A Lanterns of Hope Arbor Day Celebration will be held April 30 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Meadow Brook Park in Ellicott City. This unique luminary procession honors over 1,400 Cherry Trees that have been planted countywide to bring beauty and hope. The parade begins at dusk (about 8:15 p.m.) www.blossomsofhope.com.
Archive for April, 2010
Cherrybration Days
Friday, April 23rd, 2010My teen is textless today
Friday, April 23rd, 2010This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens: My teenage daughter is in Disney World this weekend with her school band for a competition. Today is the big day and all the musicians were warned to leave their cell phones in the hotel. Any brought on the bus or to the competition will be [...]
It’s Earth Day
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010Looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day? Head down to the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel today for a program for ages 5 to 7 from 3 to 4:40 p.m. Kids will learn to conserve our natural resources by Reducing the amount that we use, Reusing what we can, and Recycling. For details call [...]
It doesn’t take a Baby Einstein
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010I was at my neighbors last week when she received a $60 check in the mail from Baby Einstein. It was a refund for videos she purchased — videos like “Baby Mozart” “Baby Van Gogh” and “Baby Dolittle.” Apparently a class action suit was threatened against the company because the videos are not educational for [...]
Routines key in fighting childhood obesity
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010What do the kitchen table, the television and your child’s bed have to do with obesity? More than we previously realized. A new study published in Pediatrics found preschoolers who were exposed to three household routines — regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep and limiting television viewing time — were 40 percent less likely [...]
Someone call “Hoarders” — my house is a mess
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010This blog was written by my co-editor Cheryl Clemens: I had surgery last month and that, combined with an unforeseen complication, has meant I’ve been mostly off my feet and definitely out of my normal routing for about a month. I’m doing much better now, but my house is not. Hubby and kids have been [...]
Cromwell Valley Park turns old farmhouse into new education center
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010The old farmhouse at Cromwell Valley Park has been converted into a nature center where children can see live animals, explore the discovery room and watch cooking demonstrations using food from the park’s garden. “It’s a fantastic place with lots of room for kids of all ages,” said park naturalist Justine Schaeffer. Known as Willow [...]
The best babysitter
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010Our first babysitter was amazing. She was 19 years old, loved our kids, played fun games with them, took good care of them but best of all, she always cleaned up. Julia did the dishes, she picked up the playroom and she had the kids straighten their rooms. The house always looked better when we [...]
Pedal power
Monday, April 19th, 2010I am happy to report that Jonah is now cruising the neighborhood on two wheels. Thanks for all your advice. When I finally convinced him to give it one more shot — he had the success he needed to motivate him. (Not to mention the Lego set we promised he could have once he became [...]
Simon says: “It’s party time!”
Monday, April 19th, 2010In the 17 years Anne Goodman has been entertaining at toddler birthday parties, she says she’s seen it all — from picture perfect to completely chaotic. “I remember one toddler party that was planned over the birthday child’s nap time. He was so tired and overwhelmed he had to leave the room and miss my [...]