http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:43:13 -0700 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:01:24 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Sacramento-Area-Halloween-Events-for-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Celebrate Halloween with family-friendly and safe events throughout Sacramento. Photo by Rowena T. Millado. Celebrate Halloween with these family-friendly events throughout the Sacramento area.  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23  Have a good time with ... Events Halloween Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:01:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Sacramento-Area-Halloween-Events-for-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Top-organic-fruits-and-vegetables-to-buy-your-family?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Nectarines and peaches are among the top fruits thathave high traces of pesticides. When consumingthese fruits, consider buying organic. Photo by Rowena T. Millado. Buying organic products can be a costly proposition. Surely, the family's grocery b... Healthy Eating Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:05:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Top-organic-fruits-and-vegetables-to-buy-your-family?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Cool-down-with-Sacramentos-top-icy-treats?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner A snow cone from Osaka-Ya in Downtown is an ideal way to cool down during Sacramento's dog day summers.Photo by Rowena T. Millado. As the pleasant spring days in Sacramento turn quickly into sweltering summer ones, my preschooler reminded me that i... Top Picks Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:31:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Cool-down-with-Sacramentos-top-icy-treats?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m11d13-First-H1N1-flu-death-reported-in-Sacramento-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner A 24-year-old woman hospitalized with the H1N1 flu virus died at the UC Davis Medical Center Tuesday.Fox40 News identified the 24-year-old woman as Beth Kizere of Sacramento. She is the first person to die from H1N1, or swine, flu virus in Sacramento... News & Recalls Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:17:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d24-First-H1N1-flu-death-reported-in-Sacramento-County?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Frugal-Fridays-Fathers-Day-Weekend-events-in-Sacramento?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner From free admission to free food, here are some free Father's Day Weekend events in and around Sacramento.Free Breakfast at IKEAJune 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.IKEA, 700 IKEA Court, West Sac.(916) 371-4532Dads can receive a small breakfast with a... Frugal Fridays Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:18:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Frugal-Fridays-Fathers-Day-Weekend-events-in-Sacramento?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Parenthood-Quote-A-Fathers-Day-beloved-present?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner You'll have to hand it to comedian Bill Cosby, his pearls of wisdom on parenting hits the nail on the head.On his long-running television series, "The Cosby Show," Cosby entered everyone's homes and became "America's Dad." His wee... Parenthood Quote Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:31:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Parenthood-Quote-A-Fathers-Day-beloved-present?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Sacramento-Library-taking-sign-ups-for-Summer-Reading-Club?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is in regular rotation during our family's bedtime storyreadings.Photo by Rowena T. Millado If you have a child who does not like to read, perhaps bribery will help. The Sacramento Library is now... Activities Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:02:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Sacramento-Library-taking-sign-ups-for-Summer-Reading-Club?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Mom-leaves-kids-in-car-at-Arden-Fair-Mall?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner On Sunday, a mother left her two boys - ages 3 and 7 - inside an SUV while shopping at Arden Fair Mall. This is shocking, but what could be more shocking is that she wasn't even even cited.According a KCRA report, mall security received a report at 6... News & Recalls Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:34:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Mom-leaves-kids-in-car-at-Arden-Fair-Mall?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Isleton-Crawdad-Festival-canceled-and-sold?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner The Isleton Crawdad Festival was an annualFather's Day destination. This year, the event was canceled and has been sold to a nonprofit outside ofIsleton. This picture of the crawdad mascot was takenduring the our first visit to the festival in 2008.... News & Recalls Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:59:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Isleton-Crawdad-Festival-canceled-and-sold?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Parenthood-Quote-Moms-need-dads-too?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner During my first pregnancy, I would jest that once a child is born, the parents fade into the background. You can enter a room with a newborn and everyone jockeys to get a whiff of that new baby smell and will knock you over to do so.When I came acros... Parenthood Quote Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:00:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d9-Parenthood-Quote-Moms-need-dads-too?