My kiddos went back to school today, soccer practice starts tomorrow evening and the holidays are just around the corner! Eek! I will be glad to get everybody back on a schedule but there is always a transition phase in our house in order to get us there. Unfortunately, the transition is not always a smooth one (I have now sent my son back to bed three times already just since I've started typing this) so here's hoping that our house gets it together sooner rather than later. ;-) I hope your family has transitioned faster than ours.
Next week is the much anticipated SOLAR ECLIPSE! If you haven't heard about this upcoming event, you must be living under a rock! (Just kidding!) Seriously, though, that's all I have been hearing about on the news, social media and from fellow parents. Everybody is stressing out about not being able to find those special glasses that you need to watch the eclipse and nobody wants to miss out on such a spectacular and rare event. Well, look no further! Macaroni Kid has you covered! We have an extensive article in this week's issue that covers how to make your own viewers to watch the eclipse with (who needs those sold out glasses anyway), activities to get your child excited about watching the eclipse next week, and we even have the link to NASA's live broadcast of the eclipse. So, check out our No Glasses - No Problem and get ready for an optimal solar eclipse experience!
I am working on a new guide and I need input from our Macaroni families! I am compiling an Independent Consultant/Home Business Guide. This will be for moms (and dads) who work from home, whether it be as a direct sales consultant, photographer, baker, housekeeper, handyman, etc. I will divide the guide up by county, since we cover Frederick, Clarke, Warren and Shenandoah, so there can be one consultant per county listed. If you or someone you know owns their own business or is a local consultant and would be interested in being featured in our guide, EMAIL ME for more information.
For anybody who is new to Macaroni Kid, here is a quick tour of our new site.
Find the local events you love in our events section HERE
Find all the local news and articles you crave HERE
Find all the fun, organized and easy-to-use guides HERE
Locate the best family friendly businesses in the business directory HERE
Our new site is well organized and even includes search functions and categories (more will be added each week) all designed to help you get out and enjoy more playtime with your kids!
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Make sure you SHARE US WITH YOUR FRIENDS so they can get the scoop on all the awesome local events our area has to offer!
Here's wishing all of our Macaroni families a safe and fun week ahead! Now get going...go have some fun with your kiddos!
Macaroni Love and Hugs,
Amanda
