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onto the underside of the leaf where the veins are moreapparent. Carefully place the leaf on the card stock andcover with a layer of paper towel. Gently press and hold

for a few seconds. Remove the papertowel and lift the leaf. Add your child’sname and date to the notecard withblack marker. Presto! Your children

have created beautiful notecardsthat will be trea-sured.

• Leaf-Person.You’ll need: anautumn leaf;paper; crayonsor markers;

glue. To make: Glue a leaf ontothe center of the paper. This leafwill be the body. Draw a head,arms, legs, hat, shoes, etc. to fin-ish your person.

• Shrunken Applehead. You’llneed: 1 cup lemon juice; 1 tbsp.salt; large unblemished apple;whole cloves; a large woodencraft stick or pencil; paring knife, vegetable peeler. Note: Adultsupervision and participation isrequired for this activity. To make:Peel the apple and shave awayany bruised spots. Add salt to thelemon juice and soak the apple inthe mixture for 10 minutes tokeep from turning brown.Remove from the liquid and patdry. Insert a wooden stick or pen-cil firmly into the core for a “han-dle.” Using tip of paring knifeoutline the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Using tip of vegetable peeler,scoop out two shallow hol-lows for eyes. Press wholecloves into the eye sockets.

Carve out wedged shaped pieces from each side of nose.Slice out a smile for the mouth. The apple will shrink toless than 1/2 its original size, so the features should be abit exaggerated when carving. Hang applehead from its“handle” by a string in a dry place where it is fairly freefrom drafts (not in the sun or near a heat register) mak-ing sure it does not touch anything. Air dry about 3 to 4weeks.

8 Happy Parenting!

Autumn is a fabulous time of year—the weather iscooler, the colors are brighter, and the fall crops areready to be harvested. It’s the perfect season to ventureoutdoors with your children to enjoy allthat autumn has to offer.

Celebrate this season with a visit to alocal pumpkin patch. Manyoffer much morethan just a gardenfull of pumpkins—you can enjoybouncing aroundon a hayride,warming yourselfat a bonfire, finding your waythrough a maze, and variousother forms of family-friendlyentertainment! Visit an appleorchard and pick a bushel ortwo of this tasty fruit. Use therecipe on page 5 in this issueto make your own homemadeapple sauce. Or don your jack-ets, and head out on a naturewalk. Give each child a paperbag and let them pick up col-orful leaves, acorns, prettyrocks, and whatever elsecatches their eye. Talk withyour kids about the various colors, shapes, and textures ofthe items. When you gethome, serve up a cup of hotchocolate or warm apple ciderand use your imagination, orthe ideas listed below, to makeuse of the items gathered.

• Rubbings. You’ll need:items gathered on nature walk;a piece of white paper; crayonswithout their paper wrappers. Tomake: Let your child choose an item gathered from out-side, and then place a piece of white paper over it. Laythe crayon on its side and rub back and forth over theitem. The impression of the item will quickly appear onthe paper. Kids love doing this!

• Leaf Prints Notecards. You’ll need: leaves; yellow,red, and orange paint; card stock cut into notecard size;newspaper; paper towel. To make: Cover work area withnewspaper. Brush a small amount of fall-colored paint

Illustration by Rhajae Battles, Age 10, Kansas City, KS

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BorrowingTeach children that it is good manners to askbefore taking another’s possessions. (Borrowingwithout asking could be called stealing, even if youplan to return the item.) The borrowed item must bereturned in the same condition. If it is not, the borrowershould buy it or recompense the owner for repair orreplacement. It helps to keep a list on the bulletin board ofthings borrowed within the family and by friends andneighbors. That way you’ll know where they are whenyou need them.

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Finding happiness couldbe key to better health

There is no doubt that happiness is linked to goodhealth. Health experts worldwide have been keepingan eye on the connection for years. Now comes yetanother finding: watching an hourlong humorousvideo can actually release stress for as much as awhole day. Even anticipating watching a funnymovie will help you lower stress levels. But if you’reof the ilk that prefers to steer away from the boobtube, here are a few other tips on how to be happy—and healthy. Don’t be afraid to take a chance.♦ Adopt a pet.♦ Keep a full schedule with a number of

activities and interests.♦ When somebody asks you how you

are, say “Terrific!” then stand backand watch the reaction.

♦ Don’t ever be afraid to sound corny orhokey. Express yourself. Don’t feelinhibited.

♦ You do not need to search for happiness; you canfind it in the simple things that surround you.

