I love the Dollar Tree. The store carries such a wide variety of items, and when I am planning for a party, teacher appreciation luncheon, volunteer banquet...whatevskies...it is nice to be able to decorate or give out gifts or goodies bags without breaking the bank.
Everything at DollarTree.com is also $1 or less. AND if you ship items to a local Dollar Tree store instead of 2 your home, shipping is free. Woo-hoo!
My only problem with the site is that some of the sizes of the lots are just too big. I might actually find a use for 48 black frames, though, especially since my daughter loves to create masterpieces for me on the regular!
Anyway, Dollar Tree online already has about 750 products, and they are constantly expanding that.
Happy shopping!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Use iPhone to Name Your Baby
Name That Baby! is a relatively new iPhone application that provides baby name possibilities by the thousands. (Released October 2008) You just choose a gender and a starting letter, and give the iPhone a shake. Name that Baby! makes a rattle sound during the shaking.
You can even save name candidates to a favorites list.
Makes a fun gift for expectant parents and a perfect baby shower activity. At only $3.99, Name that Baby is a bargain compared to most books of baby names.
For more info, visit www.doubletapapps.com.
Shake your iPhone, but never never ever ever shake your baby!
You can even save name candidates to a favorites list.
Makes a fun gift for expectant parents and a perfect baby shower activity. At only $3.99, Name that Baby is a bargain compared to most books of baby names.
For more info, visit www.doubletapapps.com.
Shake your iPhone, but never never ever ever shake your baby!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Win Free Sprout Organic Baby Food
Due Maternity (designer maternity clothing and accessories) is giving customers a chance to win one month's supply of free Sprout Organic Baby Food from its partner, SproutBaby.com through the online store at www.DueMaternity.com.
Good taste, good quality, good nutrition, and good for the planet. Awesomeness, right?
Go to www.duematernity.com/maternity-contest.html to enter and to learn more about Sprout Organic Baby Food.
Good taste, good quality, good nutrition, and good for the planet. Awesomeness, right?
Go to www.duematernity.com/maternity-contest.html to enter and to learn more about Sprout Organic Baby Food.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Borders and Waldenbooks - "Super Saturday Smackdown" Trivia Tournament
Borders and Waldenbooks across the nation will host "Super Saturday Smackdown" at 2 pm June 27th. So head on over this weekend for trivia fun ("Jeopardy!" style). Some possible trivia categories are: Dr. Seuss, Encyclopedia Brown, Junie B. Jones, Nate the Great, Magic Tree House, Harry Potter, Fudge, Pendragon, and the Artemis Fowl books. There is a prize for the victor!
In select stores, there will also be an arts and crafts project available and storytime. During the event, kids will be provided with samples of drinks from the Seattle's Best Coffee cafe located in most Borders superstores.
Border's "Summer Reading Challenge" continues through August 31st. Kids age 12 and under who read 8 books and list the books they have read on the "Summer Reading Challenge" form ("coupon") found in Borders or Waldenbooks stores, or at www.borders.com/summerreading, can choose from select books after a parent signs the form. These books are all priced at only $4.99, which is 50 percent or more off their usual price.
If you want to find out if a Borders or Waldenbooks store in your area will be holding a "Super Saturday Smackdown" event, and what other upcoming events are being offered, use the Store Locator function on Borders.com.
Sounds like a fun way to generate excitement for summer reading!
In select stores, there will also be an arts and crafts project available and storytime. During the event, kids will be provided with samples of drinks from the Seattle's Best Coffee cafe located in most Borders superstores.
Border's "Summer Reading Challenge" continues through August 31st. Kids age 12 and under who read 8 books and list the books they have read on the "Summer Reading Challenge" form ("coupon") found in Borders or Waldenbooks stores, or at www.borders.com/summerreading, can choose from select books after a parent signs the form. These books are all priced at only $4.99, which is 50 percent or more off their usual price.
