But for once this is a good thing!
Welcome to the world of Jr Chefs of America – www.jrchefsofamerica.com a new website by kids for kids to master cooking skills.
lipsticktocrayons | December 30th, 2008 | Continued
Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good mom all year. I’ve fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor’s office more than my doctor, sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. I was hoping you could spread my list out over several [...]
lipsticktocrayons | December 25th, 2008 | Continued
Did you know that listening to music through earphones at a high volume can cause permanent hearing damage? I hadn’t given it much thought until I bought my oldest daughter an iPod Touch which she’s plugged into a couple of hours a day. I did a little research on how her earphone use could be [...]
Socking while sandaling? Outdated ear piercing? Indecent exposure of chest hair? Ironic T-shirt abuse? We all know of someone who commits these crimes and now there is a website where you can cite your friends for bad fashion choices (www.lawsofstyle.com) as well as win a trip to NY for Fashion Week in February (what deserving mom wouldn’t want that?).
Looking for a last minute gift? Lands End offers quality gifts for kids, moms and dads. There is still time to pick out the perfect personalized present (my personal favorites are these monogrammed totes-ideal for anyone on your gift list!). Shop before Dec 19th to guarantee Christmas arrival of your personalized pick.
Lipstick to Crayons was created by two sisters “joined at the hip” despite living miles apart. Different in many ways, yet both full of an energetic drive to create, design, and start projects (and browse the internet any chance they get!). Six kids between them, yet they still yearn to maintain their “hip & stylish” [...]
We have extended this giveaway until January 5!
A brand-new study funded by the Department of Education was just released, and concludes that WordWorld officially helps children develop pre-literacy skills. Given the Child Now study stating that only 1 in 8 children’s educational TV programs meet high quality standards, and that by the fourth [...]
December 26th, 2008 | lipsticktocrayons | 132 comments | Continued
If you’re weathering the economic storm, why not save a little dough (no pun intended) this holiday season and make some dough of your own – bake cookies and give as gifts! Cooking can lighten the stress of worrying how to fit gifts into an already pinched budget. Cookies are easy, affordable, and can be [...]
December 23rd, 2008 | lipsticktocrayons | 2 comments | Continued
We have extended this giveaway until January 5!
The Lipstick to Crayons sisters are always looking for good educational toys and shows that our kids will actually like. We’ve recently been introduced to WordWorld and so far it has staying power with our kids.
WordWorld is an Emmy-winning PBS KIDS television series that reaches children ages 3-5 [...]
My sister has finally gotten her hands on a Wii for her family and has asked me for suggestions on which Wii games she should buy. I’ve been fortunate enough to be chosen as a Nintendo Ambassador (which is just as cool as it sounds) so I consider myself an expert on Wii games. At [...]
December 22nd, 2008 | Kristie | 0 comments | Continued
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