Halloween Best Dressed Photo Contest

If you think your child’s costume is the cutest on the block, here’s
your chance to prove it. Post a picture of your kid in his or her
outfit to enter for a chance to win $1,000 Gilt Credit. Visit the “contests” tab on the Gilt Children
Facebook page or click on the
following link to enter to win: http://on.fb.me/GiltHalloween

How the Contest Works

Between October 22 and November 8, upload a photo of your kid in his
or her costume to the Gilt Children page by clicking on the Enter link
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 Ok, Bloggy Buddies!  It’s that time again…and as a teacher, I feel like I really need to stress SAFETY for Halloween!  Please remember to share safety tips with your kids! The more often you go over these tips, the better chance your little one will have of remembering them. 

Here are my top 10 Safety Tips
1- Stay with Mommy, Daddy, or the Grown-up in charge at all times
2- Keep away from Jack-o-Lanterns- those poofy princess dresses and fluttering superhero capes can catch the candle’s fire! 
3- Have your child walk around the block in his/her mask.  Can they see?  Breathe well?  If not, perhaps try face paint instead. 
4- STRANGER DANGER!!! Remind your child never, ever to go into a stranger’s house for candy, or into a car with anyone you didn’t expressly allow. 
5- Can cars see your sweetie?  Put reflective tape on their costume, or add a glowing bracelet or necklace.  A grown-up can carry flashlights.
6- Let mom or dad check your candy BEFORE you eat it!
7- Is the costume to long?  Make sure your little ones won’t trip on their costume all night long- take a trial walk around the block. 
8- Only trick-or-treat at homes with lights on.  This is for safety- no one wants to trip!  as well as to keep from bothering those who do not wish to celebrate Halloween. 
9- Check your decorations- wires are not fraying?  Sockets are not overloaded?  Don’t string together too many lights per outlet.  No one wants a fire!
10- Follow all traffic laws, like crossing at cross walks, and looking both ways to cross the street.  Set a trick or treat course- this way you will all know where you are going to be, and when it is time to go home, there will be less arguing from the troops!

We wanted to say thanks for being one of our members and wish you a Happy Halloween by giving you a promo code for a free baby carrier (a $48 value) at www.sevenslings.com! The promo code is “pumpkin”.

Go to www.sevenslings.com and click on “Shop Now” and select any baby carrier you would like (be sure [Read more…]

Anyone up for a candy cane fight?  A fellow blogger just inspired me to throw candy canes at her- virtually, of course!!!   LOL
Toss a candy cane at your favorite bloggers- get into the upcoming holiday spirit!

Yesterday the FDA recommended that parents stop using Hyland’s Teething Tablets. The Standard Homeopathic Company also announced that it is voluntarily recalling its Hyland’s Teething Tablets based on the FDA’s concerns and to examine its manufacturing process.

Homeopathic Products

Homeopathy is a system of medical therapy that uses very small doses of medicines, or remedies. These remedies are prepared from substances found in nature. Nevertheless, homeopathy should not be confused with herbal medicine. These two systems of medicine are very different. Herbal medicine uses tinctures of botanical substances, whereas homeopaths use ultradilute “micro”doses made from not only plants, but minerals or any other substance found in nature.

Homeopathic products, like Hyland’s Teething Tablets, are not reviewed by the FDA for safety or efficacy unless there are complaints about safety. Hyland’s Teething Tablets are very popular with parents and have a lot of anecdotal evidence of effectiveness, but don’t have any major clinical trials showing that they work or are safe. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, a highly respective resource used by physicians and pharmacists, rates Hyland’s Teething Tablets as a 5 (neither safe and effective or unsafe and ineffective) based on known studies.
Regarding this recall, The Standard Homeopathic Company states:

After in-depth analysis, a comprehensive [Read more…]

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