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01/04/12Want to Win Tickets to Monster Jam?I've never been to a giant truck show, but the video is kind of compelling. It certainly looks like non-stop action. Anyway, if you want to go, the MONSTER JAM rolls in to Tulsa's BOK Center this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Watch KTUL Channel 8's Good Day Tulsa between 9 and 10 a.m. tomorrow (Thurs.), and you'll have a chance to win tickets AND pit passes to the show after my "Time With TulsaKids" segment. I'm on Good Day Tulsa every Thurs. talking about fun things for you to do with your family over the weekend. Besides Monster Jam, here are some more activities you might want to check out. Tulsa Technology Center in Broken Arrow is hosting a Multicultural Diverstiy Festival on Thurs. from 6 to 9 p.m. They'll have hands-on experiences for the kids... |
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01/02/12Twinkies for BreakfastAre you a label reader? I am. I'm not talking about clothing labels; although, if it says "dry clean only," I can tell you that I'll think twice about buying it. I mean food labels. I've been a label-reader since I got married a million years ago, because heart disease and high cholestoral run in my husband's family. Then the kids came along, and I wanted to make sure that they were eating healthy foods, so I guess you could say that cooking most meals at home, eating whole foods rather than processed nasty foods and reading lables has turned into a lifestyle for me and my family. And, a little word of advice based on my own experience, if you don't mind -- kids do learn healthy eating habits from you. You're not a cook, you say? You don't... Posted at 11:31 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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12/27/11What to Do in Tulsa With the Kids This WeekYou may be at work like me, or you may have a few days off with the kids. Regardless, there are plenty of things to do with the remainder of school break. It looks like the weather is going to be sunny and warm, so the Tulsa Zoo is always a good option for working off some energy. Or be a park adventurer -- go to a park that you've never been to and pretend you're in another city. I always love hiking the trails at Oxley Nature Center. Besides the usual great Tulsa Parks that you can explore, here are some specific activities to keep you busy. Take a break and go to a free movie at Circle Cinema at 1st & Lewis. They're having a KidsFirst! Film Festival this week, so you can take the kids to see a kid-friendly film. "Wubbzy's Christmas... |
12/21/11Unliking Facebook, part IILast night my two daughters and their friend (all home from college) were decorating Christmas cookies at our house. I recently blogged about how my youngest daughter had deleted her Facebook page. Coincidently, my older daughter and her friend had also deleted theirs. So, I asked them why they had become Facebook resisters. Since they had all done it independently of one another, I wonder if this is becoming a trend. All of them said they had privacy issues with Facebook. My youngest daughter said she hated the ads, and they all agreed that it was a time waster. I said that Facebook makes me feel anxious, and my daughters' friend said she felt the same way. I wondered if they had gotten any negative reactions from friends for being more difficult to contact, and they all... |
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12/20/11Moving Thoreau?Tulsa Public Schools is considering moving Thoreau Demonstration School, a middle school with a popular program, from its current location near Memorial & 71st Street, to the now empty Wilson Middle School at 11th & Delaware (near TU and across from Bama Pie). Some parents and students are naturally upset about the potential move, but I don't really understand why. Thoreau would stil be the same type of school, just in a different location. But change is hard. My son went to Thoreau the first year it was open. He rode the bus most of the time, but when I picked him up, I didn't like driving out there. I'm sure, though, that there were many parents who lived close-by who loved the location. When a school draws students from across the district, that's just... |
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12/16/11Look Who's Shutting Down Their Facebook PagesMy daughter doesn't have a Facebook page. I do. She's 20 and I'm 53. What's wrong with this picture? Isn't Facebook supposed to be all about young people and the way they communicate? I predicted a long time ago, when all of us old people were creating Facebook pages and connecting with those high school pals from our past, that young people would begin to lose interest. And even those of my generation who had jumped on with an initial burst of curiousity would grow a little weary from the daily dose of TMI, photos included. Interestingly, the New York Times ran an article called "Facebook Resisters" by Jenna Wortham (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/technology/shunning-facebook-and-living-to-tell-about-it.html?_r=1), which I assumed would be all... |
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12/02/11Parades, Lights and Loads of Things to Do This WeekendIt's December and holiday activities are in full force starting this weekend. You probably already know about Winterfest going on downtown near the BOK Center. Take the kids ice skating. This year the warming tent allows you to see outside as you sip your hot chocolate. They have horse and carriage rides and a "Segway Santa." I don't know, Santa on a Segway? I'm oddly compelled to go see this. There's a daily calendar at BOKcenter.com. Lights, lights and more lights. When my kids were little, we used to pile in the minivan on Christmas Eve and drive around to look at lights. I think maybe we were trying to get the kids to go to sleep. If you want to see some pretty amazing light displays, you can go to Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, Chandler... |
11/21/11Why I Love Taylor SwiftI never thought that I'd be blogging about why I like Taylor Swift. It's not her music; although, she does have some catchy pop tunes. I'm not really her audience. But, in the popular culture world, Taylor Swift seems like a young woman that any parent of pre-pubescent girls could love. Admittedly, I didn't know much about Taylor Swift the person until I saw her interviewed by Leslie Stahl on "60 Minutes" last night -- a totally appropriate show for someone in my age-group. Now, I've heard many of Taylor Swift's songs and I can see why young girls flock to her performances -- she's channeling the angst of unrequited love, pre-teen crushes, mean people and all things romantic. While Katy Perry is singing pop anthems to a parent's worst... |
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11/11/11Looking for Things to Do This Weekend? Here Ya' Go!Can't beat this weather, right? You can always enjoy one of our many parks. If you have little kids, Whiteside (on 41st between Harvard & Yale) has a terrific playground, lots of grassy areas if you want to fly a kite (it's supposed to be windy tomorrow) AND, if you have a bike-rider, there's a 1-mile trail around the park. I used to take my kids over and run, while they rode their bikes. But, wait, there's more. Whiteside also has a sand volleyball court and tennis courts. But you can't spend every minute at a park, so here are some more things to do this weekend. On Saturday from 9:30 am to 12:30, Sky Fitness & Wellbeing is doing exercise on the lawn of the OU Schusterman Center at 41st & Yale. You can try a mini S-Cycle class, Pilates or TRX... |
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10/25/11Elmo's Pacifier VideoIs it just me, or does anyone find it odd that Sesame Street is starting a week-long video event featuring Elmo talking to toddlers about giving up their pacifiers? This coming less than a week after the American Academy of Pediatrics warned parents against letting their kids under 2 watch TV? Coincidence? Is this really about national "Put Down the Pacifier Day" or is Sesame Street trying to hook that next generation of toddlers with their cute, fluffy secret weapon? I don't know...I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but it makes me wonder. What's Elmo up to? I watched Elmo's first installation of "Put Down the Pacifier." It was really cute. What's not to love about a furry red monster with a big orange nose who talks baby talk? I'm... Posted at 02:22 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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Betty Casey started editing TulsaKids when her youngest child was 3 years old. That daughter is now a freshman in college. Her son is 24 and her middle daughter is 21. TulsaKids and her children literally grew up together (and she lived to tell about it)! Betty's blog ranges from commenting on current parenting issues and upcoming articles to personal reflections about being the mom of three children, who are now wonderful young adults.
