http://controlskit.com/ Tue, 13 May 2008 23:59:41 -0500 MyBB http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1612 Tue, 13 May 2008 23:15:53 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1612 Ok, come one--say it with me now: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Fraggle Rock is back. The Electric Company is too. And the eight to ten-year-old in me couldn't be more ecstatic. (The term I would have used as an eight-year-old would be 'spazzed' but I am now a respectable mother and adult so I'll stick with 'ecstatic.)
E News Online is reporting the return of the beloved shows to both television and the movies. Fraggle Rock will return to life as a live-action musical film. The Electric Company will be reprised on the small screen on PBS with new episodes.
You may recall current cinematic heavy-weight Morgan Freeman made his mark on The Electric Company, as did comic Rita Moreno. Fraggle Rock, which ran on HBO and was from mastermind Jim Henson.
Can't wait to see the new versions of these old favorites! Will you tune in? Maybe this time with your kids too! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra...mpany-too/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra.../#comments]]> Ok, come one--say it with me now: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Fraggle Rock is back. The Electric Company is too. And the eight to ten-year-old in me couldn't be more ecstatic. (The term I would have used as an eight-year-old would be 'spazzed' but I am now a respectable mother and adult so I'll stick with 'ecstatic.)
E News Online is reporting the return of the beloved shows to both television and the movies. Fraggle Rock will return to life as a live-action musical film. The Electric Company will be reprised on the small screen on PBS with new episodes.
You may recall current cinematic heavy-weight Morgan Freeman made his mark on The Electric Company, as did comic Rita Moreno. Fraggle Rock, which ran on HBO and was from mastermind Jim Henson.
Can't wait to see the new versions of these old favorites! Will you tune in? Maybe this time with your kids too! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra...mpany-too/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1611 Tue, 13 May 2008 20:14:07 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1611 Ok, come one--say it with me now: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Fraggle Rock is back. The Electric Company is too. And the eight to ten-year-old in me couldn't be more ecstatic. (The term I would have used as an eight-year-old would be 'spazzed' but I am now a respectable mother and adult so I'll stick with 'ecstatic.)
E News Online is reporting the return of the beloved shows to both television and the movies. Fraggle Rock will return to life as a live-action musical film. The Electric Company will be reprised on the small screen on PBS with new episodes.
You may recall current cinematic heavy-weight Morgan Freeman made his mark on The Electric Company, as did comic Rita Moreno. Fraggle Rock, which ran on HBO and was from mastermind Jim Henson.
Can't wait to see the new versions of these old favorites! Will you tune in? Maybe this time with your kids too! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra...mpany-too/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra.../#comments]]> Ok, come one--say it with me now: YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Fraggle Rock is back. The Electric Company is too. And the eight to ten-year-old in me couldn't be more ecstatic. (The term I would have used as an eight-year-old would be 'spazzed' but I am now a respectable mother and adult so I'll stick with 'ecstatic.)
E News Online is reporting the return of the beloved shows to both television and the movies. Fraggle Rock will return to life as a live-action musical film. The Electric Company will be reprised on the small screen on PBS with new episodes.
You may recall current cinematic heavy-weight Morgan Freeman made his mark on The Electric Company, as did comic Rita Moreno. Fraggle Rock, which ran on HBO and was from mastermind Jim Henson.
Can't wait to see the new versions of these old favorites! Will you tune in? Maybe this time with your kids too! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra...mpany-too/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fra.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1609 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:41:36 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1609
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 18:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/is-...upperware/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 18:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/is-...upperware/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/is-.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1610 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:41:36 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1610 The other day I found myself wandering the aisles of Babies R' Us looking for a few small items for my almost-toddler aged son. I was surrounded by hundreds--no, thousands--of items, and by nearly as many bewildered parents-to-be, all of them searching for just the right...everything!
Seems like first time parents have a really hard time making sense of what they really need, what can wait, and what is fad or just plain silly (see, in my opinion, wipe warmers). The second time around, though, it should be easier to figure out what you need, right?
And, what's moreso, you should already have all the stuff, or at least most of it, right? Here is the thing, though--well, several of them:
1. People tend to get rid of stuff, whether or not they need it.
2. Even if they do have the space to store baby items, it's entirely possible the old version will be covered with baby much OR, what's worse, the item will be declared unsafe or find itself recalled.
3. Some people really have an issue with using the same items--sheets, blankets, clothes--for children of the opposite sex. Not many of us really have that much green or yellow baby clothing. And bedding and that sort of thing tend to be very specific toward one sex or the other. Continue reading How much do you really need for baby #2? Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2008 21:04:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/11/how...or-baby-2/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/11/how.../#comments]]> The other day I found myself wandering the aisles of Babies R' Us looking for a few small items for my almost-toddler aged son. I was surrounded by hundreds--no, thousands--of items, and by nearly as many bewildered parents-to-be, all of them searching for just the right...everything!
