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Kidpreneurs Teaches Kids How to Run a Business

Do you have a child with an entrepreneurial spirit?  Does he/she want to run a lemonade stand in the summer or make and sell Christmas cards during the holidays?  If so,  Adam and Matthew Toren have written a book called Kidpreneurs to help teach them how to run a business.

Written specifically for 7 to 13 year olds, Kidpreneurs outlines some basic tools and strategies kids can use to gain valuable experience in starting, managing, and growing a successful business venture.  The book highlights some key techniques and easy to understand basic principles of business practice.  There are even chapters on business ethics, giving back to the community and being green.

Give your little entrepreneur a head start with Kidpreneurs!

Moleskine notebooks, journals, and calendars – great for mommy organizing

Where do your notes start?

My Moleskine notebook is the first place I jot down things from items to add to my grocery list, to to-dos, and random thoughts of which there are tons, important dates, gift ideas, and other ramblings. From there I usually add those notes to the appropriate iPhone app such as Shopper or NotifyMe.

Without my Moleskine notebook, my thoughts may never make it to completion. What a disaster that would be!

Moleskine notebooks and planners are available in several sizes.  The 3.5 x 5.5 in. pocket notebooks are the perfect size to carry in a purse or diaper bag and are great for jotting down your baby’s latest diaper change or that funny thing your toddler said during your playgroup.  I use the large A4 Folio Notebook for work notes and for jotting down thoughts I have while at home or in my office.

Moleskine notebooks, journals, and planners make great holiday gifts! Get a pocket hard cover 18 month planner for $12.95 or my favorite Moleskine gift idea is the Volant Color-A-Day Monthly Daily Planner (photo above) which is usually $39.95 but our readers get 30% off by using the link below.

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Use coupon code COLORDEAL, and get 30% off of the Volant Color-A-Month Daily Planner (no minimum, no maximum). The coupon is only valid on that item, and it’s good through 12/31/09. Use this link to go straight to the Color-A-Month planner page and automatically apply the coupon code to the cart.

From our friends at The Mommy Insider

TSA Approved Luggage Locks from Master Lock

Traveling with children and all of their gear can be very stressful.  Getting through security checks with a diaper bag can be a nightmare.  Is your diaper cream an approved travel size?  Did you remember to leave the nail clippers at home?  As parents we have so many things to worry about and keep track of while traveling.  Thanks to Master Lock, traveling has just become a little less stressful.  With their TSA approved luggage locks we no longer have to worry if our luggage is secure.  Each lock is emblazoned with the Travel Sentry symbol which airport staff are trained to recognize.  They have a special tool to open your baggage in the case that it needs to be searched.  This means that your luggage won’t be damaged or your locks cut off in order for it to be inspected.

For additional security measures, check out Master Lock’s list of tips to keep your belongings and home safe while traveling.

TSA approved Master Locks are available in a variety of styles and colors.  Choose from keyed or combination locks and a color that suits your style  for only $9-$20 for a 2 pack or 4 pack.

Self Esteem: Make a Difference For Children by Purchasing Dove Products

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Every Dove purchase helps build self esteem. When you enter your Dove UPC on Facebook here and select a charity, Dove will donate $1 to inspiring self-esteem programs at a charity partner of your choice. These charity partners include: Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Girls Inc.

Parents can also go to http://www.facebook.com/DoveSelfEsteemFund to upload short videos of their daughters sharing what they think is beautiful about themselves or what they may have learned from a self esteem program, to help inspire all of us.

Dove makes products we all use and need.  Why not purchase a brand that contributes to society and pledges to make a difference- especially in the lives of our children?  Here are a few Dove products to consider:

Portable Storage Device: FreeAgent Go

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Seagate’s FreeAgent Go is a handy portable external storage device that allows you to take your files with you anywhere you go. As a mom, I like that I can take thousands of photos of my children, store them on this device for safe keeping and take them over to Grandpa’s so he can always have updated pictures of his grandchildren.  FreeAgent Go’s ease of use is also something that I appreciate as a mom.  I don’t have time to figure out complicated computer gadgets and the FreeAgent Go is simple to use.

Depending on your storage needs, FreeAgent Go is available in different models- 250 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB at various price points.  An optional docking station is also available.

