Breezy Mama Elizabeth and I recently applied to become volunteers at our local YMCA. In order for our applications to be accepted, we had to take an on-line course that covered protecting kids from sexual abuse. After completing four 15-20 minute “modules” on-line, we – two mothers of three – were TRAUMATIZED!
First, the facts were startling. With figures such as only 3% of violators are caught, leaving another 97% to go on to molest their ENITRE lives, many attacking over 500 children each!
Then, there were the Read More…
Today’s Delish Dish comes to us from Cindy Vallone of Pampered Chef. Says Cindy,”Here’s one of my new favorite recipes – my two boys (ages 3 and 6) and husband all loved it. Hooray. This recipe can be found in our Pampered Chef (brand NEW!) Spring / Summer catalog.” Enjoy!
Serves 6
Ingredients: Read More…
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I recently met Nina and her mom, Karina, through Breezy Mama Alysha. Somehow, we got on the conversation of reading and writing and Karina told me that Nina loves to write book reviews–each time she finishes a book, she does a little synopsis on it. Talk about motivation! So, I thought what better way to let other moms know what a pre-teen likes to read than asking one herself? Here are some of her current favorites . . . –Alex
Nina’s Rating System:
* yuck
** OK
*** good one!
**** best book in the www!
Title: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Author: Jessica Day George
What the book is about: Read More…
Admit it: you have at one point or another said, “The baby just wants me to hold her/him all the time.” First of all, I have. My hubby has. Most of my friends have. Second, awwwww. Except for the part not really when you are in the thick of it. Simple tasks like making dinner become torture time with a screaming infant. Sure, baby carriers are great for toting junior around town, but they also are fabulous for hands free-dom around the house. Even for those Mamas out of the baby stage, check these picks out for your next shower gift saving your sister/cousin/bestie from a screaming kid so they can carry on (get it?). Read More…
I’m a kill two birds with one stone kinda gal. If I can shop for my kids (or for gifts) AND give a little bit of love to a worthy cause, I’m in! After searching through countless kid’s clothing companies (size 3 months to 12 years) that donate a percentage of proceeds to a charity, I narrowed down my favs so your kids can be stylish while stylishly giving back.
5. babyEggi
You won’t want to let-go of your eggo when she’s dressed in the adorable dress in the photo at the top ($48). Or add a little vroom in your dude’s zoom with this comfy Roadster Tee ($28)
What gives? Founded by two moms (who are also sisters), they donate 20% of proceeds to partnering children’s charities (thru Read More…
Chelsea (middle) and I (right) were in a bilingual school from kindergarten until we reached junior high. Here, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in 6th grade.
When I was going through elementary school, my mom would always have me in a bilingual classroom. She’s bilingual (English and Spanish), and when I was a preschooler, so was I. (We lived in Chile then, and when we moved back to California, she wanted me to be able to maintain my Spanish). At the time, there were classes where the majority of students were English learners (ESL) with a handful of students, (such as me) that were Spanish learners (SSL). These days, more and more parents want to have their child learn a second language and as a result, we’re seeing the popularity of bilingual programs rise. Learning to speak a second language is a wonderful experience, but how can you tell if it’s right for your child? Breezy Mama turns to Corie De Anda, M.S., Bilingual Program Specialist for Carlsbad Unified, for the answers. –Alex
Part 1: Learning a second language before kindergarten
(For Part 2: Learning a second language in elementary school — click here)
What is the best age for beginning to teach my child a second language? Read More…
I first tried one of Deanna’s stuffed mushrooms way back when we would have appetizer parties, drink wine, and not have to worry about how much you drank because there were no kids to wake up to. I loved them, got the recipe, and then tucked it away, forgetting about it. Recently, my husband unearthed it to make for a party and OMG!!!! I had totally forgotten how delicious they were. Gourmet and easy, this is the perfect dish to bring to your Oscar party this Sunday. –Alex
Ingredients:
- 16 oz mushroom caps (the bigger, the easier to stuff) Read More…
So, maybe he just got engaged to actress Kristen Bell of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Veronica Mars fame in February, but that hasn’t stopped Dax Shephard from tackling Parenthood… on TV of course. The show that started on NBC on Tuesday is a remake of a remake that all started when Executive Producer Ron Howard was barfed on on an airplane by his toddler daughter back in 1985. “Bryce [Dallas Howard, next to be seen in the Twighlight Saga: Eclipse] was sitting next to me on a plane to Buenos Aires,” the proud Papa and former Happy Days star shared. “I thought she might want to try sushi and she projectile vomitted on me. It was hour ONE of a 17 hour flight. I thought, ‘When and how did THIS happen to me.’”
And so a movie was born in 1989, followed by a TV show in 1990 and finally to Tuesday’s premier episode.
The current installment was put on hiatus last fall after Maura Tierney was diagnosed with breast cancer. When her treatment and the show’s schedule conflicted, Lauren Graham replaced her. “It’s so smart and the style of it is quite different, too,” the former Gilmore Girls star told Breezy Mama. “I wouldn’t be good on something where I couldn’t have a sense of humor.”
Like Graham, Dax’s character will play a single parent. Breezy Mama got the scoop from him on his feelings of working with such a large cast, how Parenthood is making him a homebody and more.
So are you ready to play a single dad?
Uh, well, Read More…
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