This Week's Highlights - Week of 11-29-2009

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Strong National Museum of Play®
One Manhattan Square
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-263-2700
6 hours from NY City - Good Weekend Trip



Exhibits:

Reading Adventureland

Super Kids Market

Sesame Street

National Toy Hall of Fame

Field of Play

The Berenstain Bears

Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden

Elaine Wilson Carousel

Strong Express Train

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Cheap Eats brought to you buy EatingWell

From the website...Forget take-out. Here are 100+ easy recipes for budget-friendly meals at home.

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We’ve pulled together more than 100 recipes that utilize some inexpensive, but nutritious, items from the grocery store. Browse these suggestions for recipes to help you save money and make an easy, budget-friendly dinner tonight.

Healthy Kids Lunch Recipes & Tips

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Time to Read
Brought to you by Scholastic

Choosing Books for Your Preschooler

The preschool years are a period of rapid language development. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, your 3 year old should have an active vocabulary of 300 or more words. At about age 4, that vocabulary will have grown to around 1,500 words, and it will expand by another 1,000 words or so by age 5. Full Article


Getting Ready to Read: Preschool Reading Skills

As the 4 year olds arrive at the Mountain View Parent Nursery School, they pick out their nametags and hand them to teacher Betsy Nikolchev to fasten. "Great job finding your name, Elaine," Nikolchev says. "How did you know that says Elaine?" "Because it starts with the letter 'E,'" she answers. "What other letters are in your name?" the teacher asks. "E-l-a-i-n-e." "Wow. I'm so proud of you," Nikolchev says. Full Article

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Sale.com

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Go on... shop like you mean it.

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One Small Step

Lunchsense Small Lunchbox Set

Contents:

The box measures about 6" wide, 7.5" tall, and 4.75" deep - about the size of a small paper bag

Two 11 ounce food containers. Each container has two separate, removable trays that hold about 5 ounces each

One 1 ounce container. Good for salad dressing or dipping sauce

One 8 ounce drink bottle. Choose from screw-top or sippy style

One ice pack. Rigid, puncture-proof carrier. Choose from handle or shoulder strap

Safety: BPA/lead/PVC free

Care: Box machine washable or can be wiped clean with soap and water. Bottle and containers top rack dishwasher safe.

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This Week's Highlights - Week of 11-21-2009

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Families!


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The New York Botantical Gardens - Holiday Train

From the website...

November 21, 2009–January 10, 2010
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Get Your Tickets

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The holiday season is full of family traditions, and the Holiday Train Show is one of the most eagerly awaited.

Wrapped in the glow of twinkling lights, model trains and trolleys zip along over bridges and on winding tracks past scaled replicas of New York landmarks made by award-winning designer Paul Busse. Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, poppy pods, pine cones, and other plant parts are used to create the more than 140 architectural reproductions in the Garden's collection.

Highlights

• Stars of the show: Steam engines and streetcars, whimsical ladybugs and modern freight trains traverse under waterfalls, around mountains, and through tunnels.
• Annual favorites: Empire State Building, Little Red Lighthouse, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and more return to thrill visitors of all ages.

New This Year

• The original Pennsylvania Station (1910–1964), this year’s blockbuster addition
• Brooks Brothers flagship store, located at 346 Madison Avenue

Family Fun

• Gingerbread Adventures: Hands-on activities for kids, including decorating gingersnap cookies; discovering the Earthly treasures of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; and creating a field notebook in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden
• The Little Engine That Could™: Puppet theater presentations in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall
• Thomas the Tank Engine™: An opportunity to meet and take pictures with the popular Thomas on the Garden grounds, January 2–10

Check at the Garden’s Gates for show times of specific activities.

Holiday Hours

Holiday Pricing
Adults $20
Seniors/Students $18
Children $10

Holiday Week (December 26 - January 3)
Adults $25
Seniors/Students $22
Children $15

Advance timed tickets are strongly advised.

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Time to Eat
10 Easy Thanksgiving Recipes For Kids

Brought to you by: BlissTree.com

From the Website...

1. Check out these cute Turkey Cookies from Pillsbury!

2. Let them make some Pumpkin Ice Cream

3. How cute are these Marshmallow Pops?

4. And I thought this Peanut butter “Cheese Ball”would be cool to take to the school party with some Lorna Doones.

5. Pumpkin Dessert Squares are a little more involved but yummy and easy enough for most kids 8 and up to do with a little supervision.

6. How could a kid resist these Teeny Turkey Snacks?

7. Here is an easy Oreo Cookie Turkey Snack

8. Pumpkin Mousse is easy and delicious. Have the kids whip it up while you watch the parades!

9. Kids can toss together this beautiful Bacon Cranberry Spinach Salad for a colorful side

10. Make an edible centerpiece with this cornucopia

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Personalized Children's Books from Random House


Add a photo and a personalized message.
Brought to you by Random House Books

See How

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The Household Helper

Brought to you by: The Householder Helper

From the website...Mom, I know how important your family is to you. You want to provide them with a comfortable, clean sanctuary for a home. You want to nurture them with healthy, home-cooked meals. You want to be at every school or sports event they have. You want to spend time helping them with their homework or just playing with them.

But you're frazzled, overwhelmed and struggling to do it all! I know how you feel - I was once in your shoes.

Whether your a stay-home-mom or work at an office, this site is for you! From cleaning and organizing to meal planning and frugal living, TheHouseholdHelper has the tips, tricks and tools you need to manage it all - and enjoy your home and family more!

Frugal Living

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Gotta Go Mitts - Mom Invented!

