Be Candy Conscious & avoid Tooth decay

Most parents take great care to monitor their children’s sugar intake, but Halloween is the one time of year when the rules of dental care are often broken. The endless candy from trick-or-treating can wreak havoc on teeth, so when a dentist tells parents their children’s teeth show signs of decay it obviously comes as an unpleasant surprise. Common culprits of tooth decay are soda pop, candy, ice cream, milk, and cakes. Therefore, Halloween candy is public enemy #1 when it comes to teeth.

To avoid negative impacts from candy, here are some tips to scare away tooth decay nightmares any time of year.

Limit Candy Consumption: To avoid some of the post-holiday excess, ask kids to sort their candy into piles: one for the treats that they don't like much and the other for the sweets they love. Then consider giving the candy in the pile they don’t like to a nursing home, local food kitchen, etc.

Lessen Amount of Time Sugar is Present in Mouth: Eat the candy quickly in one sitting to decrease the amount of time it is contact with the teeth. Avoid eating any candy slowly over an extended time or over multiple sittings.

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Free Shipping Offers for Halloween

Halloween is just a few weeks away, but that doesn't mean you have to spend an arm and a leg on costumes. It's easy to lose your head during this hectic holiday, but never fear; FreeShipping.org has 13 frighteningly frugal deals on costumes, just in time for All Hallow's Eve.

1. BestCostumeSite.com
Spend $25 or more and receive free shipping.

2. Spirit Halloween
Get $4.99 flat-rate shipping through Oct. 27 when you spend $75 or more with coupon code SPFRU75.

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Tales from India by Jamila Gavin

Isbn-0763655643
Picture book / Hard Cover
age range: 9 - 12
96 pages
grade range: Grade 4 and up 
Author: Jamila Gavin; Illustrator: Amanda Hall

Tales from India 

Synopsis : Come on a journey with renowned storyteller Jamila Gavin as she writes of great floods, legendary romances, and epic battles between good and evil. This new collection of Hindu tales, including the birth of the gods, tales of creation, and the arrival of humans, is illuminated by Amanda Hall’s exquisite artwork, which reflects the influence of both classical and contemporary Indian art.

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Boomerang Kids by Dr. Prickhardt

Boomerang Kids: A Revealing Look at Why So Many of Our Children Are Failing on Their Own, and How Parents Can Help
Sourcebooks, 336p, Isbn-140224858X

Around the age of 18, most young people expect, and are expected to, move out and live on their own. But recent surveys conducted by financial experts TD Ameritrade and Mint reveal that 18 million adults are living with their parents, from recent grads to thirty somethings.

In this breakthrough book, Dr. Pickhardt exposes the hidden period of development that’s causing increasing numbers of adult kids to fail on their own and what parents can do to fix it. His new approach to understanding young adulthood proposes that, as a society, we expect 18- to 24-year-olds to have reached adulthood, when in reality, they’ve reached the final stage of adolescence: “trial independence.”

Boomerang Kids encourages parents to change their roles from managers (proving supervision and regulation) to mentors (providing advice—when asked).

Disclosure - This product was received for review consideration. The synopsis/description was taken from Amazon or the back of the book. 
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Safer Cosmetics

Safer cosmetics are a right, and spreading word about it is a responsibility!



Before using any cosmetics, my recommendation would be check how it fares at EWG's Skin Deep Cosmetics database - http://www.ewg.org/skindeep

There are unsafe ingredients in so many of the commonly used ones, you won't believe it!

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