When middle school student Christen Williams was little, she had terrible eczema _ dry, raised, itchy skin patches. “This is going to sound terrible,” laughs Cheryl Williams, Christen’s mom, “but I’d put Crisco on her dry spots. It worked.” For bee stings, the Baltimore County resident uses plain old baking soda, and for unwanted blemishes, [...]
Archive for July, 2004
Cures from the Cupboard
Friday, July 30th, 2004All-day K
Friday, July 30th, 2004Two years ago, Robin Duffy’s older son Sean attended half-day kindergarten at Timber Grove Elementary School in Owings Mills. Last year, her younger son Nicholas attended full-day kindergarten at the same school. On the whole, she thinks Nicholas got the better deal. “I think Nicholoas will be much better prepared for first grade,” she says. [...]
Summer Squeeze
Friday, July 30th, 2004The official last day of summer may fall in mid-September, but parents will tell you the season ends much sooner for them. For most families, summer ends around Labor Day, when the kids go back to school. But for other families, those with kids trying out for high school fall athletic teams, their season in [...]
We all scream for ice cream
Friday, July 30th, 2004When Bryan and Terry Cole of Ellicott City decided to start a second business, it soon became a family affair. Bryan, 44, had already been successful as the founder of BWI Cartage, an airport trucking company. For his second business venture, he wanted to find a way to get his wife and four children involved. [...]
Exhibit showcases Disney animation
Friday, July 30th, 2004For a contemporary twist to introducing young children to art, why not take them to see their favorite Disney characters on canvas? Original framed art and signed limited editions by legendary artists from Walt Disney Studios are on exhibit through Aug. 29 at the Hands of Time Art Gallery at History Savage Mill in Howard [...]
Big kids need their shots too
Friday, July 30th, 2004It’s not just children going into kindergarten that need to be sure their immunizations are up to date. College kids need their shots too. Most colleges won’t let students register if their immunizations aren’t up to date. While most needed shots are given during the early years, there’s one parents may not have thought of [...]
Correction
Friday, July 30th, 2004Courtney Rice, 12 and a student at Elkridge Landing Middle School, was left off the list of Kangaroo Kids attending the World Championships in Austrailia last month.
Girls on the run to grow up healthier
Friday, July 30th, 2004When 125 elementary and middle school girls crossed the finish line at the Billy Korrow Memorial 5k recently, it was more than just the completion of a race. As members of Girls on the Run of Baltimore, these future women celebrated the completion of a 12-week program that combined race training with life lessons. These [...]
Prevent a Code Red day and breath easier
Friday, July 30th, 2004It’s the high season for ozone, when the red flags go up, the air quality goes down and children are particularly at risk. The ground level ozone season officially started May 1, but as the heat and humidity goes up, so does the likelihood for a Code Orange or Code Red day. These are days [...]
Library grant helps Hispanic families
Friday, July 30th, 2004Hispanic families who relocate to Howard County will soon have a unique avenue to learn about their new community _ through library-sponsored reading programs. Howard County Library is one of just 29 library systems in the country _ and the only one in Maryland _ to be named a Library for the Future by the [...]