If you want to find out if a Borders or Waldenbooks store in your area will be holding a "Super Saturday Smackdown" event, and what other upcoming events are being offered, use the Store Locator function on Borders.com.
Sounds like a fun way to generate excitement for summer reading!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Survey on Dads' Role in Children's Education
Many fathers today are more actively involved with the education of their children than their own fathers were, even during the summer months. Hooray for modern men!
In a recent online survey commissioned by Kumon Math and Reading Centers (April 2009), dads feel one of their main parenting roles is to help their children excel in school. A full 50 percent of the fathers surveyed indicated that they were more likely than their wives to motivate kids to do schoolwork.
Other survey highlights:
3 out of 4 dads were aware of summer learning opportunities
6 out of 10 dads enroll their kids in organized summer learning programs
For more stats from the survey or more info about Kumon (an after-school math and reading program), visit www.kumon.com.
Happy Father's Day!
In a recent online survey commissioned by Kumon Math and Reading Centers (April 2009), dads feel one of their main parenting roles is to help their children excel in school. A full 50 percent of the fathers surveyed indicated that they were more likely than their wives to motivate kids to do schoolwork.
Other survey highlights:
3 out of 4 dads were aware of summer learning opportunities
6 out of 10 dads enroll their kids in organized summer learning programs
For more stats from the survey or more info about Kumon (an after-school math and reading program), visit www.kumon.com.
Happy Father's Day!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Turn Your Toilet Green
Ew, right?
Actually, making your toilet "green," a.k.a. "earth-friendly" or "eco-conscious" is a cinch.
Fill an empty plastic 20-ounce or 1 liter drinking bottle with water, then tuck it inside the toilet tank, below the handle mechanism.
Trial and error: anywhere else in the tank, and the bottle gets sucked down with every flush, causing MORE water usage. Oh, and duct tape will NOT hold it in place. But maybe plumber's tape would?
This trick results in less water usage with every flush, and is much less expensive than installing a low-flow toilet if you don't already have one.
The water in my toilet tank now rises to about 1 1/2 inches less depth than before. I have not figured out the volume on that - math was never my strong suit - but it seems like it is probably a significant amount!
An option my mom suggested, which was a popular water conservation trick in days predating me, is to place a brick in the tank.
If you run a business or work at an office with multiple bathroom stalls, or have more than one toilet in your house, implementing this idea has even more of an impact!
Let me know if you can think of other ideas for conserving water in your bathroom!
Actually, making your toilet "green," a.k.a. "earth-friendly" or "eco-conscious" is a cinch.
Fill an empty plastic 20-ounce or 1 liter drinking bottle with water, then tuck it inside the toilet tank, below the handle mechanism.
Trial and error: anywhere else in the tank, and the bottle gets sucked down with every flush, causing MORE water usage. Oh, and duct tape will NOT hold it in place. But maybe plumber's tape would?
This trick results in less water usage with every flush, and is much less expensive than installing a low-flow toilet if you don't already have one.
The water in my toilet tank now rises to about 1 1/2 inches less depth than before. I have not figured out the volume on that - math was never my strong suit - but it seems like it is probably a significant amount!
An option my mom suggested, which was a popular water conservation trick in days predating me, is to place a brick in the tank.
If you run a business or work at an office with multiple bathroom stalls, or have more than one toilet in your house, implementing this idea has even more of an impact!
Let me know if you can think of other ideas for conserving water in your bathroom!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
And This Little Piggy Got the Flu...
Swine Flu is NOT sweeping the nation. Hundreds of thousands of people die of influenza worldwide each year, and yet we are not up in arms. Here's the facts, courtesy of Tulsa Health Department.
-Swine Flu is a respiratory disease of pigs. There are regular outbreaks in pigs. Human infections do not happen often. Person-to-person spreading of swine flu was not sustained beyond 3 people in the past.
-There has been limited reporting of H1N1 (swine influenza A) in the U.S. A case count for confirmed infections in humans in the U.S. is available at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm.
