By Moira E. McLaughlinWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, June 20, 2008
The summer before I entered seventh grade, my mother (the consummate organizer) and two of her friends decided to take their gang of six kids on various day trips throughout the hot months. The point was fun, of course, but we were also supposed to learn […]

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BestBuy in Frederick is handing out gift cards for good grades. $5 for 1 A, $10 for 2 A’s, $15 for 3 A’s and $25 for 4 A’s. I took my daughter yesterday and she received a $25 gift card, which she was able to use immediately to buy two new summer […]

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In conjunction with this year’s FCPL Summer Reading Club, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA (Williamsburg, VA) have signed up to give kids a 30% discount on single day admission tickets to both parks.
To receive the discount, kids need to show their library card at the ticket counter.
Promotion open to students 18 and younger.

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Avoid buying the following recalled toys at yard sales this summer:
Originally Published: August 2, 2007
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 916-4498
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop […]

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Stop by Rita’s Italian Ice Saturdays between 8-10pm, give them a movie stub from anytime this month, and get a Rita’s coupon.
Kids bring a report card to Rita’s by June 30. If they have at least one A (or equivalent grade), they will receive a free Rita’s Italian ice.

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Check this out!
As babies smash on the keyboard, colored shapes, letters and numbers appear on the screen. Baby Smash will lock out the Windows Key, as well as Ctrl-Esc and Alt-Tab so your baby can’t get out of the application. Pressing ALT-F4 will exit the application and Shift-Ctrl-Alt-O brings up the options dialog.
I wrote […]

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