Safety
Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
With the holiday season right around the corner, the American Lung Association has an important message: It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Vaccination is recommended and beneficial into the winter months – a time of the year when spreading holiday cheer with family and friends can also make it easier for disease, like [...]
Make a Plan. Get a Kit. Be Informed.
Guest Post by Anna Giacomini
St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS)
All of the severe weather lately has been disconcerting for many of us, particularly in the aftermath of the New Year’s Eve tornadoes in the St. Louis area. We would all like to think something like that won’t happen to us. And, if it did, [...]
Get Amber Alerts Via Text, Help Save Children
Jan. 13 was the 15th anniversary of National AMBER Alert Awareness Day. In celebration, cellular companies across the country invited customers to sign up to receive free AMBER alerts via text message, and you can still do so.
Since its inception, the AMBER Alert program has led to the safe recovery of more than 500 children, [...]
Midas $50 Gift Card and Winter Safety Kit Giveaway – CLOSED
Did you know that approximately 70% of winter deaths are attributed to snow and ice involvement with motor vehicles. To help prepare drivers for those unexpected winter conditions, Midas has created a few winter driving tips. For a quick and easy guide to Midas’ winterizing tips and how to videos, visit www.midaswintersafety.com.
I honestly cannot believe that [...]
MOS Means “Mom Over Shoulder” in Text Lingo — Get List of Other Abbreviations
Do you have any idea what your kids are saying in text messages, IMs or emails? If not, then you need to check out this free ebook from TrueCare, a provider of a comprehensive Internet monitoring service for parents. The ebook, titled “IDK (I don’t know) What My Kids Are Saying Online”, includes some of [...]
16Nov2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 3 comments | Continued
First-aid Situation and Bandage Coupon
Last week, my poor baby cut her ankle open to the bone on a piece of glass from a broken bowl. It happened so fast, and it reminded me of the importance of having a well-stocked, easily accessible first-aid kit in your home (and I also suggest having one in all of your vehicles).
My teen [...]
McDonald’s Recalls Shrek Glasses
Oops. McDonald’s is having to recall those Shrek glasses they’ve been selling to promote the new movie because the designs have traces of cadmium. Apparently, they believe he glasses are probably safe for consumer use, but they’re being cautious. McDonald’s and the Consumer Product Safety Commission worked together on the recall decision. Good move, I [...]
4Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
FAA Approved Child Airplane Seatbelt
I recently became “blogging buddies” with Heidi over at The Bragging Mommy (a Web site that harnesses the product-reviewing power of four Moms with nine kids between them). And Heidi wrote this review of a product that I think is a must-have for anyone doing airplane travel with small children.
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I was sent the CARES [...]
