Social Media Puts the Power of On-Site Reporting in Everyone’s Hands if Done Responsibly

This afternoon I was glued to Twitter and Facebook, anxious for any news about friends inside the Discovery Channel building during the hostage situation.

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 Fill the Backpack with Healthy Lunches

“Mommy, I like the lunches that you and Daddy make. Those school lunches look yucky.” -Little Miss Techie, First Grader I can understand Little Miss Techie’s avoidance of school lunches despite movements by the First Lady and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s attempts to make them healthier but sometimes it can be a challenge to figure out what to include in the lunch box that will provided needed nutrition to hard working growing brains and bodies. Since our kids aren’t big sandwich eaters, I always look for new ways to include protein in their diets

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 Melissa Matthay

Screen shot from Knitty Gritty Season 4, with Melissa.I was so saddened to hear about designer, Melissa Matthay’s passing last week. I first met Melissa when she was a guest on Knitty Gritty, and then ran into her a few times over the years a industry events.Although I didn’t know Melissa well, I distinctly remember a conversation I had with her at a TNNA convention long ago. We talked about

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 It’s Not About the Book

LIVE STRONG ‘s Senior Director of Engagement, Heidi Adams, came to the Foundation from the cancer community. A young adult survivor of Ewing’s sarcoma, she founded an organization called Planet Cancer to address the needs and issues of young adults with cancer in their 20′s and 30′s. Planet Cancer’s vibrant online community, MyPlanet , is a place where young survivors can talk about life and insurance, dating and family, school, work and pretty much everything else under the sun.

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 Calif. lawmakers to anti-plastic advocates: That’s not my bag, baby!

California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal choice, the Associated Press reports. The Democratic bill, which failed late Tuesday, would have been the first statewide ban, although a few California cities already prohibit their use. Supporters of the bill said it would be good for the environment while opponents claimed the measure would be bad for the economy

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 New PATTERNS: Whirlwind Wrap & Tuxita Baby Tunic!

The patterns for my latest designs for Caron and their Simply Soft ad, are now available on their website! Get ‘em for free, by clicking on the text links below.Crocheted Whirlwind WrapThe Whirlwind Wrap is perfect for the gal-on-the-go. It’s crocheted using the Bullion Stitch (see how-to video below) and has a buckle embellishment that adds both a little funk, and practicality. Nab the yarn for

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 Jon Scieszka’s Spaceheadz Engages Readers in Print and Online (giveaway)

I am beyond thrilled to introduce today’s Tech Savvy Guest, author Jon Scieszka ! Author of favorites such as The True Story of the Three Little Pigs , The Time Warp Tri o series, and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales , Scieszka was named by the Library of Congress as the first Nationa l Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and is the author of the brand new book Spaceheadz , a wonderful tale of attempted alien invasion that will engage elementary readers with new content both in print and also online.

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 Vision Aids for Independent Living

Low vision doesn’t have to put the kibosh on your independence or keep you from doing the things you love.  Imagine how your life might change with vision aids specially designed to talk you through, brighten up, magnify or navigate your way through the day.  This tour through our Shop By Condition: Blindness/Low Vision category offers hundreds of daily living products to make life easier for individuals at any level of vision impairment.

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 VIDEO:How to Make Newspaper Yarn

My latest LarkCrafts.com post is up! This week, I show you how to recycle newspaper into yarn that you can then use to make a cool, frame front from my book, AwareKnits.Watch the video here.Craft.Rock.Love,VickieTwitter: @vickiehowell FB: facebook.com/vickiehowellFlickr: flickr.com/photos/craftrocklove

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 Chad Ward's Story

Chad took part in the LIVE STRONG at the YMCA program and shares his story below. LIVE STRONG at the YMCA supports people affected by cancer to reach their health and well-being goals. Programs have been implemented across the country with 150 locations nationwide expected this year

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 How to Find Unique Wearable Gifts for Dogs

Fashion for Fido (Image courtesy of Tree Parlor) According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association’s most recent National Pet Owners Survey, there are about 77.5 million owned dogs in the US. Thirty-nine percent of US households own at least one dog, with nearly one out of four owning two dogs. So chances are you’ve got dog lovers in your life.

