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Each and every year your children celebrate birthdays and the question that Momversation is asking is Do you feel birthday party pressure? Give a listen to this video segment that discusses the pressure to throw kids’ parties and how to make it more about the kids and less about competing with other parents.
Check it out — especially as the school year gets underway and all of those party invitations flood in.
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Here’s a great contest to enter with your chance to win a $25,000 scholarship for your child’s education! Enter the Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest! Encourage your child to think of the most creative peanut butter sandwich he can think of and enter today using the easy form. It’s a great time to create a marvelous, unique sandwich as children head back to school. Your child’s Jif creation ia all about fun and creativity.
The winner will be announced on or around January 10, 2010.
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Looking for a healthier birthday cake to serve at your next party? If so, you are in good company as the American Cancer Society (ACS) is too! Recently, ACS held the Taste More Birthdays Cake Contest as a part of its More Birthdays Campaign. Who was involved? The American Culinary Institute of America along with celebrity chef, Duff Goldman, aka Ace of Cakes, who joined in to judge the 5 finalists’ cake creations and select the winner. The contest was all about creating a better-for-you birthday cake that is also the official birthday cake of the American Cancer Society. Cool News!
So, what’s the winning cake? Chef Alexandra Murdy created a better-for-you version of a Red Velvet Cake that cuts back on core ingredients like sugar, eggs, oil, and butter, and adds inventive ingredients into the mix including: roasted beets, dried cherries, applesauce, and whole grain flower. Who wants to give this yummy and beautiful cake a try? I certainly do!
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This is a cause near and dear to my heart…providing birthday parties for homeless children! That’t the mission of Birthday Wishes based in Boston, MA. It was great to learn about this organization one Friday night on NBC’s Nightly News Making a Difference segment.
From the site, Birthday Wishes recognizes the importance of a birthday in a child’s life and believes that the gift of a birthday celebration provides normalcy, joy and hope in these children’s otherwise unsettled lives. Currently, Birthday Wishes works with over 75 shelters in MA and Rhode Island and also has a presence in 4 other cities. And the movement is growing!
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Looking for free treats for your child’s upcoming birthday (and who isn’t these days)? If so, there is one fantastic resource that is a must for your favorites list: FreeBirthdayTreats.com. Check out this comprehensive listing. It’s not just free desserts—it includes free entertainment, meals, retail items, and travel too. The site also offers birthday discounts. I like the fact that it also provides treat options for adults and pets, because let’s face it, everyone loves something free on that special day!
The directory is easy to search by state, business (entertainer, restaurant, retailer, travel), or treat category (free or discount). Take a look at what’s in your area. There is bound to be a treat or two that you will love!
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Do you find yourself telling your kids this time of year, “You better be good because Santa will know if you’re being naughty or nice!” That’s a favorite tune out of many parents’ mouths this time of year, but your kids may wonder how exactly does Santa know? Thus, the tradition of Elf on a Shelf.
The Elf is around your home (you can move him at will) and he reports to Santa on the daily behavior of the kids back to Santa. It makes this a fun game and motivates the kids to stay nice throughout the season.
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Looking for a place to party on around your kids’ parties? My Kids’ Registry is a site to check out. Founded by Mompreneur, Yvette Segal, who is creating a destination site to assist parents planning their kids parties with innovative tools to bring your party together. Some of the special tools you will be able to find on My Kids’ Registry is a Wish List for your child’s party. You can go on and build a wish list for your friends and family to choose from when deciding on a birthday present for your child. It is easily forwarded electronically and can be used for celebrations beyond birthdays, e.g. a holiday wish list.
My Kids’ Registry also offers a My Kid Gives program. The program provides an opportunity for the birthday child to wish for toys, charities, and college savings. The charities that you can choose to support include: JustGive.org, Autism Speaks, Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Digestive Disorders Foundation. There are no transaction fees and the handling of your donation is also free of fees. These charities have been determined by My Kids’ Registry and its interests. You can simply direct your family and friends to the charity of your choice and to the My Kid Gives page to make a donation in lieu of a present. I particularly like the fact that you can donate and be charitable without being charged…a real plus!
