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raising kids

Guest Post: First Impressions

09.03.09

Guest Post by Dawn Lippman photo by Ian Britton Autumn is still a few weeks away, but already where I live the trees are beginning to trade the green of summer for fall’s fireworks. Some are even dropping their leaves, scattering crisp specks of yellow on the still-emerald grass. My children and I recently enjoyed [...]

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Are you a Mama? Watch This.

08.08.09

Have you met my friends Jenny and Emily over at Mommin’ It Up!? You haven’t? Well then, Femina readers, meet Jenny and Emily. Jenny and Emily, meet the Femina readers. There…Now you’ve been properly introduced. I went to college with Jenny, and though I didn’t know Emily, I think Jenny’s pretty swell, so Emily must [...]

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Parenting Product Testers Needed

06.09.09

Parenting.com needs moms to sign up to review products for them. Fill out a short form, and they will contact you when they need your help. You even get to keep the products you test for them! How fun is that?! They’re also letting you download some free audiobooks here.

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Dr. Seuss’s College Scholarship

05.30.09

I thought some of you might be interested in hearing about Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! scholarship program. If your son or daughter is a senior in high school, they can send in an essay and application for the $5,000 award. The deadline is February 15, 2010. Check out the details here.

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Chore Chart

04.30.09

I was inspired by Crystal’s post at Mom of Littles to make a chore chart for Bradley. So I got one from Sonbeams, and it arrived on Wednesday. So here is Bradley’s chore chart, in case you are interested. (He’s 23 months.) He really enjoys doing the chores on the list, and I am glad [...]

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