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 Treating Pain Around the World

LIVE STRONG believes in your right to live without pain. In many countries pain is viewed as an afterthought or ignored all together because of stigma and lack of education. We are working with the Pain and Policy Studies Group to ensure that patients all over the world have access to pain medication to ensure a better quality of life.

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 Having a #BitMoms Twitter Party Friday & You’re Invited!

The fabulous Amy Bair from Resourceful Mommy is hosting a #BitMoms Twitter Party this Friday night from 9-10 pm EST where everyone is invited to learn more about BitMoms and discuss topics relating to keeping your family safe online. We have some wonderful prizes for participants including: A year of free BitDefender 2011 Internet Security for everyone (just follow the 2 super easy steps outlined in Amy’s post ) $20 Target gift cards GRAND PRIZE- A netbook and the brand new BitDefender 2011 Total Security to keep your machine in tip top shape! If you have never attended a Twitter party, read Amy’s How to Participate in a Twitter Party , join the BitMoms Community , and RSVP to let me know you’ll be participating! BitDefender employs me as a consultant to manage their online BitMoms Community .

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 Knee Pain: Top 10 Knee Supports

We are tough on our knees.   Knee surgeries, knee replacements, sports injuries - I hear about them every day.  No wonder we sell so many knee braces, supports, wraps, straps and bands.  And they do more than just support your knee.  These products are designed to give relief - blissfully immediate relief in most cases -  from pre- knee surgery inflammation, everyday osteoarthritis, knee pain during sports or post-surgery swelling.  Of the 125+ orthopedic knee pain or knee injury products on the Allegro Medical website, the products below are our best selling. Top 10 Most Popular Knee Supports   GenuTrain Knee Brace – Anatomically knitted patella stabilizer fits precisely on any leg.  Comfortable, lightweight and washable.  Relieves knee pain and swelling during sports or everyday activities. Bauerfeind’s most popular knee support.

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 Thank You Philly

Close to 6,000 of you took part in this year’s Philly LIVE STRONG Challenge with over $3 million raised for LIVE STRONG programs, resources and initiatives. Philly is giving Austin a run for their money as the largest and highest grossing city in the Series so far! Our generous sponsors donated the funds needed to host the event, which means 100% raised will come back to support our mission.

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 LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly 2.0

The LIVE STRONG Challenge Philly kicks off today, and we couldn’t be more excited. With some of the fresh changes we’ve made, including a new location for the finish line and a shift to a two-day format, participants are now going to get a more enthusiastic experience all the way around. The new location for finish line is set up such that participants are right in the middle of our Post-Event Party once they finish.

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 Paper Jamz: New Touch Sensor Guitar for Young Rockers

For Christmas, the only thing that Captain Computer wanted was a guitar. Trying to find a decent guitar for a 4 year old that wasn’t a ukelele proved to be a challenge. Thinking that we needed to preserve our eardrums and that perhaps it was a phase, Santa brought him something else

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 Global Cancer Congress

Today in Shenzhen, China, LIVE STRONG CEO Doug Ulman gave a presentation titled “Mobilizing Survivors and Advocates” to world leaders, health ministers and NGO’s from around the world. The agenda was full of amazing presenters including the First Lady of South Africa, Her Excellency Madam Tobeka Madima-Zuma, Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, Dr. Chen Zhu, Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, and Dr.

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 Five Ways to Document a Death

By Gena Philibert Ortega So much of what we do as genealogists is about finding and confirming the milestones of our ancestor’s lives. Finding dates and places for a birth, marriage and death seems at the onset to be an easy task, but sometimes that can be a task that takes years. We sometimes get caught in a rut thinking that the only way to verify an event is by the use of one type of document, when in reality there are several sources that provide you with the information that you need.

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 Board Dinosaur Train for an Under Sea Adventure While Getting Ready for School (DVD giveaway)

The concept of time traveling dinosaurs seems a bit strange but the pint size dinos in Dinosaur Train have been a favorite in our family ever since their debut on PBS. This week Tiny, Buddy, Shiny, and Don are in for a new adventure when the Dinosaur Train travels underwater in Dinosaur Train Under the Sea as part of The Jim Henson Company’s Get Ready for Kindergarten month

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