Mamma Lucia Lots more than pizza on Mamma’s menu About a month or so ago, a co-worker mentioned to me how great the pizzas are at Mamma Lucia, the relatively new restaurant in the Gateway Overlook shopping center in Elkridge. So one night during a recent shopping trip with my wife and daughter, we decided [...]
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Friday, August 29th, 2008Not-so-secret messages
Friday, August 29th, 2008Does your child end text messages with “LUVU” or “CU,” and you have no idea what that means? Below is a list of popular acronyms teens are using now, according to Valli Marti, author of “E-Z Text Messaging for Grandparents” ($10.99 at Amazon.com). So GDLK deciphering future texts CUZ this EZ list is 2G2BT. ?4U [...]
Mom sells shirts with a greater message
Friday, August 29th, 2008What are you greater than? Now you can let everyone know with a simple T-shirt. Cockeysville resident and stay-at-home mom Kelly Lippenholz started the company B> last summer and designs T-shirts. So far she has shirts that say “B>Cancer” with “Survive” on the back, “B>Yesterday” with “Today” on the back and “B>Violence” with “Peace” on [...]
Casey Cares founder honored by Nabisco
Friday, August 29th, 2008Casey Baynes, founder of Casey Cares Foundation — which enhances the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses — has been named one of Nabisco’s 100 Extraordinary Women. The contest, sponsored by Nabisco’s 100 Calorie Packs, searched for women whose contributions to friends, family, community and society have made a significant impact. “From helping military widows [...]
Get Up & Go Howard County
Friday, August 29th, 2008Story Times * Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt St. First and third Wednesdays, through October. 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Adults, $14; seniors, $12; ages 2-12, $8; ages under 2, free. www.borail.org or 410-752-2490 > Cylburn Arboretum 4915 [...]
Get Up & Go
Friday, August 29th, 2008Story Times Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > National Aquarium in Baltimore Pier 3, 501 Pratt St. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-5. Included with regular admission. Adults, $21.95; Seniors, $20.95; Ages 3-11, $14.95; Ages 3 and under, free. 410-476-3833 or www.aqua.org > Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum [...]
Chores are no fun, but they’re just as important as homework
Friday, August 29th, 2008“You know, having a mom is like having a maid,” my 7-year-old announced one morning in the kitchen. She was smiling at me as she said it, no doubt waiting for me to chime in about what a good observation that was. She said this as I was pouring a glass of milk, at her [...]
What’s Up Doc?
Friday, August 29th, 2008QLast winter, my 5-year-old daughter seemed to be sick all the time. As we head into fall, can you tell me a couple of the most important things I can do to boost her immune system? Hand-washing, hand-washing, hand- washing — and she’ll still get sick once in while. Your daughter’s immune system is likely [...]
Get Out… Get Moving!
Friday, August 29th, 2008When Karen Slagle, of Frederick, spends the day with her neices, Kelly Gibbons, 17, and Karleigh Gibbons, 10, of Olney, the girls know they’re going to come home tired. That’s because Aunt Karen loves to get outside and get moving, whether it’s walking the dog or taking the girls on long hikes. “I’m very big [...]