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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:19:09 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Zucchini and Tomato Tuna Melt Sandwich	Today's suggested meal is: Seasoned, sauteed zucchini and a slice of fresh tomato melted with pepper jack cheese on a tuna sandwich.
Today's News: Aluminum: Uses of Aluminum	Today's News: Aluminum: Uses of Aluminum Aluminum has many uses. In our day to day life, we use so many things that are made out of this metal. Let us see how widely is aluminum used. This article sheds light on some of the uses of aluminum and its properties.
Today's Table Topics: How Does It Work? – Electricity	Today's Table Topics: How Does It Work? – Electricity I know I'm using electricity when I see the meter moving.
Positive Changes – Hear It From Others	Positive Changes – Hear It From Others You are really good at getting started on your homework. You might get it done faster and more accurately, however, if you waited to talk on the phone after.
Today's Quality Time: Fun On The Internet – Adventures in Reading	Today's Quality Time: Fun On The Internet – Adventures in Reading Online reading adventures for all ages.

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:50:11 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Cheesy Potatoes and Ham	Today's suggested meal is: A blend of cheeses make these microwaved potatoes creamy and delicious. Serve with ham slices and a salad.
Today's News: Solving Problems Using Conflict Resolution Skills	Today's News: Solving Problems Using Conflict Resolution Skills Read one family's story of how they used conflict resolutions skills to find a compromise.
Today's Table Topics: Realistic Optimism – Formula for Happiness	Today's Table Topics: Realistic Optimism – Formula for Happiness I can do it, but I know it will be hard.
Play a Mind Game – Word Fractions	Play a Mind Game – Word Fractions The fraction to represent the word "future" would be 3/3 or 1!
Today's Quality Time: Play A Word Game – Wacky Definitions	Today's Quality Time: Play A Word Game – Wacky Definitions Will you believe my wacky definition?

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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:19:05 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Chef Salad	Today's suggested meal is: Filled with egg, meat, cheese and vegetables, topped with your favorite salad dressing and toasted French bread on the side, this salad is a complete meal.
Today's News: Hair and Nail Vitamins	Today's News: Hair and Nail Vitamins Even though hair and fingernails are just dead cells, they are an important indicator of the general well being of a person.
Today's Table Topics: Highly Effective People – Sharpening The Saw	Today's Table Topics: Highly Effective People – Sharpening The Saw Take time to take care of yourself.
Play A Word Game – Tom Swifties	Play A Word Game – Tom Swifties "What are you doing?", Tom nosily asked.
Today's Quality Time: Internet Fun And Learning – Children's Book Sites	Today's Quality Time: Internet Fun And Learning – Children's Book Sites Visit the web sites of some of your favorite children's books authors.

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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:50:47 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Herbed Pork Chops with Garlic	Today's suggested meal is: White wine vinegar tenderizes the pork chops and adds zing to the gravy and noodles. Rosemary, sage and garlic join in a tantalizing aroma and delicious taste. Served with a salad.
Today's News: Grocery Shopping List, How To Get Your Family To Use One	Today's News: Grocery Shopping List, How To Get Your Family To Use One A grocery shopping list is one of the smartest and easiest tools you can use to lower your monthly grocery bill as well as significantly cut your household stresses.
Today's Table Topics: Play A Creative Game – What Should I Do If?	Today's Table Topics: Play A Creative Game – What Should I Do If? OUCH! I stepped on a bee!
Parts Of Speech – Interjections	Parts Of Speech – Interjections When I say, "Brrr, it's cold!", do you know which word is an interjection?
Today's Quality Time: Carnival – Invent A Ride	Today's Quality Time: Carnival – Invent A Ride FerrisWheel

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Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:23:57 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Yogurt Cheese Sauce over Broccoli and Baked Potatoes	Today's suggested meal is: Canned cheddar cheese soup, yogurt and dijon mustard make a spicy, creamy cheese sauce poured over steamed broccoli and baked potatoes.
Today's News: The 5 Best Herbs and Spices For Beginning Cooks	Today's News: The 5 Best Herbs and Spices For Beginning Cooks If you're not the most experienced cook in the world but you want to start developing a sophisticated sense of seasoning, get to know these five herbs first.
Today's Table Topics: Reducing Conflict – What Are The Causes?	Today's Table Topics: Reducing Conflict – What Are The Causes? Who gets the remote?
Make A Quip – Anachronisms	Make A Quip – Anachronisms Men wearing armor is an anachronism!
Today's Quality Time: Play a Game – Squirt Gun Bubble Tag	Today's Quality Time: Play a Game – Squirt Gun Bubble Tag Fill it up with bubble solution

