March 31st, 2007
Justin Timberlake arrived via blimp on tonight’s Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards to an audience of screaming, silly tweens just waiting to get slimed. The opening number was pretty cheesy - JT was singing about how he was too good to be slimed as Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, and Mandy Moore were slimed. Of course, JT […]
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March 31st, 2007
The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2007 are tonight at 8 pm (ET) live from Los Angeles.
The Nickelodeon Web site has set up a whole section just for the show complete with host bios, highlights from previous years and downloads.
If your kids are looking to make an event of it they have directions for making the […]
By char -- 2 comments
March 29th, 2007
A few weeks back there was a very lively discussion on this site about the HPV vaccine and whether it should be mandatory for girls, its benefits and the social implications. I am very appreciative for everyone who commented and gave us more insight and information for making better decisions.
Today, there is an article at […]
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March 29th, 2007
Tonight we go to a Middle School orientation. The school will explain the educational and social plan they have for the kids. And while the presentation is supposed to be the same at each of the counties’ middle schools, we are going to this one and one at another school next week so we can […]
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March 28th, 2007
We have never given our kids allowances. They have never asked either. But as they get older, I am beginning to think maybe we should - afterall, they really need to learn how to manage their money.
Here are my questions to you:
1. Do your kids get a regular allowance?
2. If so, how much?
3. At […]
By char -- 6 comments
March 25th, 2007
My 8 year old daughter LOVES animals. She is not the kind of kid who will play with toys, but she can sit for hours on the porch with the cat and play. She thinks the hottest TV show is E-vet Interns (Emergency room veterinarians) and reads book after book about animals.
A few weeks ago […]
By char -- 19 comments
March 25th, 2007
With three kids in the house or by my side all week long, I am used to the constant talking, squabbling, and requests for my help with something. We have a schedule, and activities, and dinner time chats. When the weekend comes, things tend to change.
Nine times out of ten, someone has a friend or […]
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March 23rd, 2007
I recently discovered a new site called Destiny’s Book Reviews - Books For Young Ladies, Reviewed By A Young Lady. Destiny is a ten year old girl who loves to read and loves to share her reviews of books with others. While reading through her reviews I found a few books that I don’t think […]
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March 22nd, 2007
Another school year is coming to a close and High Schools across the country are graduating another class. Many students have finished applying for college and already have their acceptance letters. But what about your teen? How do you know he or she is ready to make the jump to semi-independence?
Denise Witmer, the guide at […]
By char -- 2 comments
March 21st, 2007
I know we all made it through the tween and teen years without cell phones, but they sure are a way of life now. My question to you:
Do your kids have cell phones? What age did they get them?
My daughter has a friend who is 9 and she has this cool Firefly Mobile Phone. […]
By char -- 14 comments
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