November, 2009 Archives
Posted by: honestbaby, November 30, 2009 in 5:31 pm
Funky music, holiday magic and a supersonic sleigh are all wrapped up in this CGI–animated family adventure starring William Shatner as the voice of Santa! Trevor is a true believer in the holiday spirit, so his skeptical best friend, Veronica, challenges him to show the world actual proof that Santa is real. Trevor and his friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime to catch Santa in action and reveal the true magic of Christmas. But they’ve got to find Santa before LeFreeze — a dim-witted monster who is carrying a serious 100-year-old grudge — and his snowman minions put Christmas on ice forever! Join the race to save Christmas in Gotta Catch Santa Claus, the jolly, jammin’, modern-day holiday classic destined to become a family tradition!
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
• Deleted Scenes
• Santa Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• 2 Sing-Along Songs
FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY: We are giving away 2 Gotta Catch Santa Claus DVDs on the honestbaby fan page this week! ($19.98 Value)
Posted by: Sarah and Alicia, November 30, 2009 in 1:48 pm
Despite our ravenous appetite for organizational products, news articles and TV shows, very few people feel that they’re effectively staying on top of the chaos. In a recent survey, we learned that over two thirds of women worried that they were not organized enough. Nearly as many indicated that they were constantly frustrated that they never able to get as organized as the experts say they should be. And worse, most felt they would never be buttoned up enough, no matter how much help they got.
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Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, November 30, 2009 in 10:35 am
Today’s top news headlines for parents
Although Sean Goldman is now safely home with his father, the Brazilian family that held him for five years is vowing to continue the fight for custody.
If you are looking to win a custody battle, the first rule is to not deny visitation by your co-parent and the second is to not go on the lam with your child when you think you will lose.
A miracle in the delivery room:
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Posted by: honestbaby, November 30, 2009 in 12:06 am
Take an exciting journey on your Nintendo DS and learn about the real-life story of Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin who overcame incredible odds. Including fun mini-games and a fully interactive storybook based on the Scholastic Book Winter’s Tail, read by the authors Juliana, Isabella and Craig Hatkoff. Rated E for Everyone!
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Posted by: , November 29, 2009 in 11:02 pm
Scene: The family is sitting around the living room post-Thanksgiving meal. My husband’s grandmother is playing Scrabble with a few other family members, including my mother-in-law and brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law: Grandma! That is not a word! What is that?
Mother-in-law: No, I don’t think that is a word. What are you trying to spell?
Grandma: Gat. G-A-T. It’s another word for gun. It is a word. (Note the imperious tone.)
No one messes with a Scrabble playing Grandma who knows her guns and slang.
Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, November 29, 2009 in 10:51 am
Today’s top news headlines for parents
A Catholic school’s exclusive access to a public athletic field, even over the public school located right next to the park, has led to a bitter battle in Rhode Island over the separation of church and state.
The best toy store in the world opened up at 4 AM on Christmas morning to help out a desperate mother who needed to replace her children’s stolen presents before they woke up.
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine:
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Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, November 28, 2009 in 10:53 am
Today’s top news headlines for parents
According to the former head of AOL, “it all comes back to education” and he is looking to be a leading innovator in the way kids learn.
Tracing the roots of children adopted from China proves to be an almost impossible task for many curious families.
Recent DNA testing raises more doubts about the guilt of the infamous West Memphis 3, three teens convicted of brutally killing three young Cub Scouts.
These stay-at-home dads take on the role of Military Mr. Moms:
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Posted by: Frogmama, November 28, 2009 in 9:13 am
Is there someone special you think of every Thanksgiving? Someone, perhaps, who knit you a warm, fuzzy hat with your initials or who baked you a blueberry pie even though blueberries weren’t in season? How nice.
Well, I’ve got someone I think of too.
Aunt Burty, God rest her wrinkled soul, was my second cousin’s twice removed aunt, or something like that. You know those fake eyes you hot glue to crafty projects? The eyes that don’t line up and have a mind of their own? Now put those eyes behind bottle glasses and add red lipstick and a newt. That was Burty.
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Posted by: lorawentzel, November 28, 2009 in 12:10 am
My boys don’t eat green vegetables. I don’t even insist that they do. I feed them carrots and corn, and they eat almost every fruit I put in front of them. Vegetables aren’t worth the fight. I give them vitamins. My boys don’t have to eat what we eat for dinner either. If they don’t like what I make, they can make themselves a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Again, it’s not worth the fight. I would rather fight about homework, and being nice to your little brother than eating fish because I wanted fish for dinner. I think its kind of wrong to tell someone they are supposed to eat what you think they should eat. Now, I am practical and don’t feed them candy 24/7, but sometimes, 2 PB&J’s and some apples are fine to take the place of pot roast.
Posted by: Michael Sajkowicz, November 27, 2009 in 11:31 am
Today’s top news headlines for parents
The Mommy Police ended up in a run-in with the real police when Ivana Trump couldn’t resist yelling at children on her flight and had to be escorted off the plane sheriff’s deputies.
The pediatrician suspected of abusing more than 100 of his patients had turned his doctor’s office into a virtual “Neverland” filled with candy and toys.
Music makes a difference for these at-risk kids:
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