Kool for Momz N Dadz

There’s a new interactive eBook for kids available. A 5th grade student from Florida, worked with online learning company BigIQkids, to release her first book “”UGH…You Again!” in eBook format complete with interactive graphics, “click to hear” word functionality and built in reading comprehension and vocabulary quizzes. There’s a free preview available and if you’re child enjoys it, its only $3.99.

This is not an audio book but a proper, web based chapter book that allows children to read at their own pace by utilizing electronic bookmarks and a proprietary text-to-speech engine for “click to hear” individual word functionality.
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Surfing the internet is a double-edged sword. On the one side there’s a great amount of knowledge stored and

information to be shared and on the other side there’s great dander from inappropriate materials or worse still, predators. Also, the more common and less sensational “too much time” spent on the computer.

Some computers have “parental controls” installed, but many do not. Often these are hard to most parents to configure. Recently a “turn-key” solution was introduced into the market. It’’s called PG Key is available for around $60. As of this writing its PC only, but a Mac version is in the works.
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“Eating at home” is #1 on the list of “Top Ten Food Trends for 2009,” according to International Food Futurists™, a group dedicated to monitoring the state of the food industry. Now more than ever, consumers want their hard-earned dollars to go further, while creating opportunities for families to bond around the table, over a good meal. BJ’s Wholesale Club is embracing in-home dining and entertaining with budget-friendly products that are easy to prepare and affordable.

“There is nothing more valuable in everyday family life than eating together regularly,” said William Doherty, Ph.D., professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis and author of The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties. “Studies have shown that children with regular family dinners grow up healthier and happier, and they have more success in school.”
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Eating out is more popular today than ever. The economic downturn has made the idea of eating at home has become a bit more attractive. However, as we know, when a whole family’s involved, it’s not that easy.

Missing ingredients, picky eaters, are just some of the hurdles that need to be overcome. A new DVD and workbook can help out.

What’s for Dinner? A Menu Planning Home Study Course combines a self-guided workbook with a DVD of the workshop Organized Audrey has taught for more than 15 years. What’s for Dinner? can help families save thousands of dollars a year and make dinner-time a manageable, fun, family-focused event.
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Go Fresh Introduces the Reusable Fresh Snack Pack

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Trade in a box of disposable lunch baggies for just one of these reusable sandwich and snack bags. This environmentally friendly option is the newest thing to hit the lunchbox.

“The message that we send our children by using reusable bags is that we care about the environment. Packing fresh food says that we care about them.”

Trade in a box of disposable lunch baggies for just one of these reusable sandwich and snack bags. This environmentally friendly option is the newest thing to hit the lunchbox.
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