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Teaching Children about Stranger Danger

March 12, 2012 By hiddenvalley713 Leave a Comment

Learn the do’s and don’ts of teaching stranger danger to children.

It’s blatantly horrifying. Seven-year-old Brittney Baxter was standing in the toy aisle of Wal*mart when she was scooped up by (allegedly) Thomas Woods, who covered her mouth and attempted to take her. While we can wage a debate as to whether she should have been alone in the toy aisle of Wal*mart in the first place, the one thing that can be conceded is her parents prepared her well for such a moment. "They [Brittney’s parents] always tell me to scream, kick, and then get away and go ... Continue Reading

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Top Ways to Brand Your Blog

January 31, 2012 By Roz Leave a Comment

When asked which blog/writing topics you would like to see other moms write about, Social Moms members answered: branding. In response, here are the top ways to brand your blog.

One of the Social Moms Discussion topics posed the question: What blog/writing topics would you like to see other moms write about? While there were many great topics suggested, one theme seemed to emerge from the variety of the responses. Many of you asked for help with blogging - from advice for getting started, design ideas, and balancing working with mommyhood, to gaining traffic and monetizing a blog. Choosing one topic was challenging with so many great ones offered. So over the next ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Social Media, Tech & Work Tagged With: attributes, authentic, blog, brand, branding, business cards, communication, communication design, design ideas, graphic design, heidi maxwell, human interest, identify, internet, logo, marketing, mass media, social information processing, technology, topic, topic ideas, ways, writing topics

How Watching Arthur Can Make You a Better Blogger

January 24, 2012 By Anitra Leave a Comment

Can Arthur and friends make you a better blogger? Discover their ideas on etiquette, developing content & being a blogger in real-life.

The television shows my kids watch very rarely draw me in. My tolerance for the corny jokes and silly story lines is pretty low, and although they're not allowed to watch anything crass or raunchy (or with "butt" in the title!), most of what they watch is absolutely annoying. Except for Arthur. I have to admit that I'm a closet fan. That Marc Brown knows what he's doing (and even the re-runs are tolerable). A while back the kids were watching and the title stopped me in my tracks. Muffy ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: arthur, blog, blogger, bloggers, blogging, content, developing, etiquette, friend, human interest, kid watches, mass media, mr. ratburn, muffy, real life, technology, television, watches, watching

5 Romantic Movies for a Valentine’s Day Date Night at Home

January 23, 2012 By Julie Leave a Comment

Enjoy a romantic movie night in this Valentine’s Day.

Going to dinner and a movie on Valentine’s Day night doesn’t always work out for everyone. Maybe you can’t find a sitter or there’s not enough room in your budget, or possibly you just don’t feel like fighting those crowds and waiting for hours to be seated at your favorite restaurant. Some of my favorite dates with my husband include getting the kids in bed, ordering Chinese food and watching a great movie. There are no crowds to fight, no babysitter to pay and we save money. If ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: charmed, cinema of the united states, date night, dating, day, day date, favorite movies, films, for a, human interest, kate winslet, love, love story, mass media, movies, night, rachel mcadams, reese witherspoon, romantic, romantic comedy films, romantic movies, the holiday, Valentine's Day

Cooking With Kids

December 20, 2011 By Rachel 1 Comment

Tips and tricks for getting your kids cooking in the kitchen.

... or how the movie “Ratatouille” has changed our cooking life. If there is one thing that has drastically changed our cooking life, it would be the movie Ratatouille. It left such an impression on my children's brains, sometimes I have to beg them to get out of the kitchen. “If you go take your bath now, when, you come back, you can do the cooking,” is how it usually goes. Both my children have been actively involved in cooking since they were old enough to stand or sit on ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Home & Food Tagged With: animation, cooking, cooking life, cooking with kids, drastically, films, kids, kids cooking, kitchen, mass media, pizza dough, ratatouille, tips, tricks

Blog of the Week: 2 Wired 2 Tired

October 23, 2011 By Nikki Katz Leave a Comment

2 Wired 2 Tired is a parenting blog that showcases tips, reviews, travel, and more.

Congratulations to 2 Wired 2 Tired: the SocialMoms Blog of the Week! With so many parenting blogs out there, its hard to know who to pick. What I liked about the 2 Wired 2 Tired blog is that Tésa and her team give a good mix of personal blogging, parenting blogging, travel blogging, and product reviews. They blog almost daily, and sometimes several times a day, so there's a lot to read and learn about. Tésa says the focus of 2 Wired 2 Tired is to connect with readers through parenting. ... Continue Reading

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Brad Pitt Oscar Buzz and Career

October 17, 2011 By Julie Leave a Comment

Follow Brad Pitt from his early days as an actor up through Moneyball and the Oscar buzz surrounding his role.

There’s Oscar buzz surrounding Brad Pitt’s latest movie Moneyball and there’s good reason. It’s that good. The film tells the story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt at putting together a baseball club on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players. It’s inspiring and it tells one great story. Between Brad Pitt and the supporting cast (which includes the likes of Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman), it’s a ... Continue Reading

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3 Popular Stars Returning to Primetime TV

September 19, 2011 By Julie Leave a Comment

Many popular stars are returning to Primetime TV. Check out our favorites.

It’s time for the season premieres of your favorite (and new) primetime TV shows. From shows you already know and love (Two and a Half Men), to new ones that have everyone talking (Ringer) it looks like there’s a great lineup of fall TV to keep us all glued to our television sets. This year, there are many popular stars returning to TV. It’s always fun to see someone who’s played a well-loved character return to the small screen after many years. For the Fall 2011 TV lineup, we’ll ... Continue Reading

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Everything to Know About the Top Summer Films

June 19, 2011 By Jeanne Leave a Comment

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Here’s a look at some of the most-anticipated summer films of 2011.

While much of the country has been experiencing a heat wave, summer only officially starts later this month and with it will come some of the best things about the season including cookouts, lemonade and, of course, blockbusters at the box office! There’s a lot happening on the silver screen. Here’s a look at some of the most-anticipated summer films! July 29 Cowboys and Aliens Come on! What could be better than a good old western where, instead of their usual foes, the cowboys take ... Continue Reading

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: children's films, colin farrell, conan the barbarian, entertainment, film, films, harry potter, julia roberts, mass media, monte carlo, nim chimpsky, planet of the apes, smurfs, space advocacy, spy kids trilogy, star trek, summer, summer film, summer films, summer heat, the smurfs, tom hanks, tops summer, transformers

Teaching Children about Stranger Danger

5 Romantic Movies for a Valentine’s Day Date Night at Home

Cooking With Kids

Brad Pitt Oscar Buzz and Career

3 Popular Stars Returning to Primetime TV

Everything to Know About the Top Summer Films

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