Today’s blog is written by Laura Barnhardt Cech, our calendar editor, writer and mom of two. When school is out, our TV is on more than I’d like. It’s not Spongebob or Wow Wow Wubbzy or most of the programming on the kid networks that I really worry about. I hate to say it, but [...]
Archive for January, 2011
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Monday, January 31st, 2011Is it really dangerous for the kids to sleep with the cat?
Friday, January 28th, 2011Did you catch the headlines earlier in the week that said sleeping with your pet could give you the plague? If not, you can read an article about here. The general gist was that a study titled “Zoonoses in the Bedroom” by several doctors from the University of California, Davis, sited numerous cases where pet [...]
“Celebrating Who I Am” opens at Port Discovery
Friday, January 28th, 2011The Children’s exhibit “Celebrating Who I Am” which displays children’s artwork from across the country is currently showing at Port Discovery Children’s Museum through May 31st. The exhibition features one piece of art from each state plus the District of Columbia. The art was selected from a national call inviting children to create a piece [...]
Burleigh Manor’s Intense Games help Special Olympics
Thursday, January 27th, 2011The Burleigh Manor Middle School halls looked like a bag of Skittles gone wild Friday, Jan. 21, as students in different-colored shirts rushed around competing in team relay races. The second annual, three-hour event, known as Burleigh’s Intense Games, served as a fundraiser to benefit the Special Olympics of Howard County. The money raised will [...]
Pet Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend
Thursday, January 27th, 2011The kids will love checking out “extreme reptiles” or live demonstrations in the birds section at the World of Pets Expo at the Maryland State Fairgrounds this weekend, Jan. 28-30. The annual expo takes place at the Cow Palace and features pet products workshops, educational seminars, live demonstrations and entertainment. Pets covered in the seminars [...]
A neighborhood comes together to make a difference
Thursday, January 27th, 2011If you are a fan on Facebook or are following us on Twitter, you know that we had a little Cocoa for Water sale at our house last Sunday. Remember how cold it was last Sunday? Burr. It all started with a friend around the corner. She came up with the idea of a cocoa [...]
The life of a much loved bear
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011Meet Buddy Bear. Buddy belongs to my 10-year-old son, Adam. He was a Baptism present shortly after Adam was born. At one time he had soft white fur with blue in his ears and on the bottom of his feet. He had a patch on his chest that said “God danced the day you were [...]
Camp Expo at Kahler Hall
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011Whether you are looking for a tot camp for your 2-year-old, a soccer camp for your 10-year-old or an overnight camp for your 13-year-old, you can cover your bases at the Camp Expo Sunday at Kahler Hall in Columbia’s Harper’s Choice Village Center. There will be representatives from day and overnight camps, local and regional [...]
Leaving the kids alone
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011How old does a child need to be to watch his or her siblings? This is a debate that I have had multiple times in the past couple of weeks. Many of my friends have their own idea about what the law says. Most think the answer is 12. But that’s wrong. At least if [...]
Parents with guns more likely to treach kids gun safety
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Parents who have guns in the house are much more likely to talk to their kids about gun safety than parents who do not have a gun in the house, according to a recent report by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. In August 2010, 1,621 parents were asked about gun [...]