Seems like first time parents have a really hard time making sense of what they really need, what can wait, and what is fad or just plain silly (see, in my opinion, wipe warmers). The second time around, though, it should be easier to figure out what you need, right?
And, what's moreso, you should already have all the stuff, or at least most of it, right? Here is the thing, though--well, several of them:
1. People tend to get rid of stuff, whether or not they need it.
2. Even if they do have the space to store baby items, it's entirely possible the old version will be covered with baby much OR, what's worse, the item will be declared unsafe or find itself recalled.
3. Some people really have an issue with using the same items--sheets, blankets, clothes--for children of the opposite sex. Not many of us really have that much green or yellow baby clothing. And bedding and that sort of thing tend to be very specific toward one sex or the other. Continue reading How much do you really need for baby #2? Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2008 21:04:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/11/how...or-baby-2/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/11/how.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1608 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:50:20 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1608
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/ima...ower-girl/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/ima...ower-girl/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/ima.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1607 Tue, 13 May 2008 16:50:19 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1607
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/no-...oid-chemo/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/no-...oid-chemo/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/no-.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1605 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:01:47 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1605 Before you attend a birthday party, check this master list of toy no-nos to make sure you're not committing a toy faux pas.
The offenders include:Continue reading Horrible toys children adore Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 15:03:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/hor...ren-adore/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/hor.../#comments]]> Before you attend a birthday party, check this master list of toy no-nos to make sure you're not committing a toy faux pas.
The offenders include:Continue reading Horrible toys children adore Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 15:03:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/hor...ren-adore/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/hor.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1606 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:01:47 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1606
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fat...-together/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 14:05:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fat...-together/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/fat.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1603 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:27:33 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1603
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:51:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/jun...ant-parts/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:51:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/jun...ant-parts/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/jun.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1604 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:27:33 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1604
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/the...-title-ix/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/the...-title-ix/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/the.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1602 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:46:07 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1602
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:49:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/cou...-uniforms/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:49:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/cou...-uniforms/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/cou.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1601 Tue, 13 May 2008 07:44:55 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1601
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/boy...ince-2003/
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 08:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/boy...ince-2003/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/13/boy.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1599 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:30:08 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1599 Have plans for Wednesday, May 21st? Well, even if you do, if you happen to be pregnant, make sure you stop by Baskin Robbins. They're offering those expecting a new addition a taste of their own new addition--soft serve.
Now, you may say Baskin Robbins offering soft serve is pure ice cream blasphemy, but, if you're pregnant (and having a craving for ice cream, with or without the pickles) you can enjoy a free three ounce serving of the new soft serve from 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM. My advice? Locate the various Baskin Robbins stores around you and hit them all.
Unfortunately, the offer is limited to those lucky gals in California, Chicago, New York, Nashville and El Paso. if you don't happen to be located in one of those locations, you have two options:
1. Hop on the next train or plain and get yourself there to satisfy your desire for soft serve.
2. Consider that your OBGYN would probably say ice cream isn't good for you anyway.
I happen to be pregnant, located in New York, and a supreme lover of Baskin Robbins. So if you're looking for me on May 21st, you know where to find me. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/bas...oms-to-be/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/bas.../#comments]]> Have plans for Wednesday, May 21st? Well, even if you do, if you happen to be pregnant, make sure you stop by Baskin Robbins. They're offering those expecting a new addition a taste of their own new addition--soft serve.
Now, you may say Baskin Robbins offering soft serve is pure ice cream blasphemy, but, if you're pregnant (and having a craving for ice cream, with or without the pickles) you can enjoy a free three ounce serving of the new soft serve from 11:00 AM until 10:00 PM. My advice? Locate the various Baskin Robbins stores around you and hit them all.
Unfortunately, the offer is limited to those lucky gals in California, Chicago, New York, Nashville and El Paso. if you don't happen to be located in one of those locations, you have two options:
1. Hop on the next train or plain and get yourself there to satisfy your desire for soft serve.
2. Consider that your OBGYN would probably say ice cream isn't good for you anyway.
I happen to be pregnant, located in New York, and a supreme lover of Baskin Robbins. So if you're looking for me on May 21st, you know where to find me. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 21:02:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/bas...oms-to-be/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/bas.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1600 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:30:08 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1600 That's right--she didn't get banned from the prom or kicked out of school--she was actually arrested! Marche Taylor was escorted from the prom in handcuffs after she appeared on the premises in a scantily-clad outfit that served as her prom dress. And, to answer your question, yes, you would see nipple.
It's been a long time since I've been to a prom, so I can hardly say what's acceptable and what not, but after checking out the duds I have to say it seems a little...well, too little! Marche didn't actually make it into the event, and was stopped in the lobby of the local Marriott before she was able to get into the actual prom.
