Printable Mother’s Day Card
Just click on the download button below to print out your card. Fold the paper into 4 squares and color!
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Kids Recipe Contest
Salmon Patties Jason, age 11Hi, my name is Jason. I chose Salmon patties as my healthy recipe. I chose this recipe because it tastes like yummy chicken nuggets. Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 white onion diced small 1…
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The Life-Changing Magic of Purging Toys
By Pam Moore Until recently, I was convinced my life would be better if only we had more space. Until we got a bigger house or remodeled, I thought a unique organizing system for our burgeoning collection of toys and…
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Honey Bee Discovery Center
The first interactive exhibit and museum of its kind, the Honeybee Discovery Center in Orland, teaches the importance of pollinators, including bees, especially honey bees, in our environment. It shares the history of beekeeping, stewardship of our environment, and offers…
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Parenting an LGBT*Q+ Child
By Celeste Cramer, Executive Director of Stonewall Alliance of Chico Lao Tzu once said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Most parents know this all too well. Spread out over a lifetime, a child’s life…
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Holiday Shopping Safety
By Rob Baquera November is the start of the holiday shopping season. So, whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or Ramadan, you will likely find yourself out shopping at some point with kids in tow. As hard as you…
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7 STUNNING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM 2019
By Margaret O’Hair There are different tests for deciding the best books for kids. Does it make them feel good about themselves? Can it inspire them to change the world? What about giving insight to issues in the world and…
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Chico Performances Brings Holiday Fun for Everyone to Laxson Auditorium
By Cameron O’Brien As cold weather approaches and leaves begin falling from the trees that line Chico’s streets, days become shorter, and time spent with family and friends becomes more abundant. These changes mark the start of the holiday season,…
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Holiday Tips: Saving Green by Going Green
By Jennifer Arbuckle If it is a typical holiday season in California, we will throw over 8 billion bottles and cans in the trash instead of the recycling bin. In a time of economic concern, it behooves one to acknowledge…
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Make the Holidays More Meaningful – and Less Materialistic
By Christine Carter, , Ph.D. Last year about this time, an Instagram photo showing a mountain of shiny wrapped presents – nearly as large as the seven-foot Christmas tree behind it – went viral. I love Hanukkah and Christmas (we…
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