Frecklebox is excited to partner with Amy McCready, founder of Positive Parenting Solutions & TODAY Show contributor to offer a FREE LIVE training webinar on Tuesday, May 1st, from 9-10 PM Eastern Time. What does it take to get your kids to listen? Nagging? Reminding? Yelling? Time Outs? If Time Out and other “tried and true” discipline strategies aren’t doing the job in your house – this session is for you!

Join us to learn easy to implement strategies to get kids to cooperate without the slightest hint of fussing, whining or complaining. All you need is your computer. (No webcam required.) You’ll see and hear Amy on your screen and you can even ask questions and she’ll make them part of the presentation. Parents RAVE about this session.

Webinar seating will be limited so RSVP now!

Best case, you learn something new. Worst case, you know you are doing it right.

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It’s getting to that point in the year where outdoor activities are back in! It’s hot enough that your kids want to be outside. Unfortunately, it’s also not quite that time where school gets out for the summer. However, that doesn’t mean that kid’s lives should completely revolve around school! Parents, get a little crazy. Get a little fun! Sneaking the kids out of school every once in a while will make your kids not only think you’re the coolest parents in the world, but it will also make them look forward to school again. Some fun activities could include going to the beach, the zoo, or even just the playground! All of these activities are not only fun and interesting, but they’re also cheap and budget friendly! Get into the spring spirit by having fun with your kids! 

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We all know that childhood obesity is being focused on everywhere. But no one seems to give us ideas, they just tell us how horrible of a problem it is and how it cannot continue. That seems like a bunch of pish posh. We can make healthy snacks fun! Children can be excited about food and still eat healthy! It’s all about the appearance. If it looks fun, it will be! Here are some ways to make healthy foods look fun.

The only things contained in this picture is celery, peanut butter, strawberries and a single animal cookie, but it looks so exciting! By making the design seem fun and entertaining, children will be more drawn to it! We just have to disguise the healthiness, and the kids will be none the wiser! Also, by incorporating the single animal cookie, it seems almost like a treat, but they will be eating all of the healthy parts with it!

Another idea of a healthy, fun snack are a twist on sliced apples. Apples are quite common, so they’re also not all that exciting. But what if we add a little something extra?

These teeth are not permanent, and will make your child’s mouth taste and look great! Not to mention, who doesn’t like slipping in a pair of fake teeth every once in a while? It’s like dress up and healthy snack all thrown into one exciting piece of fruit! Not to mention, all of it is part of the apple, so it’s easy and cheap to do! Or we could make string cheese stick figures! Or fun fruit faces on our plates! There are many other fun ideas for foods, and these are only a couple of examples. Instead of focusing on how frightened we are for our children when it comes to obesity, we can just change their whole idea of what healthy foods should look, and taste like! And let’s be honest, these would way more fun for us to eat too! We can eat fun things as adults too, it would make life so much more entertaining. So let’s break from the norm and start making fun snacks for kids and adults! Not only will it make eating healthy easier, but it will make it more fun and exciting as well! 

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I know Ryan Gossling made fun of them one the best movies ever Crazy, Stupid Love  but I love New Balance shoes. If you haven’t seen that movie you really should. I also love America (especially when Toby Keith does one of his songs).

I was very surprised and happy when I received my new shoes and prominently displayed on the tongue is Made In America. I thought all athletic shoes were made in China.

Frecklebox products are all made in America except the tin for the lunch box. If anyone knows a company in America than makes tin lunch boxes I would to know about them. I would love to know your favorite brands that are Made in American. I am always willing to pay more for stuff made here.

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My oldest child is now 20. I am posting a letter here that she wrote to herself when she was eight. I think it is adorable and she is now in college majoring in communications with a minor in creative writing. I think her writing ability surpassed mine when she was in 10th grade. She plans on writing a great novel and based on her predictions at eight I wouldn’t bet against it. For those of you with children in the early grades encourage them to write letters to themselves when they are older about who they will become. They will love it and it will bring joy to you also. Who knows some of them might even predict their future. The scary thing is my youngest has been saying he wants to join the military for about two years now. I will try to get him to write a letter about growing up to be an accountant……. Have a wonderful day. Mark

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