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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Support America's Anti-Hunger Programs #APlaceAtTheTable


More than one in every four Georgia children – 28.3% of our children – now live in food insecure households, which is defined by the USDA as the lack of access to adequate food resulting from the lack of money and other resources. This is up from 27.9% last year.   And what we have recently learned from the new documentary film, A Place at the Table, is that more than 50 million Americans -- 1 in 6 adults, and 1 in 4 children — don't know where their next meal is coming from.  

This film examines food insecurity --  not knowing where your next meal is coming from--through the lens of the stories of three everyday Americans, Americans who could be your neighbors, your friends, your coworkers, who worry every day about how to put food on their family¹s table.  
A Place at the Table opens nationwide on March 1, and people can see it in theaters, on ITunes and OnDemand.  People can visit the campaign website at http://www.takepart.com/table or text FOOD to77177 to learn more about how you can join us in supporting America's anti-hunger programs.  A social action campaign launching on March 1 will bring together a collation of expert NGOs, foundations and good corporate citizens to create the first of its kind national action center where people can find the most important national and local actions they can take to end hunger in America.



Visit local organizations to find out more about food insecurity in Atlanta and what they are doing — and you can too — to help solve the problem:
Atlanta Community Food Bank  -- www.acfb.org
Quality Care for Children — www.QualityCareforChildren.org
Georgia Organics — www.georgiaorganics.org
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation — www.blankfoundation.org
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation — www.ayfy.org

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Third Annual Dare 2 Aspire Conference Set to Take Place March 23, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia


(PRBuzz.com) February 27, 2013 -- The third annual Dare 2 Aspire Conference will open at the Sheraton Suites Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 8:15 AM. The conference is the brain child of Tosi Ufodike, the founder of My Good Nanny Agency and a successful entrepreneur who wants to share her lessons of success with other women, especially moms who want to start their own businesses or grow their existing businesses. According to Ufodike, "my goal is to help women and Moms put their dreams first and dare 2 aspire. This conference is their first step to achieving their goals."

The main program at the conference will begin at 9:00 AM on March 23 after a brief breakfast and registration. The program will end at 5:00 PM with a lunch and vendor showcase from noon until 1:00 PM. Tickets for the conference are affordable with discounted rates for college students with a valid student ID. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and network with some of the most successful female entrepreneurs in Atlanta. These speakers will be leading dynamic workshops throughout the day that will empower attendees to get to work making their dreams come true in the world of business. The conference will also feature several established bloggers who will be covering the event and who will be available to speak with the attendees.

Bloggers already scheduled to be in attendance are Dea Winfrey, owner and founder of Pretty Girls Rock Dresses, Sojourner Marable Grimmett, CEO and Founder of SOJOURNER, a success full Atlanta social media firm, and Vernetta Freeney, owner of Women Are Gamechangers, LLC and founder of one of the more successful business blogs in the country. One of the most significant aspects of the conference is that ability for female entrepreneurs to display their services at vendor booths during the conference. There are also sponsorships available for those who want to gain added exposure for their ventures.

The conference will be held at the exclusive Sheraton Suites Galleria Atlanta, one of the city's premiere hotel and conference facilities located near the intersection of I-285 and I-75 at the Cumberland Mall in Cobb County. Those interested in learning more about the Dare 2 Aspire Conference can visit www.d2aspire.com to find information about the conference and to register.

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WHAT: Dare 2 Aspire Conference
WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2013
8:15 AM until 5:00 PM
WHERE: Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta
2844 Cobb Pkwy SE
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-955-3900
WEBSITE: http://www.d2aspire.com/
CONTACT: dare2aspire2012@gmail.com
NUMBER: 678-575-0868
 

National Breastfeeding Making HERstory Twitter Party #BlkBFing

Twitter Chat: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 2-3 p.m. and 9-10 p.m. EST @ hashtag #BlkBFing


Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Children’s Museum of Atlanta Announces April Programming

The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Announces April Programming

Sid the Science Kid, Earth Day, Meet an Astronaut, and
Feature Exhibit Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You

ATLANTA, February 26, 2013 – This April visitors to The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will have the opportunity to celebrate Earth Day, meet an astronaut, and touch a real brain. Children and their caregivers can also learn how their bodies work through the feature exhibit, Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You. Below is a schedule of exhibit information and special programming for April 2013.

