Archive for January, 2008
When we choose to purchase anti-bacterial handsoaps, our aim is to ensure that our kids are going to be safer. But what many parents know is that a potentially dangerous chemical called “Triclosan” is one of the active ingredients in these products.
CleanWell, a dad-founded company inspired by a boy with an immune deficiency disorder, has [...]
January 17th, 2008 | Posted in Bath & Beauty, Green/Organic, Household | 1 Comment
Whether you’re a lover of Barney or tend to see him and flip the channel, you can’t deny this place as a prominent kid’s television figure. In fact, he’s been around for 20 years!
So to celebrate his 20th anniversary, Fox has released a 60-minute dvd ($14.98, available 1/29) that takes Barney and his friends on [...]
January 16th, 2008 | Posted in Kids, Media, Pre-school, Toddler | 2 Comments
With parents turning off the television and turning on their dvd players in order to control the massive amounts of advertisements that bombard their little eyes, we’re always on the look out for new educational dvds that aren’t actually television shows. While it’s definitely nice for kids to see what’s happening on the popular stations, [...]
January 14th, 2008 | Posted in Kids, Media, Pre-school, Toddler | 9 Comments
Thanks to flu season and all the other lovely germs that seem to flourish in the cold winter weather, most of us parents are handwashing freaks. And rightfully so. Handwashing is the number one way to prevent the spread of germs.
CleanWell, a small company inspired by a little boy with an immune system disorder, has [...]
January 8th, 2008 | Posted in Bath & Beauty, Green/Organic, Household | 1 Comment
With the advent of the new year inevitably comes a slew of personal resolutions, many of which relate to health and weight loss. Eat more healthfully, exercise more, and get regular medical checkups - those are the top three goals that remain relatively unchanged as the years pass.
Each year also brings new discoveries as [...]
January 7th, 2008 | Posted in Books | 2 Comments
Congratulations to Amy - web designer, Southern Living at Home consultant, and winner of the December PBN new subscriber random drawing! She’ll receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate, just in time for the sales.
Lady Luck not with you this time? Don’t despair - we’re doing it all over again this month. Sign [...]
January 5th, 2008 | Posted in Administrative | 1 Comment
I’ve got an amateur driver confession to make. When I was in high school, I parked my car in our driveway, where it was fully exposed to the winter elements. One morning, I was running late and decided that instead of waiting for the defroster to clear the ice, I’d just pour some [...]
January 4th, 2008 | Posted in Automotive | 1 Comment
What might seem like just another kid’s DVD at first glance is made all the more interesting with the vocal presence of The Who superstar Roger Daltrey as Argon, the dragon bus driver,
With songs by “Whose Line is it Anyway” musician Laura Hall, and tons of awards too plentiful to name, Wheels on the Bus [...]
January 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Kids, Media | 1 Comment
Thanks to a successful campaign that included over 25 parent bloggers, Printakid offered to send additional books to some of the newer parent bloggers who were interested in checking them out. Not surprisingly, the reviewers who took part in the campaign extension were just as thrilled with the books as those who participated in [...]
January 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Books, Elementary School, Kids, Pre-school | No Comments