How to draw: Santa, Reindeer and Angel

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Today, I want to share a few diagrams with you that will teach you how to draw your favorite Christmas characters. They are pretty easy and self explanatory, therefore I don’t think they deserve any kind of explanation. Have fun learning and teaching your kids how to draw!

 

 

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Fever – Dos and Don’ts

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feverWhat Every Parent Needs to Know About God’s Design

Childhood fevers are one of the most common causes for emergency room and urgent care clinic visits every day. And understandably so. It can be frightening to think of our little one’s fever getting too high and what it might do.

According to a medical study published in the BMC Pediatrics:

Fever is generally considered harmful by physicians and is treated with antipyretics as it may lead to febrile seizures, stupor, dehydration, increased breathing, discomfort, and tachycardia [52]. Read more..


How Can We Help Children Deal with Natural Disasters?

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My husband and I went on a short vacation mid-month, with a group of old friends. On the morning of September 16th, far from any sense of danger, I enjoyed a beautiful view of the White Mountains of New Hampshire outside a window in the dining room of our hotel,while intermittently sipping tea and flipping through the New York Times. Unaware until then that September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, I came across a letter to the editor that got me thinking. It was written by David Perlin, Executive Director of the Public Health Research Institute and Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, New Jersey Medical School-U.M.D.N.J. Read more..


Parenting: Message Blockers: Why Your Children Don’t Get Your Messages

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What prevents your messages getting through to your children?

Have you noticed that sometimes your children just need to hear a message once and they get it? And, frustratingly, you can send a message dozens upon dozens of times and it is as if they had never sent the message at all? Well, welcome to the real world of parenting where nothing goes as expected, what is supposed to work doesn’t, what isn’t assumed to work does, and what does work only works intermittently or only works for a limited time. Read more..


Pumpkin Carving

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pumpkin-carvingPumpkin carving is a fun activity for both kids and adults. It’s also the most famous decoration for the Halloween. There is no limit to imagination when it comes to carving. Start of with the easy design and who knows, maybe soon you’ll be able to carve your favorite cartoon characters. Practice makes perfect!

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Mini Monsters – Halloween Cupcakes

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Halloween cupcakesHalloween is approaching quickly. Next thing you know, it’s your friends knocking on your door to go ‘trick-or-treating’ around the neighborhood. After an hour of walking outside and freezing under the thin materials of your costumes, you all decide to come back to your house for some warm tea. But with all the honesty, noone can even look at candy anymore. Here’s where the cupcakes come handy. The tea is served and everyone is warm and happy! Read more..