Could a common cold virus be making children heavier? A study published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has found a possible link between Adenovirus 36 — which causes respiratory and eye infections in humans — and obesity. Researchers studied 124 children ages 8 to 18 years, of whom 54 percent [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Research finds link between obesity and virus that causes colds and eye infections
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Cute video
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010My kids still pull out old Scholastic videos when they are looking for something to watch after school. Jonah especially is a big fan but the others quickly get dragged in. Jonah’s favorites are “Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type… and more fun on the farm” as well as “Miss Nelson Has a Field Day… [...]
A Monumental Occasion
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010Sesame Street’s Kevin Clash — creator of Elmo — will be on hand Thursday night to help Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake flip the switch to light the Washington Monument. The Monumental Occasion will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a holiday village featuring food and craft vendors in Mount Vernon’s West Park in Baltimore. Stage entertainment will [...]
Harper’s Ferry hike
Monday, November 29th, 2010Over the weekend Chris and I took the kids – along with our friend Annie and her four kids — on our favorite hike in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Sixteen year’s ago we got engaged in Harper’s Ferry, so it was fun to go back and show the kids where it all began. Harper’s Ferry [...]
Do kids who prefer sports drinks lead healthier lifestyles?
Monday, November 29th, 2010Researchers are studying an unexpected indicator of which children may be leading healthier lifestyles. Surprisingly, children who regularly consume flavored sports beverages (FSBs) instead of sodas have also been found to eat a healthier diet and exercise more frequently. According to a study published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, consumption [...]
A Stein Thanksgiving
Friday, November 26th, 2010Here is a little look into the Stein family Thanksgiving. My husband likes to do the cooking. Aside from breakfast and grilling, it’s just about the only meal he cooks all year. When he took Tom out of the pan this year, he completely fell apart — lost his legs and everything (The bird, I [...]
Holiday Train Garden
Friday, November 26th, 2010Kick off the holidays with a visit to the Holiday Train Garden at the Fire Museum of Maryland Saturday, Nov. 27. See 40 antique fire engines and a 1950s “O” Scale Train Garden. Have your picture taken with Santa Saturday for opening day. The trains will run Saturdays in December, and Dec. 27 – 30, [...]
Surfboard search
Thursday, November 25th, 2010As I mentioned in my blog yesterday, my 10-year-old son wants a surfboard for Christmas. This is a combination present from his September birthday, but it’s still looking a little steep. We haven’t yet been able to find a used board to fit his specifications, and the cheapest new board runs in excess of $400 [...]
Festival of Trees
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Taking a trip to the North Pole this weekend is as easy as heading to the Maryland State Fairgrounds to Kennedy Krieger Institute’s annual Festival of Trees. Santa and his helpers will be on hand Friday, Nov. 26 to Sunday, Nov. 28 for the event which features a fairyland forest with nearly 600 decorated trees, [...]
Lists
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010Tis the day before Thanksgiving and the kids are already hard at work on their Christmas lists. Here is Jonah’s. He’s been pouring over a Lego magazine for weeks and has changed his mind a dozen times. First he wanted the Lego Farm, then the White Train, then the Airport. He always ends with, “Of [...]