Feature Exhibit: Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You
Now – May 27, 2013

Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You explores the physical science of the human body. The concepts of force, pressure, light, sound, mathematics, and the laws of motion are all part of how our bodies interact with the world. Through a variety of exciting and engaging activities, children can understand the science of how their body works.

Special April Programming:

Exploring Brains!
Saturday, April 6 at 12:00 PM
Have you ever wondered what a brain looks like, feels like, or what it does for you? Join the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience and the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience as we explore your brain and some of your favorite animal’s brains. We will learn where your five senses are controlled in the brain and how our brain helps us to run, jump, and play. Excellent listeners may also have the opportunity to touch a real human brain! 

Celebrate Science with Sid the Science Kid
Saturday, April 13 – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Come Celebrate Science with Sid the Science Kid for a very special day introducing the first Sid the Science Kid full length movie. Visitors will participate in scavenger hunts and science experiments throughout the day and receive special Sid the Science Kid activity booklets and stickers. 

Meet the Holidays: Earth Day
Saturday, April 20 at 12:00 PM and Sunday, April 21 at 3:00 PM
Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. April 22, 1970 marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement.  Approximately 20 million Americans participated in the first Earth Day. Join the Imaginators for a special reading of The EARTH Book by Todd Parr and then make Earth Day Characters from reusable plastic water bottles.

Meet an Astronaut at Destination Station
Friday, April 19 at 1:00 PM
Destination Station is NASA's International Space Station Program national awareness campaign that promotes research opportunities, educates communities about activities performed on the International Space Station, and communicates the real and potential impacts of the station on our everyday lives. Visitors to The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will be able to see and touch an astronaut suit, try astronaut food, and check out a space shuttle model.

Alphabet Soup: Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre
Saturday, April 27 at 12:00 PM
Learn to love your lima beans and enjoy your eggplant while watching this fun, fast-paced show! Just like vegetable soup, it contains a little of everything: music, games, puppets, and learning. Find out how to be a stronger you while having fun!

Cooking with Colors
Wednesday, April 17 at 10:30 AM; Wednesday, April 24 at 10:30 AM
A colorful diet is a healthy diet! As a part of the Museum’s Eat a Georgia Rainbow program, local chef Damaul Mitchell helps children create colorful and healthy creations with local fruits & vegetables. Limit 10 children and their adult caregivers. Reservations required, please call 404.527.3693.

The Science Wondershop with Brian "Dr. Science" Williams
Sundays at 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM; April 7, 14, 21
The Science Wondershop offers children the opportunity to explore topics in science by participating in exciting hands-on activities with Brian "Dr. Science" Williams. Designed for adult-child interaction and to encourage imagination, curiosity, and an interest in the exploration of our world. Limit 20 children and their adult caregivers. Reservations required, please call 404.527.3693

Exhibit Sponsors: Body Carnival: The Science and Fun of Being You exhibit is made possible through generous support by Kaiser Permanente, Publix Super Market Charities, Inc., Georgia Power Foundation, Lattner Family Foundation Inc., The Rich Foundation, and PNC. Brochure printing courtesy of Ernst & Young. Funding for The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture.

Museum hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is $12.75 plus tax for ages 1 - 100. The Children’s Museum is located in the Luckie Marietta District at 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW.

The Children's Museum of Atlanta
The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a smart place to play and a non-profit organization offering a family-friendly space filled with interactive, educational exhibits and programming for children ages eight and under. The Museum’s mission is to spark imagination and inspire discovery and learning for all children through the power of play. The Museum’s four permanent learning zones consist of bright, creative, hands-on exhibits that are designed to give children an opportunity to learn through play. The Children’s Museum of Atlanta also offers parties, memberships, field trips, summer camp, and private events.

For more information or to support The Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit their website at www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437]. 





#BlkBFing: Making HERstory! Black History Month blog carnival!


I hope you'll check out my blog post published as part of the "BlkBfing: Making HERstory" blog carnival from MomsRising, ROSE and US Breastfeeding Committee. In honor of Black History Month, these posts celebrate and support African American women breastfeeding.