-Symptoms are similar to regular influenza. Fever, cough, sore throat, aching, headache, chills, fatigue, possibly diarrhea and vomiting. Pneumonia and respiratory failure and deaths have been reported. This is likely because, like seasonal flu, swine flu can cause worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
-If you get sick, stay home. Thanks.
-12 cases of swine flu were detected in the U.S. between 2005 and 2009, and no deaths occurred.
-There were over 200 cases with serious illness in 1976 in New Jersey. There was only one death.
-Swine flu is not spread by eating pork.
The moral of the story is not to lick each other and to continue to use soap and warm water and scrub for at least as long as it takes to sing "This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands. This is the way we wash our hands, with soap and water."
If children or adults seem like they need emergency medical care due to breathing problems, bluish skin color, lack of fluids, inability to interact, fever with a rash, dizziness, confusion, persistent vomiting, etc., go to the ER or an Urgent Care facility. (Stating the obvious.) Swine flu or not!
(If you would like to be mailed a two-page handout with more information on Swine Influenza, please send me your address at ston_bran@yahoo.com. You may also visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, or www.tulsa-health.com.
-Swine Flu is a respiratory disease of pigs. There are regular outbreaks in pigs. Human infections do not happen often. Person-to-person spreading of swine flu was not sustained beyond 3 people in the past.
-There has been limited reporting of H1N1 (swine influenza A) in the U.S. A case count for confirmed infections in humans in the U.S. is available at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm.
-Symptoms are similar to regular influenza. Fever, cough, sore throat, aching, headache, chills, fatigue, possibly diarrhea and vomiting. Pneumonia and respiratory failure and deaths have been reported. This is likely because, like seasonal flu, swine flu can cause worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
-If you get sick, stay home. Thanks.
-12 cases of swine flu were detected in the U.S. between 2005 and 2009, and no deaths occurred.
-There were over 200 cases with serious illness in 1976 in New Jersey. There was only one death.
-Swine flu is not spread by eating pork.
The moral of the story is not to lick each other and to continue to use soap and warm water and scrub for at least as long as it takes to sing "This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands. This is the way we wash our hands, with soap and water."
If children or adults seem like they need emergency medical care due to breathing problems, bluish skin color, lack of fluids, inability to interact, fever with a rash, dizziness, confusion, persistent vomiting, etc., go to the ER or an Urgent Care facility. (Stating the obvious.) Swine flu or not!
(If you would like to be mailed a two-page handout with more information on Swine Influenza, please send me your address at ston_bran@yahoo.com. You may also visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website, or www.tulsa-health.com.
Free Online Literacy Program
Scholastic's Summer Challenge is a free online program created to encourage literacy in kids between the ages of 5 and 12. A love of reading is cultivated, and Scholastic aims to motivate kids to read a minimum of 4 books this summer.
At the end of the summer, Scholastic will give a contribution to Save the Children on the behalf of all participants in the Summer Challenge.
For more info on Scholastic's Summer Challenge, and for age-appropriate book recommendations, visit www.Scholastic.com/summer.
At the end of the summer, Scholastic will give a contribution to Save the Children on the behalf of all participants in the Summer Challenge.
For more info on Scholastic's Summer Challenge, and for age-appropriate book recommendations, visit www.Scholastic.com/summer.
Tulsa Area Car Seat Safety Checks in June
For readers who live in my area, here are car seat safety checks that Safe Kids will be sponsoring in June:
June 4th 2-4pm State Farm Insurance 12222 State Farm Blvd (51st & 129th)
June 9th 10am-noon Owasso Fire Dept. 207 S. Cedar (
June 20th 9am-noon Creek Nation Tribal Complex 13000 Loop 56 (Hwy 75 & Loop 56)
June 25th 10am-noon Riverside Chevrolet 707 W 51st (I-44 & Arkansas River)
For more info, call 918-494-SAFE, or visit www.safekidstulsa.com.
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