Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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Dangers of Beanbag Chairs
A reader of our recently closed her eyes for a few minutes rest, when suddenly she heard her 4 year old cry out, "mama, I can't breathe!" He had climbed into his beanbag chair and had completely zipped it closed from the inside. Only a minute or two had gone by but he was already hot when she yanked him out. If she had actually fallen asleep it would have been a far different ending. You can imagine how shaken up she was. Her son had recently just gotten to the stage where he liked to try and hide around the house... She sewed the zipper closed so he can no longer open it, but she thought that she'd share this with us so it could perhaps help deter the one other child who might try this. We are very glad that her son is ok and will now think about keeping a closer eye on our kids in their beanbag chairs.

Weekly Park Highlight - Trailside Park
We love this park because there is sooo much to do! The facilities include 4 sand volley-ball courts, one full-sized basketball court, 2 half courts, one regulation-sized roller hockey rink, 2 tournament sized soccer fields, 3 playgrounds and a dog park, phew!!!!!!!
http://basinrecreation.com/Parks/trailside_park.html

Women-Only Bike Rides
The skilled women of White Pine Touring's Team, Team Sugar, are happy to teach you to overcome the challenges of shifting, switchbacks and technical descents Learn new bike trails and meet new friends! Every Tuesday night in June, July and August! 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. The group leaves from White Pine's store on Bonanza--please arrive by 5:30. Best of all, the cost is nothing more than a potential skinned knee!

Burgioning Bookworks
Help encourage future writers as thirty students from spring semester's Artists' Books course exhibit their final editions and one-of-a-kind creations. Delight in the design and writing of these works that showcases creativity, craftsmanship and beauty. Tuesday, 6/17, 9am, Special Collections Gallery, Marriott Library, 4th Floor, University of Utah, SLC

Park City Women's Business Network Luncheon
A great group whose mission is to network, support, promote and educate women in business.
Everyone is welcome to join this luncheon at Zoom Restaurant with guest speaker and business coach, Tim Roberts, who will explore the four facets of success: dreams, goals, plans and actions. Please RSVP in advance to: pcwbn@yahoo.com Tuesday, 6/16, 11:45am - 1:15pm
Zoom Restaurant.

E.L.F. (Eyes-Lips-Face)
e.l.f. has been a revolution in the beauty industry, turning heads away from more expensive brands with its unique approach. Almost everything is $1. You do have to pay shipping. http://www.eyeslipsface.com/shop.asp

Gluten FREE Baking Class
Cooking with Jaxon teaches the basics of baking fresh, quality and savory wheat free baked products in your home kitchen. Leave behind the preservative filled, cardboard tasting baked goods from the store. You don't have to be gluten intolerant to enjoy the benefits of gluten free fresh bread, cakes, cookies and pie crusts. Classes are Hands On!
Wednesday, June 17th, 6 pm. www.parkcitycookingschool.com

Story Time At Pottery Barn Kids
There are a couple of reasons we love this story time: 1) it gives you a chance to shop 2) your child receives a special 'membership card' for attending (remember, it's the little things that matter when you're young!) and 3) they receive a special gift after attending 5 times! Every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For store locations and more details, visit http://www.potterybarnkids.com/cust/bookclub/content.cfm

Trail Dos and Don'ts
DO get out and explore! There are more than 400 miles of public trails.
DO share the trail. All users should yield to horses and cyclists should yield to those on foot. Downhill riders should yield to all other users, and those traveling faster should slow down for those traveling at a slower pace.
DON"T lose your way. New and improved 2009 trail maps are available from the Chamber/Bureau Visitor's Center, resort ticket offices, Dolly's Bookstore, Starbucks, Pearl Izumi, the Paisley Pomegranite, the Park City Marriott, Basin Recreation offices, and most ski, sport and bike shops around town.
DO keep fido under control. Leash laws are enforced.
DO pick up your pet's waste.
DO stay on the trail. Please be considerate of no trespassing signs to help protect wildlife and native plants.
DON'T litter.
DO be courteous. Let people know when you are passing. Also be respectful of private property and neighborhoods.
DO give your input. If you see a downed tree, erosion problem, drainage issue, sign problem, user conflict, etc., send an email to Senta Beyer at sbeyer@basinrecreation.org

Free Lego Magazine Subscription
http://club1.lego.com/en-US/legomagazine/default.aspx

Barnes and Noble Story Time
Gather together in the children's area at the Barnes and Noble in Sugarhouse every Tuesday at 11:00. You can browse for books nearby while your child is entertained. For details, www.barnesandnoble.com

Watch Sunflowers Grow (& Eat Your Own Seeds)
http://www.ehow.com/how_2045283_learn-sunflower-varieties.html

Father's Day Event Reminder
If you are planning on attending the fun event that the Park City Moms Group has planned in honor of Father's Day, please remember to RSVP by today! If you didn't receive your evite, please contact Becca McHaas at beccamchaas@mac.com.

Teach Your Baby To Speak Sooner
The Talking Baby: Simple Tricks And Techniques To Encourage Your Baby To Speak Sooner by Jeremy and Karina Sweet is a compilation of their research, knowledge and parental experience on infant behavior which is designed to provide useful guidelines for encouraging one's baby to talk as soon as possible. The parent-author team show through simple techniques, methods and proper encouragement how most children can gain the confidence and desire to speak sooner. The Sweets know firsthand the satisfaction of having their most recent son able to communicate at an uncommonly early age. It was between 6 and 9 months when he began speaking. Intended for quick, easy reading, the Sweets wrote The Talking Baby because they felt the most readily available resources were not conveying all the information new parents needed so they took strides to create a book that was unique in its combination of knowledge and simplicity. Currently available on www.thetalkingbaby.com and on www.amazon.com

Full Throttle Mid-Week MTB Race Series
Kids 12 and under race for FREE! Courses are fun, there is a nightly prize drawing, and a cash purse for Series winners. Racing starts at 6:15 pm for beginners, Sport and Intermediate racing starts at 6:30. The location is Quinn's Jct Recreation Complex - Racing in Round Valley. Wednesday, June 17th.

Savor the Summit
What a great opportunity to try a little of everything on Main St.!
This is a celebration of food, live music, and the restaurants of Park City. Over 1000 people will dine al fresco in the middle of historic Main St. from Park City's finest restaurants on the longest dinner party table around on June 19th. Main St. and live jazz music are free and open to the public, but reservations for the Grande Table are required.
www.savorthesummit.com

Breast Feeding Support Group
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. the La Leche League of Park City is available to help support, offer advice and help on something that many women struggle with, breast feeding. You are not a bad mommy if you have trouble and you are not alone! 1444 Ute Blvd, Suite 120, Cottonwood bldg at Newpark http://www.lllusa.org/UT/Utah.html

ReDoing Your Kitchen
Foodpreparation center. Cooking center. Serving center: http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandgardens/2009/05/organize_your_kitchen_into_cen.html#more

Proposed Mastectomy Law Change
http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/mastectomy.asp. This bill was reintroduced this year. If you know anyone who has had a mastectomy, you may know that there is a lot of discomfort and pain after ward. Insurance companies are trying to make mastectomies an outpatient procedure. Let's give women the chance to recover properly in the hospital for 2 days after surgery. This Mastectomy Bill is in Congress now. It takes 2 seconds to do this and is very important. The Breast Cancer Hospitalization Bill is important legislation for all women. There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the 'drive-through mastectomy' where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached. Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support.. Last year over half the House signed on. Sign the petition by clicking on the web site below. You need not give more than your name and zip code: http://www.mylifetime.com/community/my-lifetime-commitment/breast-cancer/petition/breast-cancer-petition