Free Media Finds That Are Priceless Year-Round

December 16, 2009 by 6 Comments

Dec. 16, 2009 Got gifts? Not sure when we jumped from “Black Friday/Cyber Monday” to bold-type headlines of “last minute gifts!”---but I’m still holding my own on the ‘haven’t stepped in a mall’ front… So today I’m going to add a few FREE ‘last minute finds’ that are literally and figuratively priceless. To up the ante and make it tougher, I’ll remove the physical … [Read more...]

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Deconstructing the “Eat This, Not That” Book for Kids

February 22, 2009 by 8 Comments

Feb. 22, 2009 It’s Sunday, and I rarely post on the weekend, but I have to say, I’m having a book for brunch, digesting and devouring the Eat This, Not That! For Kids by David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding of Men's Health. Eat This, Not That pulls kid-friendly fare off the menus of  "sit down" restaurants (which make up one-quarter of our meals but account for more than … [Read more...]

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