids for Valentine's Day dinner, OK, I understand. Make this another night when the kids are otherwise occupied. :-)

Chef Ronda Carnicelli has put together a romantic menu that will both inspire you to cook for your honey and inspire him/her to devour these yummy recipes, including chicken with cherry sauce and rum-sauced bananas.

Bon Appetit!

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Kid's Site of the Month: Valentine's Day for Kids

So much for kids to do on this page, all dedicated to Valentine's Day including crafts, activities, coloring pages, online games and more, including Valentine's Day links for parents.

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Freebie of the Month: Children's Valentine Heart Flower

This page has templates you can print for kids from 2 and up. After they cut out the pieces children can create an adorable heart flower craft which they can keep or give to a favorite teacher, friend or Mom and Dad. Littlest kids will need help cutting out the pieces, otherwise they can get creative as they wanna be with their flower hearts and can make as many as their little hands can whip up before Valentine's Day. If your child is ultra ambitious, he/she can make one for all his/her classmates instead of passing out store bought Valentines.

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These are so much fun to order, personalize and hand out for Valentine's Day, especially for older kids or little ones who want to wow their class. Choose from a variety of chocolate bar wrappers, decorated for Valentine's Day and then pick your own word to customize the wrappers. Very fun and yummy. while you're ordering, add a few extra for the postal carrier, your manicurist, hairdresser, your significant other, your mom, dad, etc. Make everyone smile. :-)

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Tip or Trick of the Month: Top Ten Tips for Organized Living

- Organize and Save Money

10. Pantry: Place cans/boxes of food in your pantry so the older ones are in front of or on top of the newer ones. That way, the older food will not get stuck on the back of the shelf where it could possibly spoil. Spoilage = Loss of money

9. Library Books: When you take books out of the library, write their due dates on your calendar. Even ten and fifteen cent late fees can add up at the end of the year.

8. Lunch: Eating from the vending machine lately? Spend five minutes after dinner preparing and packing the next day's lunch. A sandwich, leftovers from supper, or a serving of Saturday night's Chinese take-out packed the evening before makes for a quick, easy, and cost-effective lunch. (Pack a beverage or drink water for even more savings!)

- Organize and Save Time

7. Errands: Jot down your list of errands for the day. Map out their geographical locations in your mind. (Is the supermarket near the library? Is the copy shop on the same side of the highway as the post office?) Next, organize your list of places by their geographical proximity to each other and your home or office. This will help you decide where to go first, next, and then last - walking or driving to your destinations in a logical order. This five-minute task prevents you from zigzagging across town and can potentially save you hours of time. (Don't forget to bring your list with you!)

6. Dishwasher: Unload clean dishes directly into the cabinets instead of placing them out on the counter first, then putting them away. This eliminates one step in the 'putting away' process as well as many steps across your kitchen floor.

5. Checkbook: No more shuffling through pages of carbon paper to find your next blank check! After writing checks, paperclip the carbon copies of those checks together. The next time you go to write a check all you have to do is turn to the paperclip and you are ready to write your next check.

- Organize and Save your Sanity

4. Keys: Create a specific 'home' for your house/car/office keys. By placing them in their 'home' you'll always know where they are when it's time to leave and lock up.

3. Stuff: Gather and pack your 'stuff' at night for the next day. Ask yourself: What will I need for tomorrow? An umbrella? Gym bag? Allergy medicine? Put it in your tote or leave it by the door as a reminder.
P.M. Planning = A.M. 'Grab-n-Go'

2. Emergency Phone Numbers: Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers next to at least one phone in your home. The last thing you should have to do during an emergency is search through a phone book or wait for a phone operator. This list is also beneficial to house guests, baby-sitters, and anyone else spending time in your home.

And the Number One Tip for Organized Living is ...

1. Relax: No one can get organized overnight. Take baby steps toward your organizing goals. That may mean spending fifteen minutes a day purging your closet or sorting through a stack of papers. Or, it could mean delegating one item from your to-do list per week. Make sure to work at a pace you are comfortable with. Most importantly-- don't forget to reward yourself along the way as you progress towards achieving your goals. You've worked hard and you deserve it!

Courtesy of: Organized Artistry

Thanks Stacy!

Have a tip or trick your fellow readers would enjoy or could use? Please send it in for possible publication in one of the next issues: Tips

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Time Waster of the Month: Free Rice
Because life is supposed to be fun!

Many thanks to Cathy C. for sending this fun and very cool time waster:

"I ran across this website and immediately thought of your Time Waster section in your newsletter, as I sat there playing the game instead of getting my son ready for school. Not only do you get to waste time, you also get to help end poverty AND build your vocabulary! It’s win-win!"

Everything Cathy said. :-)

Feed the kids first ...

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Featured Site of the Month: Soldier's Daughter

This is a poem written by Michelle Lindsay who lost her dad in the war. It's a touching and very sweet tribute to one of our brave men who fought to make the world a better place for his daughter even though she and her mother paid the ultimate price with his sacrifice. The world would be a better place for Michelle and her mom if we made their lives as easy as Michelle's dad expected. Read the rest of their story at the end of the page to learn about outrages for military families and what this broken family is now battling. It's an eye opener.

Please spend a moment in Valentine's Day month to send love, prayers and positive energy to our troops.

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