Archive for February, 2008
Foreign Adoptions – How Costly Are They ?
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by Mom Mag.
You cannot deny that foreign adoptions have really been on the rise in the last five years. It could be the sheer volume of information coming across the television as people sit at home and see the needy faces of children who are desperate for good, loving homes.
It might also be that couples and families [...]
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Oatmeal Muffins
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by reviews.
Ingredients:
¾ cup flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup uncooked oatmeal (traditional slow cooking oats)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup butter or margarine
¾ cup buttermilk
1 egg
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin well and set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cinnamon and oatmeal [...]
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How to Talk to Your Children about Race
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by reviews.
At some point in the life of a parent, it becomes necessary to talk with your child about discrimination, prejudice or more simply, the things that make people different from one another. Whether its race, religion, culture or skin color, children are naturally curious and will ask questions. The important thing, if you are a [...]
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Maya Wrap
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by Nanette.
Product Name: Maya Wrap
Last name: Lauth, Carrie
State: GA
City: Dallas
Rating: 10
Where to buy: http://www.mayawrap.com
Description: Guatemalan cotton unpadded “ring” baby sling
Review: If you want a perfect all around baby sling, try the Maya Wrap. I’ve worn two threadbare thus far!
I’ve tried the padded sling styles (NoJo, Over the Shoulder Baby Holder) for awhile but found them too [...]
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Parenting Challenge: What’s Wrong with Kids Today?
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by Mom Mag.
We seldom want to look at the statistics about suicide in children and young people, but they are important to consider. As parents and educators we tend to ignore this subject, pretending it doesn’t happen in “good” families. The belief is that suicide happens only
in troubled families to troubled children.
At the ChildSpirit Conference I attended [...]
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How To Devise Your Own After School Program
Posted on 29. Feb, 2008 by Mom Mag.
Giving the best to ones child is the most pressing desire of each and every parent. At times however, one may land up with a school that does not offer any extracurricular activities. Though there is some merit in having a professionally trained person guide and oversee the activities of the children, after school the [...]
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Walnut and Date Tea Cakes
Posted on 28. Feb, 2008 by reviews.
Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped dates
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400F. Grease 2 mini muffin tins (if you don’t have mini muffin tins use one standard size muffin tin). In a large bowl lightly beat the eggs. Mix in the sugar. In [...]