Taylor was advised she'd violated school dress code. After she offered to cover up she was still denied entry into the prom. According to Taylor, her choices were few: go to jail or go home. Luckily, she wasn't charged and was eventually released.
It's sad to hear of a young woman denied the chance to attend what should be one of a teen's most memorable experiences. While prom is never the way we expect it to be, I hardly think Marche Taylor could have imagined her evening would turn out that way. I imagine the chaperones who saw her dress weren't expecting that either! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/pro...-arrested/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/pro.../#comments]]> That's right--she didn't get banned from the prom or kicked out of school--she was actually arrested! Marche Taylor was escorted from the prom in handcuffs after she appeared on the premises in a scantily-clad outfit that served as her prom dress. And, to answer your question, yes, you would see nipple.
It's been a long time since I've been to a prom, so I can hardly say what's acceptable and what not, but after checking out the duds I have to say it seems a little...well, too little! Marche didn't actually make it into the event, and was stopped in the lobby of the local Marriott before she was able to get into the actual prom.
Taylor was advised she'd violated school dress code. After she offered to cover up she was still denied entry into the prom. According to Taylor, her choices were few: go to jail or go home. Luckily, she wasn't charged and was eventually released.
It's sad to hear of a young woman denied the chance to attend what should be one of a teen's most memorable experiences. While prom is never the way we expect it to be, I hardly think Marche Taylor could have imagined her evening would turn out that way. I imagine the chaperones who saw her dress weren't expecting that either! Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 20:10:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/pro...-arrested/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/pro.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1598 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:55:21 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1598 In August 2006, a Missouri law went into effect that prohibits sex offenders from school property unless they have the permission of the district superintendent. The only exceptions being government meetings or polling sites. Jones was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 in 1990. He served five years in prison.
Continue reading Poll: Should dad be banned from son's graduation ceremony? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat...-ceremony/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat.../#comments]]> In August 2006, a Missouri law went into effect that prohibits sex offenders from school property unless they have the permission of the district superintendent. The only exceptions being government meetings or polling sites. Jones was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 in 1990. He served five years in prison.
Continue reading Poll: Should dad be banned from son's graduation ceremony? Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat...-ceremony/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1596 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:12:54 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1596 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1597 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:12:54 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1597 In August 2006, a Missouri law went into effect that prohibits sex offenders from school property unless they have the permission of the district superintendent. The only exceptions being government meetings or polling sites. Jones was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 in 1990. He served five years in prison.
Continue reading Father banned from son's graduation ceremony Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat...-ceremony/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat.../#comments]]> In August 2006, a Missouri law went into effect that prohibits sex offenders from school property unless they have the permission of the district superintendent. The only exceptions being government meetings or polling sites. Jones was convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 in 1990. He served five years in prison.
Continue reading Father banned from son's graduation ceremony Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat...-ceremony/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/fat.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1595 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:10:47 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1595
Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/ima...-peekaboo/
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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/ima...-peekaboo/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/ima.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1594 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:10:46 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1594 Without looking ahead, can you guess what they are?Continue reading Top Baby Names of 2007 Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:01:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/top...s-of-2007/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/top.../#comments]]> Without looking ahead, can you guess what they are?Continue reading Top Baby Names of 2007 Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:01:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/top...s-of-2007/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/top.../#comments]]> http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1593 Mon, 12 May 2008 09:35:13 -0500 http://controlskit.com/showthread.php?tid=1593 However, over the weekend, Bush was able step out of the role of Commander in Chief and try on something a bit happier: Father of the Bride.
Jenna Bush, daughter of George and Laura Bush was married in a very elegant and low-key affair on Saturday. Henry Hager had proposed to the first daughter at sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine and the two became husband and wife just before sunset on her family's ranch in Crawford, Texas.
"Our little girl Jenna married a really good guy, Henry Hager. The wedding was spectacular, all we could have hoped for," President Bush told reporters afterward. "The weather cooperated nicely and, just as the vows were exchanged, the sun set over our lake... We're mighty blessed."
Jenna is the 22nd child of a president to get married while her father was in office.
Gallery: Jenna Bush Wedding Photos Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:52:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/geo...the-bride/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/geo.../#comments]]> However, over the weekend, Bush was able step out of the role of Commander in Chief and try on something a bit happier: Father of the Bride.
Jenna Bush, daughter of George and Laura Bush was married in a very elegant and low-key affair on Saturday. Henry Hager had proposed to the first daughter at sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine and the two became husband and wife just before sunset on her family's ranch in Crawford, Texas.
"Our little girl Jenna married a really good guy, Henry Hager. The wedding was spectacular, all we could have hoped for," President Bush told reporters afterward. "The weather cooperated nicely and, just as the vows were exchanged, the sun set over our lake... We're mighty blessed."
Jenna is the 22nd child of a president to get married while her father was in office.
Gallery: Jenna Bush Wedding Photos Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 09:52:00 EST at http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/12/geo...the-bride/
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