Well, not really, but I do wish I qualified for this fantastic deal!
Microsoft Canada is offering students a limited-time deal to buy Office Ultimate 2007 for $64! The offer ends tomorrow (April 30th), so check out the details now to see if you qualify for the offer.
Other locations have similar deals - in the USA it's $59.95. Click on your flag at the top right-hand corner of the screen to see the offer in your country.
Gillian's video of The Electric Company made me think of The Edison Twins:
Which had a link to 30 minutes of 80s cartoon openings:
A few years ago, Hubby and I hosted an 80s cartoon night. It was so much fun! We got dressed up like 80s cartoon characters and watched a bunch of cartoons, ate junk, and had some drinks. Yes, I know, totally geeky, but fun!!
There are also a bunch of clips of kid's programs on YouTube... even the Polka Dot Door! I had no idea this was a TV Ontario program!
I still haven't gotten around to trying to crochet a Klean Kanteen cosy, but I found a bunch of neat (free!) patterns for different types of crafts on Craft Magazine's pattern podcasts.
To commemorate Earth Day, here's a 'green' roundup!
Sign the petition to urge Clorox (the makers of the Brita water pitcher) to make their plastic filters recyclable, reusable, or to create a take-back program.
For those of you who complain that your Klean Kanteen water bottle is too cold, check out Yvette's crocheted Klean Kanteen cosy/cover. I've bought yarn and needles, and plan to try it! (This is very ambitious for me. I bought two balls of yarn, because of the inevitable disaster that will happen to the first!) I also bought a neoprene bottle cooler, pulled out the stitching and folded it so that it fits on C's Klean Kanteen sippy cup. Functional, but not as pretty as the crocheted cover!
The Green Parent (and my non-affiliated pharmacist hubby) would like to remind you to bring your expired medication to your pharmacy to have it safely disposed of. You should be able to do this at any pharmacy, with prescription and over-the-counter medication. Reduce the amount of meds showing up in our water supply!
And check out Treehugger for a ton of interesting articles!
As most of you have heard by now, Canada has declared the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) a toxic substance, and plans to ban the use of the chemical in baby bottles. In my opinion, this is a positive step, although BPA is still used in many other plastic children's products (sippy cups, soothers, teethers, toys, dishes and utensils...).
This evening I found a GREAT resource to help parents make sense of the recycling symbols and the confusing claims from companies selling children's products. Head on over to Z Recommends for current and frequently updated information on BPA, PVC/vinyl, phthalates, and other nasty chemicals in children's products. They have comprehensive reviews of:
BPA in children's feeding products and pacifiers(this is a fantastic resource - click on each company's name to get a list of which products include BPA, and which are BPA free. They've even created a text message service to get you info while you're shopping!)
They also had a "sippy cup showdown" which rates some of the BPA-free toddler cup options on the market.
I was very happy to see that the plastic sippy cups we use for C do not contain BPA, although we're using her Klean Kanteen more often anyways, and plan to buy another one (who knows what other chemicals in plastic will be declared toxic in the future?).
Z Recommends also reviews new and interesting children's products, and posts interesting tips. A very handy site for busy parents!!
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Also handy for parents to know...
What to do when your child goes nuts with a marker:
Life as I know it has changed... literally, and figuratively!
Over the past year and a half, I have dealt with pregnancy and its complications, cared for a newborn, had a year off work, jumped back into work with both feet, and celebrated my little girl's first birthday. Currently, I'm trying to balance family life and part-time work, while running after a mischievous (but oh-so-lovable) toddler!
I've been thinking of getting back to blogging, to share some of my thoughts, feelings, and great things that I run into online.
I still haven't had enough time to join Facebook, along with almost everyone else I know, but I'm hoping to be able to post here every week or so. Here goes! ;)
Okay, I know it's been forever, but it's astounding the amount of time Claire takes up! TV and the computer feel like things of my past! (Also, our computer is screwed up and we had to hook up an old one for now - anyone know any good/reasonably priced computer techs in Fredericton?)
Claire is growing like a weed, and she's very interactive now, smiling and laughing a lot. She's generally a pretty happy baby, but when she doesn't like something, she'll let you know, and let you know loudly. She likes it when we sing to her, she likes new people, and she seems fascinated by the TV, so we try not to have it on when she's in the room, or at least not when she's in view. She hates getting in her car seat (but she falls asleep once the car or stroller start moving), and she doesn't like being near the computer (not sure if it's the buzzing, typing or mouse clicks that bug her). And the answer to the most frequently asked question: yes, she's a good sleeper (yay!).
Hubby had a few weeks of paternity leave off with us, and we've had a few visitors, but most of the time now it's just us girls at home. I act like a dope to entertain her, and she laughs at me. She probably thinks I'm crazy, but at least it's a funny crazy, right? Right?!
I hope that I'll start to get some time to catch up on friends' blogs soon - I'm curious about what everyone's been up to, and what's going on in the world! Until then, hello, and I hope all is well with everyone! :)
I'm a young Canadian mother trying to make safe and positive choices for my family and have fun while doing it - all to a soundtrack of catchy kid's music!
