"When you’re walking down the street holding your daughter’s hand, it makes you feel good when she looks good. It’s like having the right car or the right handbag."
Boutique owner Jaye Hersh, who says moms who are on top of trends believe their kids’ appearance reflects on them, Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA) | 5.16.06

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P&G has made me a customer for life!  Previously, I had requested some baby care products for the Mom in the  City giftbags and they sent me 20 packages of Kandoo flushable wipes (which was really nice).  Last week, a messenger came and said that he had a package for me from P&G, but he couldn’t deliver it because it was too big. He came back today and delivered over one hundred boxes of Kandoo wipes!  Suffice it to say, that Kandoo products will be in every goody bag for the next 6 months or so…

Learn more about P&G’s Kandoo line at http://www.kidskandoo.com/en_US/products.do

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There is a great article regarding summer activity ideas in the Pocomo Record. It mentions the two schools of thought regarding making the most of the summer (structured activities including educational ones versus unstructured activities) and advocates striking a balance.

The article also includes activities to keep kids busy including a link to the U.S. Department of Education’s "Summertime Funtime Activities" calendar for each day of the summer (www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/summertime.fun.html)

For the full article, visit http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/NEWS01/606150303

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Are you starved for time (rhetorical question…what mom isn’t)? If so, eliminate the hassle of planning and preparing meals, by joining the "fix and freeze" movement. This concept of dinner planning has exploded. For about two hours, participants take part in cooking sessions in professional kitchens where they can assemble 12 to 24 healthy family meals and then take them home to eat later.

A few examples: Let’s Dish, Sayrelyn’s, Super Suppers, My Girlfriend’s Kitchen, Dinner by Design, Supper Thyme, Supper Solutions, Let’s Eat Dinner, Gourmade Cookery, Dream Dinners, and Dinner Helpers. Prices vary so shop around!

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You may begin to notice that I write about laundry services fairly often. That is because as a Manhattanite, I didn’t do my own laundry for four years. Now that there’s a laundry in my building, I’ve run out of excuses (and it turns out that I actually enjoy getting out stains!). For those who still have a reason (or the extra funds) to send their laundry out, I recommend Flat Rate Cleaners (https://flatratecleaners.com/). Not only do they have (relatively) reasonable rates, but they also pick up baby items for donation to Room to Grow (www.roomtogrow.org) … one of my favorite charities!

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In what is an elite tweak on home schooling — and a throwback to the gilded days of education by governess or tutor — growing numbers of families are choosing the ultimate in private school: hiring teachers to educate their children in their own homes." Read more at… www.nyt.com
(The Gilded Age of Home Schooling June 5, 2006 - By SUSAN SAULNY (NYT) - Front Page - News)

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Beginning next April, New Parent Media will launch Toddler, a new quarterly magazine. The magazine will focus entirely on the care and feeding of children between the ages of one and four. Toddler will be available in pediatricians’ offices and on selected newsstands. The Toddler Web site will also be an important part of the new magazine’s appeal.

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