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Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:59:31 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Biscuit Casserole	Today's suggested meal is: Make a quick skillet casserole with refrigerated biscuits, lean ground beef and cream of mushroom soup.
Today's News: Laughing and Happiness: When a child can teach an Adult	Today's News: Laughing and Happiness: When a child can teach an Adult Did you know that children laugh on average 300 times a day compared to adults only laughing 15 times a day? Where did we lose the ability to laugh?
Today's Table Topics: In The News – Tires Made From Dandelions	Today's Table Topics: In The News – Tires Made From Dandelions Rubber has many uses.
Play A Game – My Day ABC’s	Play A Game – My Day ABC’s In art class we drew with crayons.
Today's Quality Time: Make A Game – Spelling Concentration	Today's Quality Time: Make A Game – Spelling Concentration Where was that other card with this spelling word?

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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:15:19 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Tomato, Basil and Broccoli Chicken	Today's suggested meal is: Prepare a packaged rice dish, add fresh tomatoes and broccoli and boneless, skinless chicken breasts and dinner is on the table in 30 minutes.
Today's News: Learning The Alphabet: Why It Is So Important For Children	Today's News: Learning The Alphabet: Why It Is So Important For Children The alphabet is the building block of literacy and so children must learn to recognize and name the letters, both in and out of order, and the sounds associated with each letter.
Today's Table Topics: Play A Word Game – Name Six	Today's Table Topics: Play A Word Game – Name Six A koala is a mammal that lives in trees.
Character – Admitting You Are Wrong	Character – Admitting You Are Wrong I know what I did was wrong.
Today's Quality Time: Play Cards – The Game Of Hearts	Today's Quality Time: Play Cards – The Game Of Hearts Play a family card game.

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Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:42:04 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Tropical Tuna Melt	Today's suggested meal is: Not your conventional tuna sandwich, these easy sandwiches are a great source of both iron and calcium.
Today's News: How to Maintain Razor Sharp Memory as You Age	Today's News: How to Maintain Razor Sharp Memory as You Age While some specific parts of memory may decline with age, overall memory remains strong at least through the 70's.
Today's Table Topics: Share Your Knowledge – Dragons	Today's Table Topics: Share Your Knowledge – Dragons Sometimes I pretend that I am a dragon!
Play A Game – Fun With Adjectives And Nouns	Play A Game – Fun With Adjectives And Nouns A fish with a beard? Now that's just plain weird!
Today's Quality Time: Watch A Videoclip – Reptiles	Today's Quality Time: Watch A Videoclip – Reptiles An iguana is a reptile

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Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:18:18 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Vegetable Lasagna	Today's suggested meal is: This zucchini and spinach vegetarian-pasta meal is made special with a hint of nutmeg nestled in amongst the ricotta and mozzarella cheeses.
Today's News: How to Prepare for Power Outages	Today's News: How to Prepare for Power Outages Your power can go out without notice, so make sure you’re prepared the next time you’re left in the dark.
Today's Table Topics: What Do You Think? – ESP	Today's Table Topics: What Do You Think? – ESP I can read minds, oh yes I can!
Word Fun – Initial Letter Sentences	Word Fun – Initial Letter Sentences Joanie bought every candle.
Today's Quality Time: Eye-Hand Coordination – Shoot Some Hoops	Today's Quality Time: Eye-Hand Coordination – Shoot Some Hoops Fun and exercise!

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Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:43:39 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Hoagie Pizza and Sautéed Zucchini	Today's suggested meal is: So good! Pepperoni pizza on a sandwich roll served with tender sauteed zucchini and orange bell pepper. So easy!
Today's News: How Mushrooms Can Boost Your Immune System	Today's News: How Mushrooms Can Boost Your Immune System About The Super Food Mushrooms
Today's Table Topics: Parenting – Scolding vs Consequences	Today's Table Topics: Parenting – Scolding vs Consequences Does scolding really work?
Play A Game – What Could It Describe?	Play A Game – What Could It Describe? These are juicy raspberries
Today's Quality Time: Compare And Contrast – Make A Venn Diagram	Today's Quality Time: Compare And Contrast – Make A Venn Diagram Scott has green eyes, mine are blue.

