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Rexanne's Web Review 
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Issue #77 - March 1, 2004 

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Welcome All Newcomers! 

Rexanne's Web Review is four years-old this month. I can hardly believe I'm still at it. You've all been a great inspiration to keep this newsletter going and I thank you for your continued support and encouragement. Let's see if I have another year or two left in me ... 

Easter is giving us a break between holidays this year ... it's not until April 11, however, I know so many of us love to grab a head start on the festivities. Go surfing on my Easter site: Rexanne's Easter

And you'll find a new humor page on Rexanne.com, too. We all needed a laugh about now, huh? :-) What Kids Really Think of Mom

This month's web review focuses on gardening. Spring is about to pop. Be ready. :-) Do check out our advertisers in this issue. Lots of great gardening, outdoor decor and travel specials and if you have a budding star in your life, don't miss our sponsor, Steve Chesney's, super book offer on breaking into show biz the right way.

OK, onward ...

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Reader's Comments:

Becky wrote about the spanking controversy and one reader's decision to unsubscribe from RWR in last month's newsletter:

"I was sorry to see some people leave your newsletter because of a difference in opinion. I have used spanking in the past as a 'last resort' and I did not get the type of outcome from my child or the situation that was needed. I have mixed feelings about the issue and am reading all I can and looking for other forms of positive discipline. Raising our children is one of the most important things we will do here on earth and parents are not perfect, we will make mistakes and we need to be open to learn.

Thank you for voicing your opinion but also thank you for allowing others to voice theirs as well. That is how we, as parents, can get both sides of the issue and use that information to make decisions on how we shape our children."
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Jill wrote:

"I've just started to home school Emmy & Marshall. I thought that in the weeks to come your readers may enjoy following our journey: Jill's Home School Journal."

Good luck, Jill. We'll be rooting for you and the kids. :-)
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And Daysi wrote:

"My Mom died of breast cancer at the age of 26. I was only 5 yrs old. Please print this in your newsletter."

The US Postal Service recently released its new Fund the Cure stamp to help fund breast cancer research. Instead of the normal 37 cents for a stamp, this one costs 40 cents. The additional 3 cents will go to breast cancer research. 
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OK, here's the scoop:

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Quote of the Month: The earth laughs in flowers. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Parenting & Family Topic of the Month: Gardening for Kids

*Mom's Little Helper
Author Unknown

As a mother of young children, my gardening experiences have thus far fallen short of therapeutic and inspirational. My three-year-old is a born helper and cannot be coaxed into a nice quiet tricycle ride while 
mommy weeds. Those helping little hands are pulling up green shoots faster than I can point out which is a weed and which could have been a prize pumpkin.

My gardening days would have been over if not for a spot of great advice. The best way to blend children with gardening is to give them a piece of earth of their very own. I did just that. I gave each of the children a four-foot by four-foot raised bed plot and believe me, losing the space was no sacrifice. I am producing more vegetables now that they have a better chance of survival and I have two satisfied children. (In mommy speak that translates to quietly content.)

The best part is that in my desperate need to occupy them elsewhere, I may be doing something beneficial for them. The National Science Teachers association says that families who explore the world together nurture scientific thinkers and good students. I can't promise you that, but I have certainly seen the thinking process challenged in my children. The curious questions are endless, the astute observations have at times astounded me and the sense of pride in accomplishment has given them more than any book instruction they will get. Give up a little piece of the earth and you may just be giving your children the world.

A word of warning-you may just get as much out of it as they do.

*This article is from: Gardening for Kids

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And a little extra goodie link to keep the gardeners smiling: Gardening Jokes and Funny Stories

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Know of a good parenting or family site your fellow readers might enjoy? Please send it for possible publication in an upcoming issue. Click here: Parenting Site

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Food & Cooking Site of the Month: Recipes from the Garden

Grow it and cook it. Ah, the good ol' days. ;-) 

This site has recipes for carnation vinegar, lavender lemonade, herbal honey and other actual food recipes. You'll find recipes for veggies and herbs from your garden and they also offer interesting cooking and kitchen tips. 

Bon Appetit!

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Kid's Site of the Month: Kid's Garden Site

It's almost springtime and kids never outgrow playing in dirt. I know I never have. ;-) 

The Kid's Garden Site is a fun, information-laden page that teaches kids all about the garden, the creatures lurking there, how to grow almost anything and even how to feed the non-scary critters that flit and crawl through our soil. 

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Freebie of the Month: Babies Online

This is a great freebie for our parents with babies. Babies Online has many free offers and services you can really use: online birth announcements; easy-to-build baby web pages to share with family and friends; product samples & coupons for diapers, baby food, and other products from Huggies, Pampers and more plus baby photo contests and lots of good parenting advice, articles and information. This is a parent's gold mine. Sign up! 

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Tip or Trick of the Month: Gardening Tips

There are many gardening sites with tip pages. You'll be best served with a list of wonderful links in this section. Browse these sites for excellent advice and good ideas:
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Garden Gate Magazine - Tips

Garden Gate Magazine's tips section is well categorized and extensive. 
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Diane's Garden Tip of the Week 

Diane offers weekly tips and a 'Tip of the Week' newsletter with online archives to browse past issues. 
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Garden Guides - Tips

Various tips, from Christmas tree basics to garden decorating. 
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Organic Gardening Tips

You'll find some good advice and tips about organic gardening on this page. Organic is good. If you can keep those nasty pests away, your garden-grown veggies and herbs will have more flavor and be healthier for your family. 
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Have a tip or trick your fellow readers would enjoy or could use? Please send it here for possible publication in one of the next issues: Tips

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Time Waster of the Month: Snow Ball Toss
Because life is supposed to be fun!

What makes this time waster even more fun is the e-card angle. Wind up, pitch and throw that snow ball and try to hit the bull's eye. When you're over it, you can personalize and send this game as an online greeting card. Pretty cute, huh? And these could be the last snow balls you throw this winter. :-) 

Feed the kids first ...

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Featured Site of the Month: National Gardening Association

The National Gardening Association is a gardener's web paradise, filled with articles and helpful information on all things gardening. Browse the tips section for tricks to make your garden grow; find seeds, bulbs and various gardening accessories in their online store; learn how to grow veggies and find out how to care for your favorite flower beds. Visit their children's gardening store for a vast selection of fun and useful gifts or practical kid's items. 

You could get lost in here. Save some time to go work in that garden they help you grow. ;-) 

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Rexanne's Dog, Frankie, highly endorses this toy. :-)

If you have a dog who loves to chew, you will never find a more doggie-desirable toy than Martha's invention, Chew-n-Toss. Frankie is absolutely obsessed with this toy and he hasn't destroyed it yet. Read the story behind Chew-n-Toss toys: Chew-n-Toss Dog Toys

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