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Star Wars in 3D gives everyone a chance to see it on the big screen
My seven-year-old can tell you whose lightsaber is purple (Mace Windu) and what sound a Droideka makes (em! em!), but he's never been able to sit in a movie theater and see one of his beloved Star Wars movies on the big screen. Until now.
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Audio books for toddler? Reader Q&A
My daughter is turning 3 next month and is starting to outgrow her
naps! I am trying to enforce quiet time on the days she won't
nap, and someone gave me the idea of letting her listen to audio books
as her quiet time activity.
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Up All Night - is it worth staying up for?
Last night, like so many other moms, according to our Twitter stream I scheduled in the premier of NBC's new modern mom-com, Up All Night. As you can well imagine, 10PM is bloody late for me these days.
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Web Coolness - back to school tech ideas, chefs help you with school lunches, and standing up to sexism
Here are some things we've liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too.
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The Empire Strikes... a smart silhouette
I like Star Wars as much as the next mom.
The Pioneer Woman, now on The Food Network
As a long time fan of Ree Drummond (and a contributor to her homeschooling blog), I've had the date marked on my calendar to catch her new Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman.
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Math is hard? No way.
No sooner did Team Umizoomi launch on Nick Jr. last year that my preschooler fell in love. Madly and deeply. Let's say she occasionally insists on being called Geo, her favorite color has gone from purple to blue, and best of all, she's excited about math.
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will.i.am is here to tell your kids that science rocks
Mega pop star and Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am is currently using his star power and celeb connections to support a side project meant to get the brainy science kids some positive attention and the respect they deserve.
And it involves something even the most reluctant, science-phobic kid can appreciate: Robots.
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Party with Laurie Berkner
My kids and I fell for Laurie Berkner years ago while watching her appearances on Nickelodeon's Jack's Big Music Show. The same contagious enthusiasm is all over her latest DVD release which is so much fun, it's a party. ... [More]
Take the kids on a Smurfy adventure
The Smurfs are back! This time, they come to life in a live-action/computer-animated film that hits theaters nationwide on July 29. ... [More]
Take your kid to "The Smurfs" in 3-D
Every Saturday morning as a kid, you may have watched "The Smurfs," the original 1980s animated series featuring all those little blue guys. Now, you have the opportunity to share the Smurfy fun with your own children. ... [More]
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