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Frugal-Fridays-Unexpected-finds-at-99-Only-Stores?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Scouring the DVD section at the 99¢ Only Stores, consumers will find popular titles, such as "The Best of Friends" DVDs as shown above. Photo by Rowena T. Millado. It wasn't until I was a MOP, a.k.a. mother of a preschooler, that I re... Frugal Fridays Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:59:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Frugal-Fridays-Unexpected-finds-at-99-Only-Stores?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Parenthood-Quote-The-definition-of-fatherhood?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Sometimes we need inspiration and reminders on why we became parents. So I just wanted to offer weekly words of inspiration in the form of Parenthood Quotes of the Week. However, since Father's Day occurs in June, I thought that I would include quote... Parenthood Quote Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:58:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Parenthood-Quote-The-definition-of-fatherhood?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Frugal-Fridays-WonderHostess-Bakery-Thriftshop-offers-more-than-Twinkies?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Bob's Red Mill 13 Bean Soup Mix. © Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Years ago, a shopping trip at a Wonder/Hostess Bakery Thriftshop usually meant leaving with boxes of Twinkies and wheat bread. However, nowadays, I can leave the bakery outlet with... Frugal Fridays Fri, 29 May 2009 04:20:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Frugal-Fridays-WonderHostess-Bakery-Thriftshop-offers-more-than-Twinkies?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Fun-for-the-whole-family-at-KidsFest-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner With the current heat wave we have experienced the past week, I don't think rain will close down Kaiser's KidsFest 2009 in El Dorado County, which was rescheduled for May 30.Originally, the event was scheduled for May 2, but was postponed due to rain... Events Fri, 29 May 2009 01:08:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d29-Fun-for-the-whole-family-at-KidsFest-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Rundown-of-familyfriendly-movies-for-summer-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Daniel Radcliffe once again stars as Harry Potter in the latest installment of the film series of the samename. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"is scheduled to be released on July 15.Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures. Alright movie g... Movies Fri, 22 May 2009 01:23:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Rundown-of-familyfriendly-movies-for-summer-2009?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Frugal-Fridays-Gibson-Ranch-Park-to-host-movie-nights-in-June?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Hotel For Dogs is one of the free movies to be featured at free movie nights at Gibson Ranch Park. Photo © Dreamworks Pictures. My preschooler tells me one of her favorite summer memories is watching a movie at the park. I've got to admit, that... Frugal Fridays Activities Thu, 21 May 2009 04:15:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Frugal-Fridays-Gibson-Ranch-Park-to-host-movie-nights-in-June?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Sac-Jazz-Fest-and-Sac-County-Fair-highlight-Memorial-Weekend-events?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Bands from all over the Sacramento County andbeyond come to perform at the Sacramento JazzFestival, a Memorial Day weekend tradition. Photo by Rowena T. Millado. There are two fun and family-friendly Memorial Day weekend traditions that many Sacrame... Events Thu, 21 May 2009 01:57:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Sac-Jazz-Fest-and-Sac-County-Fair-highlight-Memorial-Weekend-events?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d20-St-HOPE-executives-resignation-letter-criticizes-board?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner Former St. HOPE Executive Director Rick Maya's resignation letter has been posted by The Sacramento Bee and in it he outlines both legal and ethical issues surrounding the non-profit's board of directors.The eight-page letter (PDF) cites, among other... News & Recalls Education Wed, 20 May 2009 11:32:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d20-St-HOPE-executives-resignation-letter-criticizes-board?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Calfornia-voters-defeat-5-ballot-measures-in-special-election?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner California voters decidedly stomped on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget reform measures to allow new tax increases or to cap state spending in the statewide special elections Tuesday. The only ballot measure to pass unscathed is Prop. 1F, the meas... Election Day Wed, 20 May 2009 08:04:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d20-Calfornia-voters-defeat-5-ballot-measures-in-special-election?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d19-State-Fair-holding-4th-Annual-Kids-Talent-Show-auditions-May-23?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner   If you think your child has the chops to become the next "American Idol" or has the skills to take the "So You Think You Can Dance" title, then head on over to the State Fair's 4th Annual Kids Talent Show. Before heading to... Events Tue, 19 May 2009 02:57:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9035-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d19-State-Fair-holding-4th-Annual-Kids-Talent-Show-auditions-May-23?cid=exrss-Sacramento-Parenting-Examiner