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Buy + Sell boxes of kids clothes with ThredUp

2012-01-25T09:58:23-06:00

Have you heard about ThredUp? It's the latest online craze in kids clothing! Their claim to fame is their "revolving-door" method to buying and selling kids clothing! It's free to signup and the process is simple: pack up a great box, send it out someone, receive great feedback, and then choose a great box of goodies for your own kids! For more info, visit and signup for their service online -- it's FREE!

Pizza deal: $7 for $15 of Mafia Mike's Pizza

2012-01-20T21:23:45-06:00

If your kids love pizza get in on this deal and treat them to some yummy pie from Mafia Mike's in Lenexa. You'll pay $7 for $15 worth of pizza, salad, calzones, or anything else your heart desires! There is a limit of one per table, and the offer is good for dine in only. For full disclosure, be sure to read the fine print on the purchase page.

This special voucher purchase is available for a limited time so hurry and buy yours today!

Photo credit: Living Social

Deanna Rose Farmstead Baby Goat Blanket Drive

2012-01-17T22:15:24-06:00

Our friends at Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead recently announced they are seeking donations of used, but clean, blankets and towels for their new baby goats who will call the Farmstead home this winter.

Blankets may be delivered now through mid-February at the East Entrance at the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead which is located at 13800 Switzer (South of 135th St. & Switzer) in Overland Park, Kansas. Signage for the drop-off site will be visible from the East Parking lot.

This is a great service project to engage your children in to help them take part in ensuring these tiny loveable animals stay warm! As always, the Farmstead will reopen for its 2012 season on April 1, 2012.

Photo credit: Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead

Kids Cake Essay Contest + Cake Battle at KC Cakefest

2012-01-09T08:00:00-06:00

{image courtesy of KC Cakefest}

Do you know a child between the ages of 10 and 15 who is crazy about cake? Or maybe they've got a passion and zest for something that they want to pursue when they're all grown up! If you know someone like this, our friends at KC Cakefest would love to have them enter their essay contest where three finalists will be selected to compete against each other for cash, prizes, and bragging rights in a live cake battle! KC Cakefest is a fabulous event that is put together by people who are passionate about what they do. And now, they want to meet some of the young people who want to share that same level of passion and creativity in the form of a written essay.

Entrants should write an essay answering the following: "What are you passionate about, and how can you use that passion to help others?" Essays should be long enough to fully explain the writer's points, but there are no other specific rules with regard to composition. Entrants should be between the ages of 10 and 15 as of January 1, 2012. Completed essays should be emailed (in PDF format, if possible) to: essaycontest@mikeelderonline.com by midnight on January 31, 2012.

THREE winners will be selected and each be paired with one of KC Cakefest's celebrity chefs to compete against each other for cash, prizes, and serious bragging rights in a LIVE cake battle (yes, just like the ones you see on television!) on Saturday March 3, 2012 at KC Cakefest at the Kansas City Convention Center. Winners will be notified by February 10, 2012.

Good luck, aspiring KC young writers!

Olathe Public Library Offering Downloadable e-Books

2012-01-06T08:00:00-06:00

If you own a digital e-book reader or table device there's some exciting news from the Olathe Public Library. They are now offering the convenience of downloading digital e-books and audiobooks via the new "Kansas EZ Library" system. The new service is an initiative is being made available by the State Library of Kansas and offers the opportunity to have access to thousands of digital downloads to all Olathe Public Libarary cardholders.

Books can be acccessed at http://www.olathe.lib.ks.us/digitalmedia and all that's required is an Olathe Public Library card or Johnson County Library card.

For more information, library patrons are encouraged to contact Ralph Tomlinson at rtomlinson@olatheks.org or Sara Eccles at seccles@olatheks.org or call adult services @ 913-971-6888.

Happy reading!

WIN Tickets to see The Fresh Beat Band LIVE in Kansas City!

2012-01-05T12:51:33-06:00

It's finally come - our first GIVEAWAY of 2012, and it's a biggie! We first told you about The Fresh Beat Band back in November and now we've got your chance to win tickets! They're on a 15-week, 50-city tour across the US and they'll be stopping by for a fun show on February 24, 2012 at The Midland in Kansas City's Power & Light District for a 5 p.m. show.

So, wanna win? Just check out all the different ways to enter:

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New Johnson County Parenting Workshop Series begins in January

2012-01-01T23:21:42-06:00

{image courtesy of inspiring Moms}

If you're reading this, you're likely a parent. And if you're a parent, you know how sometimes although it's the best job in the world, it can at times be the most frustrating job in the world. inspiring Moms Founder, Amy Hilbrich Davis, is offering a new workshop series in Johnson County to help moms understand that it doesn't have to be.

