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Sep 2 2012

Fun and Different Back to School Gear as Seen on NBC Connecticut

Things to do with kids: Fun and Different Back to School Gear as Seen on NBC Connecticut

Today I did a segment on NBC Connecticut about Fun and Different Back to School Items. I reviewed a set of products that may help your child get a better night's sleep, footwear for indoors and fashionable lunchbags. I've listed the goods below with descriptions and prices.

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Aug 19 2012

A Few Family Outdoor Safety Products: Safety Turtle, Thermacell Outdoor Lantern, Flare Down

Things to do with kids: A Few Family Outdoor Safety Products: Safety Turtle, Thermacell Outdoor Lantern, Flare Down

This morning I was on the WFSB Channel 3 news showcasing some outdoor family safety products. If you are new to the site, welcome! We hope you enjoy Mommy Poppins CT. Please subscribe to our weekly newsletter so that you are in the loop about fun things to do with the kids each week. You can also like us on Facebook and Twitter. As promised, here are the details on each product that I featured:

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Aug 21 2011

Eco-Friendly Back to School Supplies

Things to do with kids: Eco-Friendly Back to School Supplies

[UPDATED: August 10, 2012]

Did you know that the typical American family generates 4,320 pieces of trash annually during lunchtime? Yikes! If we all do our part we can change that number significantly. Besides helping the environment, you can keep your children safe by choosing products that reduce their exposure to harmful chemicals such as BPA, phthalates and lead in lunch bags. Using plastic wrap and baggies, individually packaged food items and plastic water bottles are all no-no's. With a simple change you can eliminate these Earth killers and pass on an awareness for the environment to your kids. I love all of the cool choices out on the market now. You can even get pencils made from recycled blue jeans!

Since it's the beginning of the school year it's the perfect opportunity to start back-to-school off on the right foot. Here's a few resources to help you out when purchasing eco-friendly back to school supplies. There are tons out there and I'm not going to pretend to know them all but these few should help a bit.

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May 16 2011

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Things to do with kids: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month

It's Spring and along with the flowers and new leaves on the trees ticks are lurking in the woods and tall grasses. There's plenty a parent can do to protect their children from this disease. Lyme disease was first discovered in Lyme, CT in the 70's.  It's preventable if recommendations are followed and can also be treated successfully with a few weeks of antibiotics. However, if  left untreated serious illness can occur. Most cases of Lyme disease develop during the spring or summer months, when people are more likely to be outside walking in the woods or in tall grass.

To prevent ticks from attaching to you or your kids:

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Feb 18 2008

Best name labels for camp or school

Things to do with kids: Best name labels for camp or school

[UPDATED: August 10, 2012]

It's just one of those mundane chores that needs to be done, labeling every article of clothing, towel, backpack and object that will travel with your child to camp or back to school in the hopes that when it inevitably gets lost it will find its way home to you. Nothing's going to make this job fun, but we've rounded up the whole range of different ways you can label your kid's clothing from the beautiful embroidered labels to fun, colorful ones, to ones you can make at home.

Here's the best ways to label your child's clothing for camp or school:

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