Today’s blog was written by Harford Magazine Editor Jennifer Dansicker: When most of us think of Scarlett fever, we recall poor sickly Beth March from the classic Louisa May Alcott novel “Little Women.” So when my husband called me this past weekend as I was enjoying a little girl time in New York City for [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Scarlett Fever in 2009?
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Living with lead
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009I just read an e-mail that alerted me to the fact that it’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. I used to believe that lead poisoning only hit toddlers from inner city homes who ate paint chips as if they were potato chips. Then I had kids of my own and learned the reality the hard [...]
Editor’s Note: Once upon a time I hated reading
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009I’m a magazine editor today, but as a child I struggled to learn to read. In fact, struggled doesn’t begin to cover it. I clearly recall looking at words on the page and panicking because they made no sense to me. I knew my alphabet and could recognize letters, but join them together into words [...]
Best of Balloon Boy
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009This post is by my co-editor, Cheryl Clemens: I don’t know about you, but I can’t take one more news piece about that silver balloon, a boy named Falcon and his attention-grubbing parents. I take that back: Here’s one final news clip courtesy of CNN. It’s a funny take on a not-so-funny situation that includes [...]
Moody Mamas now at Target.com
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Celebrity Moms Heidi Klum, Laila Ali and Tori Spelling have all been spotted wearing clothes from the Moody Mamas maternity collection. Starting this week, everyone can have access to these pieces at Target.com. Moody Mamas gives maternity wear a hip, stylish, sophisticated make-over with inspiration straight from the runways. The looks featured on Target.com will [...]
Handful
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009My youngest turned 5 Sunday. He’s a whole handful now, but he’s still just the littlest, cutest, snuggliest thing in my mind. It’s funny to look at him and compare him to how I saw my oldest at 5. Poor Maggie got robbed of the babyhood that Jonah may never grow out of. She was [...]
Just get the shot
Monday, October 19th, 2009I’ve always been a fan of the flu shot. But last year someone sent me this public service announcement from the CDC and I became even more of an advocate. It’s personal stories from families that lost a child because of the flu. We got our regular flu shots last week. After, we went out [...]
Win a free Halloween DVD
Monday, October 19th, 2009The countdown to Halloween has started. For a chance to win a copy of the Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD edition of “A Very Brave Witch … And More Great Halloween Stories for Kids,” shoot us an e-mail at cclemens@patuxent.com. The DVD includes seven narrated and animated tales including “Georgie,” about a friendly ghost looking for [...]
October is Kids Month downtown
Friday, October 16th, 2009October is Kids’ Month downtown, and there are plenty of special events, discounts and more to take advantage of. For example, catch Comcast Family Toon Day at Port Discovery Children’s Museum Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., where kids can meet their favorite cartoon characters and enjoy entertainment. Little sports fans can participate [...]
Meet Diego at the Aquarium
Friday, October 16th, 2009What’s better than a day at the aquarium? A day at the aquarium with Diego, star of the Nickelodeon series Diego the animal rescuer will visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore on Oct. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids can have their photo taken with Diego, but plan to arrive early [...]