The new series, Creating Greater Success and Happiness in Your Family Life, will focus on offering its participants proven strategies, solutions, and a personalized action plan to help moms achieve greater confidence, control, and happiness within their families. You can register now for the workshop series, which consist of seven 1-hour sessions beginning January 9, 2012. Along with the seven in-depth sessions of instruction, inspriation, and interaction, you'll receive your own personal "balance MAP", best practices you can implement within your own families, and more.

Sessions will take place at St. Michael the Archangel church located at 14251 Nall Ave. in Leawood, Kansas. The session dates are January 9, 23, & 30; February 6 & 27; March 5 & 26. For more specific details on this exciting new workshop series or to register, visit inspiring Moms online.

KCMetroMoms.com & FREE Positive Parenting Solutions Webinar

2011-11-28T22:29:15-06:00

Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling!

We are excited to partner, once again, with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions to offer a free live training webinar on Wednesday, November 30^th from 9-10 PM CENTRAL Time.

The session is… Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling and Amy McCready promises that we’ll walk away with concrete tools we can use the next day and see results. I know you'll be especially interested in learning the 5 R’s of Fair and Effective Consequences. You can view, hear, and interact with Amy similar to that of an on-site seminar. Participants are not required to have a webcam.

You'll love the way this webinar is structured. Amy is right there LIVE, a video image of her is in the upper left corner of your monitor the whole time. As she talks with you, you'll watch her PowerPoint presentation that is packed with valuable background, information, and examples. She'll also stop from time to time to ask all of us questions about difficulties and needs when it comes to getting our kids to listen. We'll respond in a poll, and she tailors the presentation based off our responses.

You will also have the option to write in specific questions and she’ll address them, right there for you.

All you have to do is RSVP and then kick back and learn the proven strategies to Get Kids to Listen without Nagging, Reminding or Yelling!

Webinar seating will be limited so learn more and RSVP now! I'll look forward to welcoming you.

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About Amy McCready

Parenting expert Amy McCready is the founder of Positive Parenting Solutions, which has empowered thousands of parents worldwide to correct their kids’ misbehavior without nagging, reminding or yelling. Amy is a frequent guest on the TODAY show and has also appeared on Rachael Ray, CNN, Fox & Friends, MSNBC, and elsewhere. A regular contributor to the TODAY Mom’s blog, Amy lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and two teenage sons.

We hope you'll join us for this fantastic FREE webinar!

The Fresh Beat Band LIVE in Kansas City

2011-11-17T08:00:00-06:00

Get your little preschoolers ready to rock, roll, and boogie with Nickelodeon's ever-popular group, The Fresh Beat Band, who will be in Kansas City later this winter! They're on a 15-week, 50-city tour across the US and they'll be stopping by for a fun show on February 24, 2012 at The Midland in Kansas City's Power & Light District for a 5 p.m. show.

The Fresh Beat Band will be performing hits from seasons one, two and three of the live-action music series that teaches preschoolers about music appreciation and how to express their feelings through movement, song and instrumental music. Fresh Beat Band party packages, which include a meet and greet with The Fresh Beat Band, will also be available for purchase.

In addition, the band’s new music video and single “Just Like A Rock Star,” will debut on Nickelodeon and iTunes on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The song will be featured on the first The Fresh Beat Band soundtrack which spans all three season of the TV series and will be available in January. Both the soundtrack and the tour will showcase the Fresh Beats catchy preschool-friendly tracks from “Here We Go” to “Stomp the House.” The Fresh Beats recently released singles, “Here We Go” and “A Friend Like You,” have been mainstays at the top of the iTunes children's music chart since their debut.

Tickets go on sale this Friday November 18th at 10 a.m.

We'll also have YOUR chance to win FREE tickets to the show! Just be sure and subscribe to our Weekly e-News (it's FREE!) so you won't miss our giveaway announcement!

Kansas City Organization to Receive 250,000 Diapers for Babies in Need

2011-11-10T08:00:00-06:00

{image courtesy of Happy Bottoms}

To support the launch of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), a non-profit organization with a mission to raise diaper need awareness, Huggies Every Little Bottom is donating 12 million diapers this holiday season to moms and babies nationwide. Huggies and the NDBN will be traveling to 12 cities in 12 days, delivering a total of 12 million diapers along the way. And, great news! Kansas City has been selected as one of the 12 cities and will receive 250,000 diapers to help local families in need!

This event will take place Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM at HappyBottoms c/o Hope Faith Ministries, which is located at 705 Virginia, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

Hundreds of low-income families in the Kansas City metro area are forced to make the choice between paying utility bills or buying diapers for their kids.

HappyBottoms will be using warehouse space provided by Hope Faith Ministries to store the diaper donation. HappyBottoms will provide diapers to Hope Faith Ministries as a partner agency and will be able to reach children who are homeless in our community.

If you are interested in participating in or hosting a community diaper drive, please click here to get more information.