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July Prize winners: Terry Farmer Photography announced the prize winners of their free Elite portrait sittings to 7 area Springfield Moms reader families. Congrats to ALL!
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 Back to School has Come and Gone. As we all adjust to our new schedules and full calendars of places to go and things to do, I hope your school year is off to a great start. If you haven't already reviewed our Back to School Newsletter... take some time to do so! From how to pack a better lunch to preparing the household for your first kindergartener to helping your kids deal with schoolyard bullies, our newsletter has something for every parent. Wondering what your teens are doing online? Check out our Cyberkids article. Know what you're making for dinner tonight? We've got hints and a recipe at "In the Kitchen." Have a hospitalized child? Check out our doctor and parent approved tips. Click here for all this and so much more.
Visit our Schools page with area directories of public, private and preschools? More here.
Single Parent Social Network: We had a fun launch for the NEW single parent network. Read more in our Upcoming Events section of this e-update.
Enjoy this extended weekend over Labor Day! |
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Our popular Going Green page is full of new information and links EVERY week! Series Editor Jen Dillman will also answer your questions in the new "Ask EcoMom" Q & A. Send us your green tips and questions and be entered into our monthly prize drawings. There is finally a SAFE non-toxic paint called Mythic that is also eco-friendly. Read more about Mythic paint here available exclusively at Ace Hardware and print your coupon as well. |
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The Classes and Activities page on our website features art, music, play and a link to our popular Sports, Athletics and Dance directory as well. Funshop for the Young Crowd Dont' forget it's registration time for Funshop, which is an early education program for parents and children to learn together through play. Since 1976, thousands of area families have enjoyed this popular program located in the quiet beauty of Lincoln Park in Springfield. Children ages 16-months to 5 years will enjoy this 13-week program offered in the Fall and Spring. The current session has begun and there are spots still open! August 25, 2008-December 5th. Daytime and evening classes are available. More here. |
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Looking for support groups for new moms, tips from local moms and featured products and events? Don't miss our Baby Corner page.
For those of you traveling soon over Labor Day, Jennifer Madiar provides some great travel tips for baby. More here. |
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The Family Forum has enjoyed a makeover! Check in and check out quickly with the revised shorter list of major categories and a new featured question of the week. We will poll replies monthly on the variety of topics posted in this area and report back to you on what we learned from others.
Tips you can Trust
From Springfield Moms reader Erica Christell: "Just by chance I discovered a new way to quiz my kids on their spelling words while making bath time fun. I purchased bathtub markers at Michaels, so while my kids are bathing I give them their spelling words to write on the shower wall. We keep an extra washcloth on hand to wipe them off and try again until they have mastered their words. At the end, I wipe the wall with a damp cloth and store the markers in a cup in the shower. This has been a great way to get homework and baths done at once."
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ALSO! There is a new job posting for Central Illinois Food Bank on Mom's Choice. Details here.
 14th Annual Celebrity Chef at The Hope Institute's campus on 15 East Hazel Dell Lane Featuring restaurateur Kevin Boehm and renowned Chef Giuseppi Tentori. Event includes an exquisite dinner, live music and dancing, live entertainment and live and silent auctions. More here.
Art Spectacular at the Carillon Juried Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair
Saturday, September 13, 10-5. Sunday, September 14, 10-4.
Art Spectacular at the Carillon continues to grow! With 45 juried artists showing and selling their original artwork in 17 mediums this year, Art Spectacular continues to gain respect in both the artist and Springfield communities. Washington Park is a spectacular setting to showcase beautiful artwork. Enjoy Arts, Crafts and Entertainment for the Kids. Details here.
 Saturday, September 20 & 21.
FREE The 20th Annual Edwards Place Fine Art Fair will bring more than 80 artists from around the country to display and sell their fine art and craft in Springfield. Don't miss the used book sale featuring 100s of children's books. Located on the grounds of beautiful Edwards Place, the Fine Art Fair is completely accessible to the community with free admission and free parking.
Parenting Seminar coming soon!
Are your young ones pulling your strings? Don't miss the ever-popular Conscious Parenting Seminar on September 26th hosted by Funshop and being held at First United Methodist on Koke Mill/Wabash. Registration has begun. $15/person or $20 a couple. Invest in yourself and learn practical parenting strategies. Details and registration form here.
ALPLM: Buy your tickets now for "Saturday Afternoon Tea" with Nancy Torgerson September 20, 2:00 p.m., Library, Lincoln Reception Room. Pictures, reproduction toys, 19th century riddles and antiques will be used to demonstrate home life, schooling and entertainment of children living in the mid-19th Century. Ms. Torgerson will explain the differences and similarities between the life of children then and today. Audience participation is encouraged! Ticket info here.
A-MAZE-ing Corn Maze at Auburn Methodist Church
What's Happening is updated every week with the latest fun for you and your family! Bookmark this page. |
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NEW! Welcome Sylvan Learning Center (1/2 off assessments), Restore for Habitat for Humanity (10-15% off), P.J. Hathaway Builders, Inc ($65 Home Service Repair coupon.)
Ace Hardware (10% off new Mythic Paint), John Geyston Premier Martial Arts ($29.99 Starter Special), Robert's Seafood ($5 off), ShoeTopia ($5 off), Hale Chiropractic & Aquatic Center ($10 off massage & NEW swim lessons), Oh My Dog Online Bow Wow Boutique ($5 off first $25 purchase), Ahh Yoga ($5 off), The Corkscrew ($1 Saturday Tastings), Prairie Heart Center for Living ($10 off any class or service), Tamara Burris, Interiors, Florals & Ideas ($25 off), Springfield Racquet & Fitness Center (2 weeks free and $20 off a birthday party package), Springfield YMCA (one free week), Indigo Restaurant, Adventure Dive & Travel (Free $35 Scuba Trial), Bryant Lawn Service (10% off) and Calhoun Carpet Warehouse ($50-$250 savings). Photography discounts from Terry Farmer Photography & Kimberly Smoot Photography.
Enjoy a free cookie or coffee at Cafe Moxo, $10 off a massage or facial or 10% off Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup at Lift & Firm, 15% off at Food Fantasies, 20% off your first free home pick-up Dry Cleaning from Peerless Cleaners and more!
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Ready for something new and energizing for your mind? Register for The Art of Original Thinking: A Seminar and Retreat by Jan Phillips, Connecting the Dots between Creativity, Commerce, & Higher Consciousness. Seminar Thursday, September 4. Retreat Friday & Saturday, September 5 & 6. Hosted at the Chiara Center in Springfield. Registration info 