The Baby Bunch Organic Bucket Bunch

The Baby Bunch Organic Bucket BunchHosting a baby shower and need a great baby shower gift? The Organic Bucket Bunch is an environmentally-friendly baby shower gift and an effortless centerpiece that gets people talking. The Organic Bucket Bunch is a natural alternative to flowers as a gift for a new mom, and the metal bucket is simply fun! Each Organic Bucket Bunch includes: one bib, one t-shirt, one hat, one pair of socks and a onesie, gathered into a sensitive bouquet of perfectly natural baby clothes for a baby. All baby clothing is super-soft 100% organic undyed and unbleached cotton generously sized for babies 0-6 months, or up to 16 lbs. The clothing buds are surrounded by apricot, cornflower or blush and celery rosebuds and leaves crafted of wood and recycled paper; recycle them again to create a lasting keepsake bouquet.

From our friends at Deal Hippie

Young Scientists Club Kits- Experiment at Home

Got a little scientist in the house? They will love these new kits from the Young Scientists Club. There are 7 fun kits available- three of which were just introduced this year:

Magic School Bus Going Green-Kit contains experiments and activities that can save our Earth! Young Scientists recreate the water cycle, build a compost tube, shrink plastic, magically make packing peanuts disappear, decompose food with fungus, form pulp, create new paper, design recycled paper shapes, and more.

Magic School Bus Diving into Slime-Discover oobleck, produce glue from milk, grow jiggly marbles, make snow from super-absorbent crystals, form a bouncy ball, create slime, expand super-absorbent gel crystals, melt fake snow, learn about polymers, and more! Kit includes extra gels, super-absorbent crystals, and marbles to repeat the fun.

Science on a Gardening Adventure-Learn about gardening through  hands-on science experiments. Create a terrarium, learn about underground habitats, explore the different parts of plants, test the soil, design a mini-garden, grow all kinds of seeds, perform plant experiments, identify bugs and their habitats, make a working sun dial, and much more.

These kits would make good home schooling projects, cool gifts for birthdays or christmas or just a fun learning experience for kids age 5 and up.

Harmony Juvenile’s LiteRider Youth Booster Seat

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If you own more than one car and who doesn’t in this day and age you probably have owned a series of car seats that are now crowding your basement, trunks and storage spaces.  Now you need a booster seat.  Look no further than Harmony Juvenile LiteRider Youth Booster car seat.

Available at Walmart and online at Harmony Juvenile’s website this booster seatis very affordable.  Under $15 affordable.  It’s the booster seat for these tight economic times.  The LiteRider is backless, holds children weighing 30-100 lbs and is styled in colors pink and beige in a seat saver design.  This durable, washable booster seat is plush and it exceeds the US FMVSS 213 standards as well as having an extended weight range capacity for the new ASTM standard.

Unlike other booster seatsthe visually pronounced belt guides on the LiteRider make it easy to correctly install the belts providing maximum safety.  Even better is the belt path’s design which keeps your child from sliding under the lap belt if an accident/impact should occur.

Harmony Juvenile’s LiteRider booster seat is lightweight, affordable and exceeds all the maximum safety guidelines.  It’s one great find.

Bling Bling USB Bracelet – Wear Your Data

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No one will guess that you are wearing all your important data. It’s like a James Bond moment! This flashy little bracelet comes in gold or silver and holds 8GB of data. How cool is that!

# USB 2.0
# Portable and easy operation
# Plug and play
# Support Windows XP/Vista, MAC OS and Linux
# Dimension: 212 x 12 x 14mm (approx.)
# Weight: 34g

The USB Jewel Bracelet Thumb Drive is available at Usb.brando.com

From our friends at Mommie 911

Pura Stainless Steel Baby Bottles Can Grow With Baby

What a great idea … Stainless steel baby bottles that baby can use in the Toddler stage and beyond. These newly released bottles by Pura are part of the Kiki Stainless Steel Feeding System.

In fun colors and available in eight brilliantly fruity shades, the wide neck bottles are fitted with either silicon nipples or spouts.

The bottles are 100% BPA and phathalate free, and the feature parents will truly welcome is the ability to interchange nipples and spouts with virtually all leading manufacturers, making the bottles a genuinely flexible system that can grow with kids and be used by the whole family. http://www.purastainless.com/products/infants/

From our friends at Curious Baby

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