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Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:20:24 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Mini Meatloaves and Mashed Potatoes	Today's suggested meal is: Everyone will be delighted as you serve up individual meat loaves with fluffy Mashed Potatoes.
Today's News: Food Idioms	Today's News: Food Idioms If You Use Your Noodle, You'll Find They Just Might Be Your Cup of Tea!
Today's Table Topics: Creative Language – Say Goodnight	Today's Table Topics: Creative Language – Say Goodnight Mr. Sandman, do your stuff!
Behavior – Fear And Aggression	Behavior – Fear And Aggression Can fear turn to aggression?
Today's Quality Time: Playing Card Math – Skill Building	Today's Quality Time: Playing Card Math – Skill Building Sharpen your math skills with a deck of cards.

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Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:47:56 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Cabbage, Chicken and Cauliflower with Rice	Today's suggested meal is: Fresh ginger in a cabbage, chicken and cauliflower stir fry served over rice.
Today's News: How To Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills	Today's News: How To Develop Your Critical Thinking Skills Critical thinking skills are the habits of thought that you cultivate for better decisions on what to believe and what to do.
Today's Table Topics: Communication Skills – Asking Questions	Today's Table Topics: Communication Skills – Asking Questions What was the best thing that happened to me today? Hmm..
Play A Game – Talk Like The Animals	Play A Game – Talk Like The Animals Pigs squeal, but ducks cackle.
Today's Quality Time: Make Something – Potato Prints	Today's Quality Time: Make Something – Potato Prints Start with a raw potato and make some interesting potato print designs.

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Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:22:52 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Halibut Royale	Today's suggested meal is: Simple and elegant meal of halibut and green bell peppers baked with breadcrumbs and paprika. Serve with a salad.
Today's News: Breakfast Made Easy With These Cooking Accessories	Today's News: Breakfast Made Easy With These Cooking Accessories Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; it gives your body much needed nutrients to start the day off after a night of regeneration.
Today's Table Topics: Fun With Words – Make A Tongue Twister	Today's Table Topics: Fun With Words – Make A Tongue Twister I'm really good at tongue twisters.
Consumer Awareness – Advergames	Consumer Awareness – Advergames Characters from advertisements can be very influential.
Today's Quality Time: Make Something – Sun-catcher Aquarium	Today's Quality Time: Make Something – Sun-catcher Aquarium Making things with tissue paper is fun, easy and colorful!

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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:46:14 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Zucchini Pasta and Pork Chops	Today's suggested meal is: Red hot pepper chili pepper flakes will make this Italian pork chop and zucchini recipe your favorite pasta dish.
Today's News: Health Benefits of Essential Amino Acids	Today's News: Health Benefits of Essential Amino Acids There are 9 essential amino acids aiding in everything from building muscle to maintaining our mood, find out which ones you need and why.
Today's Table Topics: Smart Consumer – Children And Advertising	Today's Table Topics: Smart Consumer – Children And Advertising Can we get this stuff on the ad next time we go shopping?
Geography – Map Symbols	Geography – Map Symbols Maps have special symbols.
Today's Quality Time: Make An Illustration – Changing Colors	Today's Quality Time: Make An Illustration – Changing Colors This leaf changed from green to orange.

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Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:22:22 -0800

Today's suggested meal is: Black-Eyed Peas Black Beans and Chicken Stew	Today's suggested meal is: Warm up your family with a hearty chicken and legume stew. Colorful, spicy and aromatic this healthy meal will tantalize all your senses.
Today's News: Natural Pest Control	Today's News: Natural Pest Control Get Rid of Pests Without Using Harmful Chemicals
Today's Table Topics: Responding To Conflict – Sometimes It’s All About Timing	Today's Table Topics: Responding To Conflict – Sometimes It’s All About Timing We'll have to talk about that later, I've got to go!
Fun With Familiar Stories – Cut And Paste Nursery Rhymes	Fun With Familiar Stories – Cut And Paste Nursery Rhymes This little piggy...
Today's Quality Time: Right Brain, Left Brain – Take A Quiz	Today's Quality Time: Right Brain, Left Brain – Take A Quiz I think I think with my whole brain!