In short, doing these things could replace the adage,“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

—adapted from Knight Ridder Newspapers

Toddler & Preschooler Activity:

Edible PatternThis exercise helps your child practice sorting andcounting.✗ Colorful cereal like Fruit Loops✗ String or yarn✗ Tape measure (optional)

Pour some colorful cereal ona table or other work surface.Have your child group the cerealby color. Select two or moregroups and arrange them in apattern. You may want to simplyalternate two colors or arrangea more complex pattern.

Tie the first piece of cereal to the piece of string oryarn, then help your child add the rest of the cerealaccording to the pattern you’ve arranged. Repeat thepattern until the necklace is as long as you want it, thentie the ends together.

If you like, count how many pieces of cereal are onthe string. Use a tape measure to measure the length ofthe necklace.

Taken from The Arts and Crafts Busy Book: 365 art and craftactivities to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy by Trish Kuffner.Published by Meadowbrook Press. www.meadowbrookpress.com

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Family Tradition:Autumn leaves

One family puts the final leaf raking of the year on thefamily calendar for a Saturday in early November. It’s thecustom for each person to ask a friend to help with rakingand then stay for lunch. They rake the leaves into piles(with jumping allowed). Then, since fires are permitted,

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Taken from Family Traditions; 289 Things toDo Again and Again. Copyright, Caryl Krueger,28455 Meadow Mesa Lane, Escondido, CA 92026





All in a single day!‘Highs & Lows’: Sparkplugs for communication

by Calvin & Carolyn Richert

“OK, kids. It’s time for ‘Hi’s and Lo’s’!” you remind

your family as you sit down for supper and some

family time.

In a world of soccer games, music lessons, home-

work, Cub Scouts and sleepovers, family time is often

shoved aside to accommodate the next deadline.

Funny, isn’t it, how we allow

less important things rule the

more important? Still, there are

huge benefits to actually taking

the time – at the expense of other

important things – to do the

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Among those ‘more impor-

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The idea is that each person in the family – chil-

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basic questions about their day. (Or, if your family

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you can review yesterday.) The questions?

• “What was your low point today?”

• “What was your high point today?

Questions like that can go a long way toward

nudging children beyond irritating, empty answers to

how their day went, like, “Nothing.” or “You wouldn’t

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The idea is to help children to think through their

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Then, moving beyond those two basic questions

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‘lo’ questions, ask, “What did you learn from that?”

In so doing, you gently help a child consciously

extract meaning from his life experiences. Can you

imagine the long-term outcomes of such a daily

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• The kids open up about their lives.

• They learn basic communication skills.

• They get in touch with their feelings.

• They experience the beginning of critical think-

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• The rest of the family learns to better know and

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INFLUENZA VACCINATION:the healthy choice for your family

Decisions, decisions – whether it is what’s fordinner, how many after-school activities to sign yourkids up for or where to go on your next family vaca-tion, as the household decision makers, mothershave plenty of tough choices to make. But decidingwhat is best for your family’s health is one decisionthat should be easy.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionnow recommends vaccination for everyone 6months of age and older. Influenza is easily spread,so getting vaccinated will help protect yourself, yourfamily and those you come in contact with on adaily basis.

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Building CharacterTeach your children to ask, “What is the right thing todo?” when they encounter choices in life. Help themto understand that if any part of a choice is wrong,then the whole act is wrong. Role play situations theymight encounter to help them learn to make wisedecisions beforehand.

HalloweenHalloween has taken a goulish turn, so try to

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Taken from The Parenting Encyclopedia. Copyright, CarylKrueger, 28455 Meadow Mesa Lane, Escondido, CA 92026.

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NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ARTSEPT. 25–26OCT. 23–24New for Families! - 1–4 p.m. Informallooking and hands-on activities in thegalleries. No need to sign up! Just ask fordetails at the Info Desk. Each month willfeature a different kind of fun! Admissionis free. September 25-26, Look West:American Art; October 23-24, To Honorand Celebrate: American Indian Art;November 27-28, Discover Patterns:African Art

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KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVALSEPT. 4 THROUGH OCT. 17The Festival puts their 180,000 guestsand participants center stage this seasonwith, Once Upon a Time there was You. AKansas City fall tradition for over threedecades, opens for the 34th season.Tickets can be purchased at the Festivalgates just north of I -70 and K-7 High-ways in Bonner Springs, Kansas onweekends and holidays Sept. 4 throughOct. 17 at $18.95 for adults, $9.95 forkids. There are weekend specials andguests can call 913-721-2110 for groupticket prices for parties and weddings atthe Festival. Discount tickets can be pur-chased at Kansas City Hy Vee’s and Wal-green’s, regional Dillon’s, Baker’s andGerbe’s and online at www.kcrenfest.com.

