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

Time for Fun
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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Time to Eat
Cheap Eats brought to you buy EatingWell

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

It’s hard to escape the biggest news in the country: the economy’s struggling. At a personal level, the nation’s financial woes may have you figuring out where you can cut costs. Cooking at home instead of eating out is an easy way to save money, particularly if you focus your meals around cheap ingredients.

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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Time to Save
Sale.com

From the website...Based out of the bustling SOMA district in San Francisco, SALE.com's mission is to provide users with a "one stop shop" for all their favorite online stores. Bringing together the latest websites, email promotions, and savings, SALE.com is a necessary tool for the online shopping community. If you love saving as much as we do, we know you'll feel right at home here at SALE.com

Go on... shop like you mean it.

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Time to Shop
Brought to you by:
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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