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Meet our 2013 Cover Kid Finalists

Congratulations to all of our 2013 Cover Kid Finalists! Online voting will begin on May 10th and run through August 16th. The top overall vote-getter will win a round trip flight aboard JetBlue to any location in the continental US.

Cool crafts for hot summer days!

Making your own sidewalk paint is simple and fun to do. Your kids will have a blast making this simple recipe!

Keep your kids off the streets!

Keep your kids off the streets and in great after-school programs. Gloria Smith tells us the 7 things parents must look for in after-school programs.

I'm broke!

A child learns about money every day. Even without discussing it, parents are teaching children about money. Children learn from the way parents spend, the way they save, the way they indulge children, and the way they deny requests.

Orange County kids and Fine Arts come to the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown

Come to the Center Court at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, June 8th to see over 100 works of art from our talented teens and to vote on your favorite pieces. There will be several musical performance groups including the Hudson Valley Conservatory, t...

Deezo Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Zulily Due to Strangulation Hazard

The hoodies were sold with drawstrings, which pose a hazard to young children.

5/16/2013 Read More »

The Land of Nod Recalls Plush Dollies Due to Choking Hazard

The hands on the all-fabric dolls can detach.

4/25/2013 Read More »

Children's Apparel Network Recalls Girl's Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment

The "Young Hearts"-brand three-piece sets have a belted vest that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors.

4/24/2013 Read More »

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Tue, May 21, 2013

6-7pm	Tail Waggin Tutors
4pm-5pm	Super Snacktivities
9am-11:30am	Warwick Art League Free Weekly Art Sessions
3:30-5pm	Teen Art Lab
4:30pm-5:30pm	Spanish Club for Youth
6:30–8pm	Gardening on the Rocks
6:30-7:30pm	Fishkill Teen Advisory Group Meeting Grades 7-12
10:30 a.m	Oragami Ages 5+ Kingston
10am-12pm	Healthy Children Healthy Families

Mar 22, 2013 jpakenham1

DON’T GROW UP!

Why do our cute loving babies have to turn into s***-heads? Not to sound too harsh, but seriously, why do they? I miss the good old days when my son used to love me, snuggle with me and think I was better then ice-cream. Now it’s mom can I? Would you? Give me? and the inevitable “I hate ...

Mar 12, 2013 Discount Diva

Seven Money Saving Benefits of Playdating

So It’s been 14 years since I’ve been single and yet here I am in my early 30′s dating again, who would have guessed? Since right before my daughter started Kindergarten,I’ve entered the new phase in both our lives known as Play-dating. It can be just as tricky navigating the...

Feb 1, 2013 Brittany L. Morgan

Get fit challenge!

If you’ve read my blog once, you know I was an overweight kid. For the majority of my life I was in the “obese” or “morbidly obese” BMI category. I wasn’t overweight because I was lazy. That’s the part that blew my mind. I was always active as a child. I was a cheerleader from the time I started ki...

Oct 15, 2012 mjblogz

Words of parenting wisdom from a driving instructor

Before iPods and TV’s in cars, the passengers’ only source of entertainment was either an Etch-A-Sketch or looking out the window. In my generation (black and white TV’s were the rage!), we looked out the window. So, segue to the present. My daughter is learning to drive and the...

Jul 13, 2012 Stephanie

A Year in the Kitchen: Zucchini Bread Pancakes, Revisited (aka: Gluten-Free)

Just about one year ago (almost to the day), I blogged about a new recipe I’d discovered, for zucchini bread pancakes. This morning, as I stared at a surplus of zucchini, visions of those incredible pancakes stirred in my mind. Shortly after making those pancakes last year, my family became ...

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