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THE CITY MARKETOCT. 2Farm to Table Festival- 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Fun contests, themed games & activities,arts & crafts projects, storytelling, Grow-ing tips from Master Gardeners & More!20 E 5th St., Ste. 201 Kansas City, MO64106, 816-842-1271, free admission.

SHOAL CREEK LIVING HISTORY MUSEUMOCT. 9Harvest Festival- 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Areyou yearning for a simpler time? Join usfor an old-fashioned Country Fair stylefestival at Shoal Creek Living HistoryMuseum. Bring your baked goods,sewing, handcrafts for judging or partici-pate in the buffalo chip throwing or sackraces! $5 per person, 5 and under free.Magician, pumpkin patch, stagecoachrides, games, blue grass music andmuch more. Admission: $5 adults, chil-dren 5 and under free. 7000 NE BarryRd., Kansas City, Mo. 64156, 816-792-2655

COUNTRY CLUB PLAZASEPT. 18 Waterfire Kansas City 2010- Dusk tomidnight. Designed by award-winningartist Barnaby Evans, WaterFire KansasCity is a unique, multi-sensory experi-ence of music, fire and water. Now in itsfourth year, the moving art installationfeatures more than 55 floating bonfireson Brush Creek.





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MOM’S COFFEE ST. JOSEPH, MO THIRD MONDAYSThis is a casual, social time for women to chat with eachother for encouragement and gaining stamina with afocus on our families and homes. Sharing recipes,coupons, and stories, we discuss and laugh at it all.Time and dates are coordinated by HOME (HomeschoolOrganization for Midwest Educators) but everyone iswelcome to join in. Meets at 6: 30 p.m. at Hazel’s CoffeeShop in St. Joseph, MO.

NORTHLAND MOM CONNECTION:They are a group of stay-at-home moms in the KansasCity Northland who seek to create a fun, friendly andsupportive environment with their children. They offeractivities on nearly every weekday, including playgroups,field trips, music classes, and more. Please visithttp://moms.meetup.com/3239 or email [email protected] for more information.

GRANOLA MOMS OF THE NORTHLANDMEETS 2 FRIDAY MORNINGS/MONTHGranola-ish? Want more granola friends? Granola Momsis a support group for more natural minded moms. Theymeet every other Friday morning (childcare provided)and have Mom’s Night Out once a month. Dues only 1dollar a week. For more information email Melissa [email protected] or call 816-665-6084

PLATTE CITY PARENTINGCONTACT FOR DATESThis online resource for families in Platte City. Full of arti-cles, local information and a social networking communi-ty. They also have a local Platte City playgroup andonline book club. www.plattecityparenting.com

MIDWEST FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION ASSOCIATIONMFCAA recruits, trains, and supports foster and adoptive parents. Visit www.mfcaa.org or call 816-350-0215.

MOMS CLUB OF KANSAS CITY/GLADSTONEStaying at home is important for you and your children.Moms Club provides activities during the day, when stay-at-home and part-time working moms need themost support. They have age-specific playgroups, all-ages playgroups, field trips, park days, brunches, arts &crafts, monthly meetings, Moms’ Night Out and manyother fun activities. If you would like to join a play day ora business meeting, please email for specific times anddates: [email protected]

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� Blue Valley Soccer Club. Overland Park, Ks. They area 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providingsoccer programming for youth players in and around theKansas City Metro area. Offering recreational and com-petitive team programming, summer camps, FutureSTARS and academy programming. Contact www.bvsoc-cer.org or 913-685-2872. See ad on page 15.

� Creative Arts Academy. Gladstone, Mo. Activitiesinclude gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline, hip hop, swim-ming, outdoor sports, crafts, games and tons of fun.Extended hours are available for working parents. Cre-ative Arts Academy is an amazing kid’s campus that sitson over 7 acres in the northland, very convenient to down-town. Professional staff, amazing facility. Cost:$125/week. Contact creativeartsacademy.com or 816-452-3200 for more details. See ad on page 16.