Read 32 amazing blog posts from women from across the country sharing their invaluable experiences, resources and knowledge on breastfeeding in the African American community.

Support this campaign by reading the stories, leaving positive comments and sharing on social media!

Please visit: http://bit.ly/BLKbfing


Monday, February 25, 2013

* CLOSED* Baby Gooroo Breastfeeding Kit Giveaway! #Giveaway #Breastfeeding


I'm thrilled that Baby Gooroo chose me as their "Digital Mom" for the month of March to share and give away some fabulous breastfeeding items, including their bestselling breastfeeding book!

Their mission at babygooroo.com is to give parents the knowledge, skill, and confidence they need to keep their babies healthy and safe.  babygooroo.com focuses on health, nutrition, and safety, with an emphasis on breastfeeding.

Enter to win these wonderful breastfeeding items below! 





The definitive guide to breastfeeding. Now in its ninth edition, BREASTFEEDING, A Parent's Guide separates breastfeeding facts from myths and discusses the realities of breastfeeding for today's parents. Clear instructions and helpful advice make this the breastfeeding book parents refer to over and over again. Copyright © 2010 (200 pages)




The perfect gift for every parent. Each bookmark contains important information every parent needs to know in order to keep their babies healthy and safe.

#1 Feeding Bookmark lists signs that your baby is well fed and signs that your baby may not be getting enough to eat.
#2 Positioning Bookmark lists signs that your baby is positioned well and signs that your baby is positioned poorly.
#3 SIDS Bookmark provides tips on how to keep your baby safe from SIDS.
#4 Scoop On Poop Bookmark features pictures and descriptions of newborn poop.


While the best breastfeeding positions are the ones that work for you and your baby, this colorful brochure contains images of breastfeeding positions as well as suggestions for achieving a good latch. It measures 11 x 16 inches and complements our positions poster.

We're busy moms and dads, so I'm making this giveaway really easy to do! Here's how to enter and win:

1.  "Like" Baby Gooroo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babygooroo

2. "Like" Married with Two Boys on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarriedwithTwoBoys 

3. "Like" this post! 
 
4. Leave a comment below on this post! Yes, you can leave as many comments as you'd like!


 Disclosure: U.S. residents only for this particular giveaway. I received a prize pack for me and one to give away provided by Baby Gooroo. As always, my thoughts and opinions are all my own. Deadline to enter 3/17/2013 at 6pm. 

*CLOSED* Congratulations Tiffany you won the Baby Gooroo  Breastfeeding Kit Giveaway! 

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine - The February 2013 Issue

Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine - The February 2013 issue celebrating Power Couples. Check me out in the "People You Should Know in Atlanta" section. 


Visit: http://www.atlantatribune.com/

Nuclear Cowboyz are coming to Atlanta!

There's nothing that gets my boys more excited than motorcycles flying through the air! The 2013 Nuclear Cowboyz tour kicked off in Kansas City on January 12, 2013, and the show is coming to Atlanta March 2-3, 2013.

Nuclear Cowboyz 2013 is the only FMX tour of its kind that's told through an adrenaline-packed narrative based in a futuristic setting. The saga is defined through jaw-dropping freestyle motocross tricks meshed with stimulating pyrotechnic and laser displays all synchronized to heavy metal, rock alternative and electronic dubstep music.




Plus, Nuclear Cowboyz 2013 has the greatest cast of freestyle motocross, trials and quad riders ever assembled, including recent X Games 2012 medalists Ronnie Faisst, Mike Mason, Taka Higashino and Winter X Games gold and silver medalist Colten Moore. The tour also includes former gold medalists Adam Jones and Matt Buyten as well as award-winning freestylers Derek Garland, Brody Wilson, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, Wes Agee, Nick Dunne, Geoff Aaron, Keith Wineland and Marco Picado in this action-packed freestyle performance of pure danger and raw combat.

Purchase Your Tickets Today! 

