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Share your tips in November to win 4 Tickets to the Springfield Ballet Company's Nutcracker Ballet.
Congrats to Jennifer Powers, our October winner. She received
a copy of Eat Well, Be Well, courtesy of the Prairie Heart Center for Living.
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Our E-Updates (with their timely, easy to digest articles, coupon promos and featured events) have been so popular, they are now replacing our quarterly newsletters. We have also added our E-Update archive. Now, you can have previous issues one click away. Be sure to watch for our HoliDaze articles in the next several E-Updates.  Post Now! We are excited to announce our new feature on Kim's Blog that allows you to share your feedback after any posting. Click on the Comments link to upload your comments, ideas and opinions. Check out the blogroll on the home page to keep you updated on the latest postings.  Don't miss our new HoliDaze page with our Area Tree Farm, Holiday Recipes, Family Traditions and much more here.
Congrats to the winners in the 4th Annual Kids Costume Contest at Halloween at the Market. Thanks to webmaster Dawn Diveley for creating our two photo gallery pages; more than 150 entrants in this year's contest! View the winner list and photo galleries here. |
| Treating Children's Colds - A Pediatrician's Advice |
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Parents and children want a speedy recovery from the dreaded cough, runny nose and fever. But with warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about cold medications, parents are questioning what they can do to help their sick children. Want answers? Check out our new Kid's Health Check feature, which encourages parents to learn about health care issues facing their children. For more about treating children's colds and other health issues, read on here. |
| Online Shopping Tips For Holiday Shopping |
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 Want a Spiderman collectible lunch box? Or a Barbie Doll-with patent pending? How about some hot new clothing item at a discount? Online auction sites and online shopping help you find "hard to find" items and save money in the process. But you do have to be smart about protecting your private information. For tips and information about online shopping, read University of Illinois Extension writer Susan Taylor's strategies. Read story here. |
| The Book Nook: Thanksgiving Picks |
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 Thanksgiving is all inclusive; it's not about "getting stuff" and there are always lots of wonderful things to eat! If you want to try and impart a little more detailed information to your children about the meaning behind this uniquely American holiday, try these newer titles. Read more here. |
| Healthy Kids Healthy Future Exhibit Debuts at Children's Discovery Museum in Normal |
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The long-awaited exhibit trio, Healthy Kids Healthy Future, is set to debut at the Children's Discovery Museum over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Friday, November 28. This exciting, brand new exhibit gallery (housed on the first floor of the Museum) will inspire children and families to adopt healthy behaviors in a unique and hands-on children's museum setting. Make plans to visit now! Details here.
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| Ask the Marriage Coach |
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If you want to be good parents, you need to care for each other first. Now that's not easy when you've been potty training a 3-year-old, teaching a teenager to drive or running around the house getting everything ready for another busy day of work, school and household tasks and collapse into bed completely exhausted! Dr. Harley's overarching advice in this book "Moms Needs, Dads Needs: Keeping Romance Alive Even After the Kids Arrive" is simple, but challenging.
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| What's Happening! Upcoming Events |
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Our 3rd Annual Fall Guide to Area Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Fall Fun has a few more weeks of enjoyment. More here.
 The Springfield YMCA is featuring Art Week November 3-8, 2008 with special events. Don't miss their online auction to raise funds for campers! More here.
 Athleticare is featuring a workshop on "Lower Back Pain in the Young Athlete" on Wednesday November 19th at 6:30 p.m. Register here for this free workshop.
Enjoy savings during Community Days: If you live in Sangamon, Logan, Morgan, Menard or Christian County, receive HALF-OFF adult admission the month of November! More here. Ring in the holiday season with Springfield Ballet Company's production of The Nutcracker, sponsored by Solomon Colors and Carrollton Bank. The performances will be at Sangamon Auditorium on Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. Order now! Ticket Information here. Enter to win 4 tickets by sharing your tips with Springfield Moms.
Don't Miss Memorial's Festival of Trees 2008, " A Winter Garden," which will be held November 22-30, 2008. A holiday tradition for all. Details here.
 What's Happening is updated every week with the latest fun for you and your family! Bookmark this page. |
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Access coupons from our Mom's Choice Directory You'll find deals and complete info about these LOCAL businesses.
NEW! Welcome ConnectED PAIRS ($50 rebate on romantic retreats) Sylvan Learning Center (1/2 off assessments), Watts Pure Water Technologies ($50 off), Restore for Habitat for Humanity (10-15% off), Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum ($1 off Regular Adult Admission, up to 4 tickets), P.J. Hathaway Builders, Inc ($65 Home Service Repair coupon), Springfield YMCA (10 FREE Fitness Classes), EyeCandy by Brandy (15% off), ChildRite Development, LLC (Children with Special Needs).
Ace Hardware (10% off new Mythic Paint), Robert's Seafood (10%off), ShoeTopia ($5 off), The Back and Joint Center (free hydrotherapy trial), The Corkscrew ($1 Saturday Tastings), Prairie Heart Center for Living ($10 off any class or service), Tamara Burris, Interiors, Florals & Ideas (Free Consultation), Adventure Dive & Travel (Free $35 Scuba Trial), Conant Chiropratic and Wellness Center ($20 off), Bryant Lawn Service (10% off) and Calhoun Carpet Warehouse ($50-$250 savings). Photography discounts from Terry Farmer Photography and Kimberly Smoot Photography.
15% off at Food Fantasies, 20% off your first free home pick-up Dry Cleaning from Peerless Cleaners and more!
Pet Coupons from Healing Hands Massage and Pet Sitting, The Pampered Pet Center, Nature's Select and more.
We add new coupons weekly. Click here for a link direct to the printable pdf file of coupons! |
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