HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BREEZY MAMA!
We are so excited to announce our one year celebration! To thank all of our subscribers for being a part of Breezy Mama, we will be emailing each one of you our Delish Dish Recipe E-book! This book has over 25 easy to follow, busy mom-friendly recipes from the past year in one easy to use book! Print it out or refer back to it on your computer — it’s up to you! Not a Breezy Mama subscriber? We are offering it to anyone who subscribes (it’s free!) within the next month! Enter your email here:
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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…
Congratulations to Breezy Mama subscriber Aimee of San Clemente, CA! The mother of a 12 year old, 10 year old, 6 year old and 18 month old won the $100 gift certificate from Tori Spelling’s littlemaven.com!
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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…
The gap where Kieran's tooth once was.
Yes, it happened to me. I took the kids to the park and we were there maybe 15 minutes when my 4-year-old son, Kieran, jumped off the play structure into the sand. I hear a piercing scream, followed by a “MOOOOOOMMMMY!” I run to see what happened, and the only thing I could focus on was the blood pouring out of his mouth. I look inside and can see a bottom tooth sticking up much higher than the rest. There were two other moms at the park–one handed me a bottle filled with frozen water and the other gave me a wad of wipes. I clean him up, put him in stroller, and call my husband who said he was coming right home. We ran to the house, with Kieran screaming “MOMMY!”, followed by short bursts of “BUT I WANT MY TOOTH!”, over and over. We finally get home, and I have him swish and spit out water so I can take a close look at the damage. No tooth. Right then, my husband, who is on the phone with his dad, an oral surgeon, pulls up. I yell, “The tooth is missing!” He yells into the phone, “The tooth is gone!” My father-in-law yells back (he actually didn’t yell, but it adds to the excitement, don’t you think?), “Doesn’t matter, bring him in.” Bowen drives Kieran up to his office, where he gets an X-ray done, and lucky for Kieran, the tooth came cleanly out. Nothing more to do than wait for the adult one to grow in. We were fortunate that we were at the park around the corner from my house, my husband works in town, and I have a father-in-law who does this for a living. Not all of these elements will stack up for you, if this happens. In case it does, Breezy Mama got some advice from dentist Jeff Wood, who is the Professor & Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to tell you what to do. This is what Dr. Wood has to say . . .
What are the first steps we need to do if a tooth gets knocked out?
Having a tooth knocked out is a traumatic experience for both parents and children, especially a front tooth, as those are most commonly lost due to trauma. Upset parents and children often focus on the lost tooth at first glance, but –that may not be the most threatening injury!
The most important first step in any dental trauma situation is to Read More…
Last Friday I found myself cruising the aisles of Ikea with Breezy Mama Kelly. I was looking for a new lamp for our living room, when I spotted this beauty. Kelly’s daughter’s room is a shabby chic theme, so whenever we’re together, we’re always on the lookout for new and fun ideas to add to it. (Ummm, yes, I love to live vicariously through other people’s kid’s rooms). I loved this lamp so much, that voila!, I decided to do a kid’s room decor centered around it. Here you go . . .
Glansa Pendant Lamp
Love, love this Read More…
Congratulations to Breezy Mama of a 19 month old son, Jennifer of Los Angeles, CA! Jennifer won the My Bag from Kushies! OH! And Jennifer heard about Breezy Mama from Adam Wills — we love you Adam!
The Kushies My Bag is the perfect overnight bag that contains everything your child needs to make YOUR life easier!
MY BAG CONTAINS: Cool compartments for your stuff; 1 insulated snack box; 1 insulated medicine box; 1 clean clothes bag; 1 dirty clothes bag; 1 soiled clothes bag with laundry bag insert; 1 spare shoes bag; A pillow and blanket; A handy hook for hanging! To purchase your own, click here!
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Time outs became the new spanking; And now time outs are as dated as MySpace. Here’s my deal – if time outs don’t work and spanking is for cavemen, then how in the world do we get the kids to listen? Luckily, Amy McCready – who has been featured on the Today Show for her fab parenting advice and founder of Positive Parenting Solutions – gives Breezy Mama 10 proven alternatives.
From Amy:
Your child misbehaves. What do you do? For many parents, “Time Out” is the go-to strategy. It’s the “one size fits all” strategy for most misbehaviors – big and small.
When I ask parents how well “Time Out” works for them, I often hear: “It doesn’t work” or “It works GREAT! I use it every day!” I have to keep from laughing when Read More…
After last week’s debacle with John Mayer, Holly Robinson Peete addressed the matter on her blog writing, “I just hate that anyone would have the impression I condone or excuse racist comments in any context…kids tucked and down… Looking forward to a much more typical Thursday.” And now, hopefully this matter is put to bed as well, because, well, she doesn’t have time for this! The actress got frank with Breezy Mama on being apart from her kids while working on the upcoming season of The Celebrity Apprentice that starts March 14th, wanting back into television in general, raising money for Autism awareness and more!
Are you excited to be on Celebrity Apprentice?
I am. I am very excited, I never envisioned myself doing a reality show for a couple of reasons: One because I Read More…
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