Dates!
Saturday & Sunday
March 2 & 3, 2013

Main Event

Saturday - 7:30PM
Sunday - 2:00PM

Doors Open
Saturday - 6:30PM
Sunday - 1:00PM

Ticket Prices
VIP Fall Out Zone (Saturday Only) - $100 All Seats
Club Seats- $50 All Seats
3rd Level Seats- $40 Adults / $10 Kids (ages 2 - 12)
4th Level Seats - $30 Adults / $10 Kids (ages 2 -12)
All Tickets $2 more day of show
 Tickets are subject to a $4 Facility Fee. Additional Fees may apply

Tickets are available at the Philips Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/114689/1387441, or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Writing for Emerging Sociologists [Paperback]



Are you a sociology student who needs some help with writing? 

Are you a sociology professor who wants to learn or explore methods for different types of writing?

Are you someone who has ever written anything and thought you should have written it better? 

Then this is the book for you!

Writing for Emerging Sociologists is a writing guide designed to provide useful advice and instruction to sociology undergraduate and graduate students. While focused on the variety of writing projects that sociologists undertake, this book covers writing topics for all students and professionals, including: Selecting a research topic and active reading; library database keyword searches; grant writing; book reviews; encyclopedia entries; the IRB process; editing and revising; policy briefs; and even the Graduate Record Exam. Additionally, this title offers more sociology specific instruction on topics such as citation styles, writing for surveys, interviews and focus groups; and writing a research paper and literature review.

Not all writing in Writing for Emerging Sociologists falls within the realm of the strictly academic as much of the writing students do regularly is based on the use of technology and media in today's world. This book addresses the writing in constructing emails and letters; and writing for newspapers, magazines and blogs. It also discusses how technology is used in information-gathering and analysis.

Starring the textual stylings of: Angelique Harris and Alia Tyner-Mullings

And Featuring: Juan Battle, Cynthia W. Bruns, Randol Contreras, Thurston Domina, Martine Hackett, James A. Holstein, Colin Jerolmack, Shatima J. Jones, R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, Richard E. Ocejo, Barbara Katz Rothman and Carter Rakovski.

Buy yours today! Request it for your library or class! Or pick one up for your students, parents, children or friends! Down to $25 on Amazon.



Sage

Friday, February 22, 2013

The Children’s Museum of Atlanta Announces its 10th Birthday Celebration



The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Announces its 10th Birthday Celebration

ATLANTA, February 22, 2013 – We’re turning 10! Thanks to our incredible members, visitors, and sponsors, we have been providing children and their families with a fun and safe place to PLAY for ten years. In honor of this momentous occasion, we invite all children and their caregivers for a magnificent birthday celebration on March 2, 2013. In the spirit of celebration, the Museum will offer all visitors $10 admission on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3, 2013.*


The celebration will include a party hat decoration station, face painting, birthday games, crafts, cake, and a dance party with the Imaginators. Visitors will also have the opportunity to share birthday wishes to the Museum by signing a giant birthday card.

Families may leave the Museum for lunch and return with their ticket stubs for the remainder of the festivities.

Schedule:
Birthday Hat Decorating
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Face Painting
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Birthday Games
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
Join the Imaginators for timeless birthday games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey and Musical Chairs.

Dance Party!
12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
Join the Imaginators on the dance floor to sing Happy Birthday to the Museum and learn the Electric Slide, Hokey Pokey, the Bunny Hop, and the Cupid Shuffle!

*$10 admission is only offered March 2 – 3, 2013 during regular business hours and cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. The Museum expects this to be a sold out event. Advance ticket purchases are recommended.

Museum hours: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is $12.75 plus tax for adults and children ages 2 and above; children under 2 are free. The Children’s Museum is located in the Lucky Marietta District at 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW.

The Children's Museum of Atlanta
The Children's Museum of Atlanta is a smart place to play and a non-profit organization offering a family-friendly space filled with interactive, educational exhibits and programming for children ages eight and under. The Museum’s mission is to spark imagination and inspire discovery and learning for all children through the power of play. The Museum’s four permanent learning zones consist of bright, creative, hands-on exhibits that are designed to give children an opportunity to learn through play. The Children’s Museum of Atlanta also offers parties, memberships, field trips, summer camp, and private events.

Funding for The Children’s Museum of Atlanta is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts & Culture.

For more information or to support The Children's Museum of Atlanta, visit their website at www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org or call 404.659.KIDS [5437].