Gotta Go Mitts
From the website...Have you ever wished you had some way of protecting your child from wetness and germs in public restrooms? There is now a solution for you. That solution is the revolutionary Gotta Go Mitts, disposable waterproof mittens for toddlers and kids up to age 7. They are practical, easy to use, affordable, and a must have kid travel accessory especially when potty training. To learn more about the uses and benefits of this really great product, obtain information on this mom-based company or how to order today click the applicable tabs above.

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This Week's Highlights - Week of 11-15-2009

Time for Fun
Let's Pretend - Ship Ahoy & Other Activities

Brought to you by: Disney Family Fun

From the website...Ship Ahoy
Christen your vessel Lady Laundry Basket and set her on a carpet or blanket, and she'll be seaworthy for even the saltiest little one. Remember the laws of the deep: a white paper triangle taped to a cardboard tube means sailboat, a pair of wooden spoons or paper-and-tube paddles means rowboat, a stick with a string means fishing dory, and an eye patch always means pirate ship. Should any rescue missions bob up, you can inflate a pool ring and have your child toss it into the shark-infested waters.
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More articles:
Pretend Slumber Party

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Healthy Cooking with Fruits & Vegetables

From the website...Healthy Servings—From Morning to Midnight

Whether eating out, snacking on the run, or sitting down to a home-cooked meal, make fruits and veggies a staple in your day. Filled with the good stuff you need, fruits and veggies add flavor, fiber and fun!

Fruit & Vegetable Recipe Search
From baked apples to tangy gazpacho, fruits and veggies make every bite memorable. Find hundreds of recipes in our database!

Quick Recipes: 30 Minutes or Less
Check out our quick, easy and delicious recipes designed for your lifestyle.

Top 10 Healthy Ways to Cook Fruits & Vegetables
Bake, steam, saute, roast … just to mention a few of the many healthy ways to cook … almost anything.

Tips on How to Cook with Fruits & Vegetables
Pressed for time? Here are tips to help you quickly add more nutrition to every meal.

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Time to Read
Froggy Goes to Bed
by Jonathan London

More Froggy Books

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Time to Save
Don’t Let Good Produce Go Bad
By: Allison Ford
Every Saturday morning, I go shopping at the San Francisco Ferry Building farmer’s market, and I always go home with a dizzying array of colorful peppers, perfect peaches, gorgeous greens, and a host of other things I can’t wait to cook over the course of the week. Sure enough though, by Wednesday afternoon, my kitchen is always covered with greenish, mushy lumps formerly known as my dinner. I toss the wilted, moldy masses in the compost bin and sigh, “Well, there’s another ten bucks down the drain.”

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Made by Michelle Hainer

Michelle says...These handknit holiday hats are perfect for babies and toddlers! The pumpkin hats are made from malabrigo yarn, a kettle dyed merino wool. The Christmas tree hats are made from Frog Tree Alpaca. (Frog Tree is a Fair Trade company.) Both hats are very soft! The hats are available in small, medium, and large, though if you are able to measure the circumference of your child's head, I am happy to make custom fit hats. The pumpkin hats are $25, the Christmas trees are $30. Please add $4 for shipping and handling and allow 1-2 weeks for delivery. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at michelle@michellehainer.com

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Maclaren Strollers Have Been Recalled

Consumers should immediately STOP using these recalled strollers and contact Maclaren USA to receive a free repair kit.

Full Article brought to you by Parenting.com

This Week's Highlights - Week of 11-08-2009

Time for Fun

New York City Police Museum
Location:100 Old Slip (between South and Water Sts)

Subway: 2, 3 to Wall St; 4, 5 to Bowling Green

Brought to you by: Time Out Kids

From the website...The NYPD’s tribute to 165 years of service features exhibits on its history and the tools of its trade, including vintage uniforms, squad cars and firearms. More notorious artifacts are also on view, including a gun used by one of Al Capone’s minions in the 1928 murder of Frankie Yale. Critics have accused the institution of whitewashing police brutality and other scandals, although visitors can participate in a simulated police gunfight and determine if the shooting was warranted.

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Time to Eat
Cooking Skills by Age - Match your kids' skill levels with various tasks for safe kitchen fun.

Kids in the Kitchen

Kids Can Cook

Kid-Approved Recipes

Lunch Box Solutions

Lunch Box Ideas

Birthday Parties

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Time to Read


Bear Snores On

by Karma Wilson; illustrated by Jane Chapman

Activity Ideas

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Time to Save

SmartAboutMoney.org

From the website...We're the National Endowment for Financial Education, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping you make sound financial decisions throughout life’s ups and downs.

You'll find practical articles, worksheets, tips and valuable resources from across the Web to help you understand and manage your money.

The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is an independent, nonprofit foundation committed to educating Americans on a broad range of financial topics and empowering them to make positive and sound decisions to reach their financial goals. For more than 30 years, NEFE has been providing funding, logistical support, and personal finance expertise to develop a variety of materials and programs, such as the Smart About Money public awareness campaign and this Web site.

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From the website...Keeping socks on babies feet is no simple task. Little kick, tug at the toes and they're off!

Sock Ons are clever little things that keep those socks on. The garment is worn over the sock and 'locks' it into place with a patent pending design.

Sock Ons have been awarded the baby industries most coveted prize for innovation. Sock Ons are an ingenious and trendy solution to a very annoying problem and are quickly becoming a necessary item that no baby (or sane parent) can do without!

Sock Ons have been invented by a mum of five little boys who always lost their socks!

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