Think the NFL is no place for kids? Think again. Check out my guest post titled, 5 Lessons My Kids Can Learn from the NFL (and yours too!). What lessons can you pull from the world of professional sports? I’d like to thank Dallas Moms Blog for the invitation to guest post. Happy Wormly Wednesday
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WORMLY WEDNESDAY: Girl Scouts Celebrate 100 Years
Girl Scouts of the USA (formerly Girl Scouts of America) turned 100 years young this year. Betty Christainsen’s Girl Scouts: A Celebration of 100 Trailblazing Years is loaded with photographs, letters, and history. Interesting Facts from the book: Badges were introduced in 1912. Categories ranged from Laundress to Artist to Electrician. In 1927, a publication [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: What Giving Birth Really Feels Like
I’m not sure why I chuckled when I received an email with this article–What labor really feels like. I guess I was expecting some hyper-technical, sterile description of the nitty gritty of labor. Instead, the article is a hodgepodge of moms describing their experiences in a way that would have terrified me before my first [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: National Geographic International Photography Contest for Kids
There’s still time for your young photographer to enter this year’s contest. Kids ages 6 through 14 can enter photos in one or each of four categories (Animals, Scenery, People, and Humor). The deadline is October 31, 2012. Entries will be judged on creativity and photo quality. Four first-place winners will win a 16.1-megapixel digital [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: Most Parents Rob Their Kids on Halloween
According to the National Confectioners Association, 90% of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ trick-or-treat bags. I’m guessing the statistic for parents who hijack their kids’ birthday party goodie bags must be around 95%. Guilty! Check out more Halloween fun facts from the National Confectioners Association. Happy Wormly Wednesday
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: Help Your Teen Rock the Vote
As a child, I looked forward to adulthood. I thought—in error—that as soon as I turned 18 I could have anything I wanted. Young adulthood might not have landed me that luxury apartment, but it certainly had its perks. I was eager to register to vote, and over the moon when I participated in my [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: A fish doesn’t get caught unless…
I was driving down the freeway recently, when a man on the radio shared this little jewel: A fish doesn’t get caught unless he opens his mouth. To my readers: What’s a quote that inspires you, encourages you, or just makes you giggle? Happy Wormly Wednesday
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: $3,000 for your personal story
Hopefully you got in your entry for Real Simple’s essay contest. If not, shame on you. Okay, enough of that. You have another chance to bank 3,000 bucks. You could also get published in Ladies’ Home Journal. LHJ wants to hear about the day that changed your life. You have a story to tell. Enter [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: If you could change your looks for a day…
The products I like always seem to change. Sometimes, it’s the ingredients. More often my favorites have changed their packaging so much as to not be recognized. In fact, a quick look around the house revealed several altered labels. Why should the manufacturers have all the fun? If you could drastically change your looks for [...]
WORMLY WEDNESDAY: $3,000 for your regret stories
Time is running out to enter Real Simple’s Fifth Annual Life Lessons Essay Contest. Real Simple wants to know about a decision that you regret and what that decision taught you about yourself. Prizes include: Publication in Real Simple Magazine A $3,000 cash prize A Trip to New York to meet with Real Simple editors [...]
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