Archive for 'Family'

Rediscovering Wooden Holiday Toys

Posted on 11. Dec, 2010 by .

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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 25, 2010 – There is nothing more exciting and fun than spending the most special occasions with the family. Many parents love watching their little toddlers open up gifts and squeal in delight as they unravel their most awaited holiday toys. Children just couldn’t get enough of toys. They love [...]

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Capstone Donates $5 Million in Books to Books for Africa

Capstone Donates $5 Million in Books to Books for Africa

Posted on 05. Dec, 2010 by .

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Capstone, the leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, is donating 300,000 overstock books to Books for Africa, the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent.

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New Awareness Initiative Launched — Cookies for Cancer

New Awareness Initiative Launched — Cookies for Cancer

Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by .

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Cookies for Cancer is a novel cancer awareness initiative started on Facebook®, where people are asked to do something simple. “We are asking people to bake cookies on December 3rd and share them in the name of someone that they knew who died of cancer” states Doug McIsaac. This initiative was started last year on December 3rd by Pete Taylor.

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13 Year Old Violinist to Play at Symphonia

13 Year Old Violinist to Play at Symphonia

Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by .

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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 17, 2010 – MINNEAPOLIS- October 21, 2010-This December, the Minnesota Sinfonia’s free-admission Holiday Favorites concert will feature seasonal, family-friendly orchestra music and a solo appearance by 13-year-old violinist Jason Shu of Corcoran, MN. Jason is the Junior winner of the Sinfonia’s 2010 Young Artist Competition, and will perform Camille Saint-Saens’ [...]

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Explore Minnesota – List of Fun Family Events Nov-Dec

Explore Minnesota – List of Fun Family Events Nov-Dec

Posted on 21. Nov, 2010 by .

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The information in this report is provided Courtesy of Explore Minnesota Tourism. Cute picture from Creative Commons on Flickr! Highlights this week and weekend include Christmas By Candlelight, the Santa Holid-Ice Spectacular & Tour Of Homes in downtown Redwood Falls, the 2010 Midwest Home Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the annual Holidaze Parade in [...]

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Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson’s 160th Birthday with Modern Day 3D Audiobook

Celebrate Robert Louis Stevenson’s 160th Birthday with Modern Day 3D Audiobook

Posted on 14. Nov, 2010 by .

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PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 13, 2010 – Minneapolis, MN– FlyingWord, Inc., an eBook innovator, is thrilled to announce the availability of their groundbreaking 3D audiobook. Treasure Island, The Experience is available today on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 160th Birthday! Treasure Island, The Experience on the App Store http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/treasure-island-the-exper … Designed for the iPad and iPhone, [...]

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A Visit To St Paul’s History Center

Posted on 06. Nov, 2010 by .

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Last Friday, my daughter and I  visited the History Center in St. Paul.   It was a spur of the moment decision to go there but we found it to well worthwhile. It is closed on Mondays, except on holidays. The hours are 10-8 Tues, 10-5 Wed. through Sat. and 12-5 on Sundays. The center itself [...]

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Trials We Face

Posted on 06. Nov, 2010 by .

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We all go through life battling different situations that can sometimes be what we don’t want them to be. These are the trials we face in our lives.

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Franconia Sculpture Garden

Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by .

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Saturday was such a nice fall day so I decided it was finally time to visit the nearby Franconia Sculpture Garden.  It is located at the junction of Highway 8 and #95, not far from Interstate Park , Minnesota side.  I have driven by the area often and seen the frequent changes from the road [...]

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Cremate or Bury – A Less Costly Alternative

Posted on 30. Oct, 2010 by .

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Nowdays, with the price of burials on the rise, there does exist a cheaper way of giving your loved one a good service without it costing your whole estate earnings.

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