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Extra Basil in Your Garden? 5 Fresh Recipe Ideas to Try!
Basil is one of our favorite summer flavors, and this time of year, home gardens are overflowing with it. Megan Sullivan of The Local Moms Network has shared her favorite ways to use the basil in her own home garden in Greenwich, CT. 1. Pesto We love pesto because it can be used on so many things! We use it fresh over tomatoes and mozzarella, baked on top of a fresh white fish (think halibut or sword fish), over a fresh baguette or even on top of eggs! Recipe: Ingredients 2 cups fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts (this is...
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Rye & Rye Brook Moms 2019 Fall Activities Guide
Artistree Performing Arts is a performing arts studio offering classes in acting, singing, dance, music and film for students ages 3 to 18 years old. Located in Mamaroneck, New York, the focus of Artistree’s instruction is to enhance the techniques required in all disciplines of theater and the arts. We strive to foster a community where students can build their confidence and establish friendships in a supportive, fun, and nurturing environment. Aside from classes, our offerings include day camps, birthday parties and more. Fall classes...
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6 Tips on Getting Kids Emotionally Ready for the School Year
This story was provided by The Local Moms Network Contributor Caitlyn Dunn, LCSW Getting our children emotionally ready for school entails getting our children to a place where they are open, willing, and able to try. They have a general feeling that “I can handle this.” Because children grow through relationships, these tips all filling up your child’s “connection cup,” helping them feel emotionally ready for school: Be MindfulMindfulness is fully living in the present moment or paying attention. Being a mindful parent...
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Protecting your college aged kids with Kinfo, a new health records and financial transaction service
If an emergency occurred, could you help your 18 year old son or daughter?
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Part 2: College Admission Series
Welcome to Part 2 of our College Admission series! Part 1 looked at exactly how competitive college admission is these days—and why. Plus, whether the industry experts were surprised by the recent bribing scandals (spoiler alert: no). But it’s not all bad news. We went back to these top experts for their very best tips on helping your child get into college. Here are some to keep in mind: Let Them Experiment With Hobbies in Middle SchoolWhen kids start high school, it can seem like a mad rush to check boxes of extracurricular activities off...
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Adopt-A-Dog Participates in Clear The Shelters
Armonk, New York August 2, 2019– Adopt-A-Dog is participating in NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ fifth annual Clear The SheltersTM pet adoption drive on Saturday, August 17. On this day, Adopt-A-Dog will offer waived pet adoption fees to help local families adopt a new pet. Since 2015, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ nationwide Clear The Shelters campaign has resulted in more than 250,000 pet adoptions. WHEN: Saturday, August 17 from 9 AM to 3 PM. WHERE: 23 Cox Avenue Armonk New York 10504 INFO: Visit...
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WOODSTOCK: A 50th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE
Event Details Fri, Aug. 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY, 10580 Fifty years ago, on a farm in upstate New York, a half million people gathered for three days of peace and music at WOODSTOCK. Those three days changed the way the world thinks about music and togetherness. On Friday, August 30th, 2019, Jay Heritage Center will recapture the sights, sounds and energy of Woodstock. Pack a blanket or chair, stretch out on our front lawn with your friends and be transported by the music and vibe of those days...
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A Conversation with Liz Astrof, author of Don’t Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay at Work Mom!
Television producer and writer Liz Astrof has forged a successful career behind the small screen, bringing her talent to shows like King of Queens, 2 Broke Girls, The Connors and Whitney. She’s also mom to two kids, a daughter, 10, and son, 12. She’s candid about being more comfortable in her first role, in part due to her own dysfunctional childhood, and shares it with equal parts wit and gravitas in her new book, Don’t Wait Up: Confessional of a Stay at Work Mom, out yesterday from Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The book...
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NEINH: Concussion Prevention & Treatment in Children
With back to school activities and sports in our near future, we all want to keep our kids healthy and safe. So, we turned to Dr. Kate Mullin with the New England Institute for Neurology and Headache to find out what you need to know when it comes to preventing and treating concussions.
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‘Big’ To Be Screened At Playland
Some of the 1988 comedy’s scenes were filmed at the county-owned amusement park. By Michael Woyton, Patch Staff Aug 5, 2019 4:37 pm ET(Patch file photo) RYE, NY — The blockbuster feature film “Big,” starring Tom Hanks, will be shown on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Playland Beach, just a few yards away from where some of the 1988 comedy’s scenes were shot during its production. The film is rated PG. You can visit the exact spot on the boardwalk where Josh Baskin locates the magical Zoltar machine that he, with the help of his...
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