Posts Tagged ‘summer’

Today is the Longest Day of the Year

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Summer Solstice

While Memorial Day is the “unofficial” start of summer, today the season really begins. Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the start of summer in the northern hemisphere is 1:16 p.m. today. According to TimeandDate.com, the date of the “June solstice” varies from June 20 to June 22 depending on the year.The Farmer’s Almanac states that “the word solstice comes from the Latin words for “sun” and “to stop,” due to the fact that the sun appears to stop in the sky.” With the sun high overhead today, this will be the longest day of the year. How do you spend your longer days? More time outside playing with the kids or more hours working?

Tell us about how you will be spending the longest day of the year?

I hope what ever you choose to do today it will be fun.

Head over to mom-stuff.com for some fun ideas for your summer fun.

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Be Aware, Don’t Share

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Parents: You May Be A Drug Supplier This Summer

Studies show that more teens start using drugs during the summer months – while unsupervised and with more free time.

With the end of the school year approaching, children look forward to a long break – and a lot of time at home alone. When teenagers are released from school for long break periods such as summer, the risk of substance abuse increases.

The CDC lists prescription drug abuse as the fastest-growing drug problem among 12-17 year olds.  One in four high school students in the U.S. admits to having taken a prescription drug without a prescription. The number of teens going into treatment for addiction to prescription drugs has increased by more than 300%.  Emergency room visits for prescription drug abuse have more than doubled since 2004, 48% of all ER visits for prescription drug abuse are by young people ages 12-20.  Prescription drugs are now involved in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine, combined.

TIPS FOR PARENTS:

Safeguard all medicines by monitoring quantities and controlling access. Remove drugs from your medicine cabinet and lock them up.

Warn your youngsters that prescription drugs can be just as dangerous, addictive, and lethal as street drugs.  Studies show that teens dangerously view prescription drugs as “safer” to abuse than illicit drugs.

Properly dispose of old or expired medicines in the trash. Hide or mix them with cat litter or coffee grounds before throwing them away.

Don’t have kids at home? What about your grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and your friends’ kids that visit your house?

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Parents can learn more about preventing prescription drug abuse at home this summer by downloading the MEDucation Kit from Lock Your Meds. This resource provides a good dose of knowledge about prescription drug abuse among adolescents. The comprehensive kit teaches parents lessons about the problems of abuse and the solutions available for families. Parents can download the MEDucation kit here

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Free, Best Summer Downloads

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Add sizzle to your summer with the best FREE downloads on the web.


While watching my favorite DVR show Studio 5, I found Executive Producer, Michelle Torsak sharing her top picks for everything from 4th of July party favors to summer chore charts. If you do not live where you get KSL go to Studio 5 website. They have the best collection of family resources on the web.

1. 4th of July Party Favors: Red, white and fun describe these sparkler cards and party favors from the always amazing Twig and Thistle.

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2. Vintage Lemonade Labels: Print these gorgeous labels from J Bartyn on sticker paper and adhere to your glass canisters for a super chic lemonade stand.

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3. Travel Bingo: Love this car bingo game from Martha Stewart. Print, laminate and play using your favorite candy as markers.

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4. Jam Labels: Give the gift of your favorite strawberry jam with these darling labels from How About Orange.

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5. Calendar Canning Labels: Unique and practical describe these canning labels from Sweet Preservation that let you both organize your pantry and commemorate your canning date or another special event.

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6. Grass Clip Art: This Martha Stewart download makes the perfect background for a daisy sugar cookie. Packaged in cellophane and tied with a lovely ribbon, it makes a charming favor for a wedding shower or summer party.

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7. Summer Floral Gift Tags: These beautiful gift tags from Eat Drink Chic add the “wow” to a bouquet of flowers or a hostess gift.

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8. Children’s Chore Chart: This colorful children’s chore chart by ModEco Kids offers a new perspective on “chores”.

Note: The original download from modecokids.com is no longer available. The download is currently available from the Sutton Grace blog.

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Share your favorite summer ideas with us. You can post your link here or email me. Thanks dianne@mom-stuff


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New Resources Articles on mom-stuff.com

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Articles to make this the best summer ever at mom-stuff.com

8 Great Tips To Organize Kids’ Rooms  http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/300.cfm

Scared of Your Child’s Room? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/299.cfm

Got friends or family coming to visit? http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/298.cfm

The Cancer of Resentment. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/297.cfm

Women are Social Media. http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/296.cfm

New Summer Fun Activities on www.Mom-Stuff.com (more…)

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Today is the First Day of Summer

Monday, June 21st, 2010

The first day of summer officially kicks off today at 7:28 a.m. ET, the beginning of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year—at least in the Northern Hemisphere.

The summer solstice is a result of the Earth‘s north-south axis being tilted 23.5 degrees relative to the sun. The tilt causes different amounts of sunlight to reach different regions of the planet.

Today the North Pole is tipped closer to the sun than on any other day of 2010. The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, for which today is thewinter solstice, the shortest day of the year.

As a result, at high noon on the first day of summer, the sun appears at its highest point in the sky—its most directly overhead position—in the Northern Hemisphere.

That doesn’t mean the sun will be exactly overhead at noon for everyone, said James Bell, an astronomer at Cornell University in New York State.

It depends on the viewer’s latitude. “The sun is only shining down directly overhead [at noon] at the Equator. It’s still at a low angle if you’re up in Alaska,” Bell explained.

No matter where you are in the Northern Hemisphere, the path of the sun across the sky—which rises in the lead-up to the first day of summer, then begins descending over the rest of the summer—seems not to change for the few days before and after the summer solstice.

In reality, the sun’s position is still changing, but at a slower rate.

Today is the perfect day for the summer site to launch at Mom-Stuff.com. (more…)

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School is out, Summer is here.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Get some help from an expert. Tara Aronson gives you 5 easy rules to simplify your summer. Summer is here. Our little darlings will be at home – with us – ALL DAY! How will we (and our homes) survive the onslaught of mud, finger-paints and toys? Simple. We’ll set our ground rules for summer now. And stick to them. Visit mom-stuff.com to get the scoop and ENJOY THIS SUMMER!!!.

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