| Springfield Moms E-Update January 21, 2009 |
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NEW! Mariah's Restaurant. Exclusive to Spfld Moms is a $20 Family of Four Pasta To Go Special, $5 off dine-in and a Kids Eat Free Sunday option. SOY World USA offers $5 off for their green household products. Don't miss Fitness Together (free consultation, free session and 10% off their training packages) or Denney Photography, which offers a $25 Photo special and more.
10 pages of coupons to print and share with your friends and co-workers! Access here. |
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Congrats to Lindsey French who won our December drawing for the book "The Mother Load" by Mary Byers.
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 We love to hear from you so we've set up a NEW quick poll feature to gather "The Springfield Moms Scoop." The debut question is "How much do you pay your babysitter for 2 kids ages 10 and under?" Take the Poll. We promise to report back!
Meanwhile, we're hard at work on the website redesign coming to you later this year. We're also in the midst of creating our new tagline: " Local Events, Info & Savings for Grownups and Their Kids." We'd love to hear from you if you have any ideas. We also want your favorite cookbook recommendations for the next E-Update coming February 4th. You know -- the ones you grab off the shelf over and over again! Email springfieldmoms.org@gmail.com with your favorites.
As always, let us know how we can make your parenting days a bit easier and more fun through our website resources.
Kim Leistner Little
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| Dollars and Sense: Take Charge of Your Finances |
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 Set up a monthly budget and use Marine Bank's handy online calculator. Article here. Or learn the details behind the serious financial options of bankruptcy and foreclosure in family attorney Kevin Linder's article here. |
| Body Image Tips for Your Tween or Teen |
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 Kids today see more than 3,000 advertisements a day. The result? 7 million girls and 1 million boys suffer from eating disorders in today's society. Learn ways to build up your tween/teen's self image from our Ask the Counselor Expert, Rini Christofalkos-Soler. Read article here. |
| Achieve Your Fitness Goals in 2009! |
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Joe Thiel of Fitness Together believes that anyone can reach their health and fitness goals ... even you! Busy moms and dads can find a way. Learn how here. |
| Special Book Nook: Can You Imagine a Childhood Without Books? Help Others! |
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 First Book-Greater Springfield will award book grants to local literacy programs who work with children from low income families. You can help! Read Noel Scott's article here. Also, don't forget to attend the Real Heroes Read Literacy Fair on January 31st. |
| Ask The Plastic Surgeon: Cuts and Scrapes |
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 A Reader Asks: When we rush to the ER because of a bad cut that needs stitches, how do we know when we should ask for a plastic surgery consult? Plastic surgeon Nicole Sommer offers help. Her advice here. |
| Huff and Puff Asthma Program |
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Do you have a child who suffers from asthma? The Huff & Puff Children's Asthma Program sponsored by St. John's Hospital provides FREE classes for ages 4-8. Upcoming classes begin in February. Details and registration info here. |
| Connect With Other Moms: Kim's Blog, Facebook, MySpace and Even Twitter! |
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 Springfield Moms now offers FOUR, FREE options for posting, sharing and meeting LOCAL parents. Share tips and meet area parents online with common interests. You'll find "Questions of the Week" and the latest on the minds of our readers. Sign up or Learn more here. | |
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| What's Happening! Upcoming Events and Sales |
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Children's Miracle Network Events
Trivia Night on January 24 at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. at the Dove Conference Center in Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital. $10 per player/$100 per team. Sign up as a team or individual. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Also, if you are competitive, don't miss this tournament for a great cause: This Ain't Your Gym Class Dodgeball Tournament on February 7th. $100 per team with 6 - 10 players per team. Registration deadline is January 26th. Register online at www.wdbr.com. More details on both CMN events here.
Sangamon Auditorium: Shows Your Kids Will Love Coming Soon!
For the younger set, don't miss Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny on January 30th at 7:00 p.m. Call 206-6160 for tickets. High School Musical 2 will be a hit with your tweens and teens on February 13, 14 and 15. Internet presale tickets are available now! More here.
 Don't Miss the Prairie Heart Health Celebration.
On Saturday, February 7th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital will host a FREE Health Fair. All participants can tour the Center for Living, check their cholesterol and receive heart healthy information. Participants also can register to exercise with Richard Simmons on February 21. For current wellness classes for adults and a $10 off coupon for programs or services at Prairie Heart Center for Living, click here.  Enter your child in the National Charity Model Search by March 25th and enjoy a 30 minute photo session for just $25. Learn more here.
Does your relationship need a tune-up? Attend a Valentine Get-Away Weekend for Couples on February 6-8, 2009, near Springfield. This ConnectED PAIRS retreat will equip couples to share strong feelings, clarify little confusions and heal old hurts. Save $20 if you register by January 31st. (Save an additional $50 when you register another couple.) Book ahead for our Summer Getaway Weekend, June 26-28, 2009. More information here.
  Join us for Fun Time Station. WSEC/PBS Springfield Fun Time Station will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Illinois Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. There will be food, crafts, raffles, live entertainment and over 26 children's activity booths. Tickets are $5 at the door (for ages 2 through adult). Save $1 and purchase advance tickets from the station. More here.
 Don't Miss Real Heroes Read: A Literacy Fair for All Ages on January 31, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Lincoln Library. Sponsored by The Junior League of Springfield, Inc., 93.9 ABE FM and Springfield Moms. More details here.
Huff & Puff Children's Asthma Program sponsored by St. John's Hospital. Register now for their FREE classes for ages 4-8. Through games, music, workbook exercises and the fun characters Huff & Puff, kids and parents have fun while learning essential asthma management skills. Upcoming classes begin in February. Details and online registration information here.
Save the Date! Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a day of indoor fun at KidsFest sponsored by the Capitol Radio Group. Springfield Moms will be on hand helping with the craft corner and sharing family goodie bags! Details here.
 GREAT SALES
Just Kids in Springfield has 50% off everything! They will be moving everything to the Sherman store, so shop now.
Westside Stories is having a 25% off sale all month long at their store in The Gables.
The Wardrobe 50-75% off Sale on Winter Clearance
Shoetopia "Shoeperbowl!" Buy one, get one on Sunday, February 1st!
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Thank you to all of our Premium Sponsors.
Our featured SILVER Premium Sponsor of the Month is Fitness Together.
Take care of yourself first! Your family will benefit. Find a solution to keep you motivated and make the most of your time. Train with the staff at FT to work together. Enjoy a free consultation and special discount for SpringfieldMoms readers. More here.
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Kim
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