Kids Night On Broadway for Free.
photo credit: Michael_Lehet
If you live in New York City or visiting with your family, now your children can go to Broadway shows for free. Children age 6 – 18 get to see a participating Broadway show, such as The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, etc., for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Kids night on Broadway is now a monthly event that will take place first Tuesday and Wednesday of every month. Next one will be on February 3 – 4 in New York City.
All KNOB participants are also eligible for family-friendly restaurants and parking. For more information go to Kids night on Broadway
Open wide, here comes an airplane!
Transitioning to solid foods is a big milestone in a baby’s life. Parents debate the right time to start solid foods: is it four months or six? There’s also a debate what should be baby’s first solid food: is it rice cereal or apple sauce? I started my son on rice cereal when he was five months old because he was a big boy and formula was not enough to fill him up anymore. At our pediatrician’s suggestion, I started my daughter on rice cereal when she was four months old because she was not gaining weight. Since you (and your pediatrician) know your baby better than anyone, you will surely know when the time is right.
After reading a book “What to Expect the First Year
I started my son on Earth’s Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal. This was the only organic brand I could find in the store. Later I switched to a less-costly brand Healthy Times Premium Organic Baby Cereal. You can see my price comparison below (prices may change, check by clicking through on the amazon links).
Earth’s Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal, 8-Ounce Units (Pack of 12)
Healthy Times Premium Organic Baby Cereal, Wholegrain Brown Rice, 8-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
HAPPYBELLIES Brown Rice Cereal Contains DHA and Probiotics, Organic, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6)
With my second baby I felt like I was an expert when it came to feeding babies. I knew exactly what cereal she needed and how much – I thought I was prepared. But I was not prepared for a constipated baby. I had to switch to another rice cereal and that’s when I discovered HAPPYBELLIES Brown Rice Cereal that contains DHA and Probiotics ( dietary supplement and live microorganisms containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeasts similar to yogurt). These probiotics aid digestive system in a number of ways.
My daughter did not mind the switch and there was no tummy ache from constipation any longer. The peace has been restored in our household, and we sure are glad to be able to sleep at night.
Happy New 2009 Year
photo credit: alexxvaughn
Happy New Year, dear readers!
New Year is the time to bid farewell to the old 2008 year and welcome the coming 2009 year. It is the time to start fresh and move forward. It is the time for new beginnings and new starts in life. New Year has a message for each one of us.
Year 2009 is the year of the Ox, according to the Chinese calendar. The Ox is the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The Ox signifies strength.
May this New Year bring you:
- Strong Physical and Financial Health
- Strong Relationships and Families
- Strong Partnerships and Opportunities, and
- Strong Will to pursue your Dreams!
- Our family wishes you prosperous and abundant New Year!
New Year Celebration – Russian Style
photo credit: Gabriel Pevide
New Year’s Celebration is a big holiday in our family accompanied by lots of champagne drinking. I call it the “New Year Russian Style” – bigger than Christmas or any other holiday or all of them combined together. It arose during the secular regime of the former USSR. New Year lasts all night and spills over to the next day. The preparations for the celebration of the New Year are as busy as for Christmas in the western world.
A lot of women and men begin their crash diets just before New Year; everyone wants to fit into their fabulous evening attire. The abundance of food and drink on the New Year’s table is alluring and no one is thinking of depriving themselves that night. My American husband knows it too well – he’s started his diet. And I started mine a long time ago (or maybe I just never stopped). One of the methods I use is the Magical Leek Soup from the book “French Women Don’t Get Fat
As we do most years, we are hosting a party in our house. We are planning an elaborate menu. The idea is that your New Year’s table should be full and abundant to invite an abundant year into your lives.
Father Frost (in the form of my husband, wearing a costume) will visit us with a big bag full of presents. Presents don’t have to be anything big. If you know a person you can tell what they like the most. And I know that my husband loves to drink coffee all day long – you can guess what he is getting for New Year’s.
The real magic of the holidays is not about gift-giving but about festivities, food, laughter and drunken dancing on the table with your family. Have a healthy and abundant New 2009 Year!
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