Are you ready for Halloween yet? We’ve been since the end of September! And yet, I still maintain that you can never have too many Halloween decorations…

Artista Blog
Spookify Your Studio (Or Anything Else) with Art

Astrology Report
Characteristics of a Scorpio

Barbie Fest
Are Barbie’s Friends as Evil as She Is?

Earth Talk
Help Protect Kids From Pesticides

Bicycle Report
Why Your Kid Needs a Helmet (And You Do Too)

Bird Talk
Would You, Could You, Own a Bird?

Breyer Horse Talk
Get Your Breyer Horses Ready for Halloween

Activism, Blogs, Writing

Gumby Got Me

October 25, 2009 sarajschmidt Leave a comment

We went into a Johnny Brock’s Dungeon and apparently I was the only one in our little group to not notice a dude in a Gumby costume saunter over and stand still next to us, holding a scythe.

I told my daughter, “Look, it’s Gumby!” thinking it was a statue or something–until he started walking toward us! I jumped, the rest of my family laughed–and my daughter grabbed onto me, terrified of the big green glob.

Though Gumby later gave her a hug and smoothed it over (making her now a Gumby fan for life), I still feel like an idiot.

Happy Halloween!

360 Blog
Trick or Treat for UNICEF

The Movie Center
Where the Wild Things Are Will Blow You Away
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Working and Parenting
How to Celebrate Halloween When You Can’t

Parenting Report
Kids and Knock-Knock Jokes

Blogs, Writing

Maternity Leave Controversy

October 24, 2009 sarajschmidt Leave a comment

If new moms get time off for maternity leave, should everyone else get some time off, too?

Living to Do
Add Some Novelty to Your Life
Have Your Dream…Funeral?

Parenting Report
Should Non-Parents Get Extra Time Off?

Dessert Report
What to Do With All That Candy Corn

Craft World
Easy Animal Habitat Craft to Keep Kids Busy

Activism, Blogs, Writing

Worldwide Day of Action Against Climate Change This Weekend

October 23, 2009 sarajschmidt Leave a comment

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Japanese Politics & Culture
Japanese Government to Revise Kanji List

Maersk Air – Charter Airline
Bay Area Flights Allow Travel with Medical Marijuana

Solidarity House
Worldwide Action Against Climate Change

Paper Making
Printers From India Make Furniture From Old Paper

Baby Massage
Proper Hygiene and Safety During Baby Massage

Activism, Blogs, Writing

Howl at the Moon

October 22, 2009 sarajschmidt Leave a comment

If not because it’s an official holiday…then because it’s just too fun to pass up.

Working and Parenting
Howl at the Moon
Tomorrow is Cranky Co-Worker’s Day

Campus Report
Trick or Treat: Expose Fake Clinics on Campus This Halloween

360 Blog
NCADP Conference This January

Activism, Blogs, Writing

This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain on Baby Einstein.

October 21, 2009 sarajschmidt Leave a comment

While many parents already know that watching TV isn’t good for young children, that hasn’t stopped companies–even Disney and Sesame Street, both family trusted names–from manufacturing toddler-based videos and claiming that they’re brain builders.

If you’ve bought a Baby Einstein DVD since 2004, you are probably eligible for a refund… Read on for more information.