� Creative World Elementary School. Blue Springs,Mo. Private elementary school. Their mission is to createa world of wonder where families and children feel athome. They refine and innovate the curriculum and pro-grams to fit each child uniquely by age. They educate chil-dren in creative ways and inspire their curiosity. CreativeWorld allows children of all ages the opportunity toexplore, play and learn in an environment filled with won-der with monthly themes. Call and set up and appointmentto visit a school close to you today. Contact 816-795-8706or www.creativeworldschool.com. See ad on page 3.

� Growing Places. Parkville, Mo. An acceleratedpreschool for ages 2–6 years with a spacious outdoor playspace. Babies are separated according to age. They offerage appropriate infant development activities, separatefacility for infant/toddler care. Contact 816-741-1817. Seead on page 9.

� Helping Hands Montessori School. Gladstone, Mo.Children will develop social skills, self-respect, emotionalawareness, independence and respect for others. Fascinat-ing child sized environment using genuine Montessorimaterials for math, language, botany, geography, practicallife, sensorial, art, music and sign language. Their summerprogram offers weekly themes for fun projects each week.Some of our themes include art, authors, insects, water

Reasons todrink more water

Water seems to taste the greatest when you’re incrediblythirsty, but here are 10 reasons why you should drinkmore water, even if you’re not extremely thirsty. Thehealth benefits, as you will see, are outstanding.

■ It prevents bad breath. It washes away odor-causingparticles and bacteria, and keeps saliva flowing.

■ It prevents or reduces symptoms of heartburn.■ It prevents urinary tract infections by diluting urine

and lowers the bacterial count. It may also reduce therisk of bladder cancer.

■ It prevents constipation. It flushes out toxins anddecreases your risk of colon cancer.

■ It prevents headaches. Dehydration isthe cause of many headaches.

■ It helps you to lose weight.■ Water aids digestion.■ It could reduce heart attacks, some

studies show. ■ It boosts your immune system and

helps fight off colds.■ It wards off daytime fatigue.■ It prevents back and joint pain.

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fun, sports and gardening. Call for summer tuition andenrollment. Contact 816-420-8705 or www.helpinghandsmontessorischool.com. See ad on page 9.

� The Math Learning Center. Liberty, Mo. Supplemen-tal education. Mathnasium offers a neighborhood-based,learning center where kids go to catch up, keep up and getahead. Students drop in two to three times a week forPower Math Workouts. Each workout instructors provideclose guidance - including one-on-one teaching to makesure students successfully complete every exercise. Con-tact www.mathnasium.com or 816-415-9393. See ad onpage 4.

� Storybook Stables. Kansas City, Mo. This farm is nes-tled on rolling hills in Kansas City North, just five minuteswest of I-29 and Barry Road. Two hour parties include onehour of pony rides on two ponies and one hour in the Sta-bles’ party room or picnic grounds. Add a campfire, paint-ing a live pony, a hay ride, games, add more ponies and/orlengthen your party time. They can travel to your location- trip fees apply. Call for optional activities pricing. Con-tact 816-716-4714. See ad on page 4.

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by Linda Cobb, The Queen of Clean

The school bus leaves in ten minutes and all acrossthe country kids are screaming, “I can’t find it!”

Don’t let this happen to you. Help each child select adesignated spot for books, homework, and sports equip-ment—plus anything else they need to take to school inthe morning. Baskets are great, as are bright plasticbuckets. Canvas bags hanging on coat racks are good, too.

Designate another safe place for reportcards (did I just shiver?), notes fromteachers, and permission slips that need tobe signed. And let your children know,firmly, that the morning of is not the timefor signatures.

An over-the-door shoe rack in see-through plastic canbe great for holding small items that kids never seem tobe without—and never seem willing to leave the housewithout. Label a few pockets for each child and tell themit’s their own little holding bay. Give top pockets toolder kids and save the easy-to-reach pouches at the bot-tom for the little ones.

If kids want to agonize over what goes with what (notto mention who’s wearing what), that’s fine. Just remindthem that 8:00 in the morning is not the time to be doingit. Save yourself a headache and let the kids select whatthey want to wear to school, but get them in the habit ofsetting out their clothes the night before.

Linda Cobb is the author of several New York Times best-sellingbooks from Pocket Books including Talking Dirty With the Queenof Clean® and A Queen for All Seasons. Visit the Queen’s web site atqueenofclean.com

Just Five More Minutes

Television is a huge distraction. Keep the TVoff in the morning, and you’ll save time.

Create A First-Aid KitActually, make two. Keep one in thehouse, and put one in the car. Be sureeveryone knows where to find them.Put in these items:� bandages and tape� tweezers and scissors� calamine lotion and

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