• Blaine Country honors pioneering women Jun 14, 2009
The Carey woman has her hands full sending out birthday, anniversary and other cards to her six children and 85 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "I can remember all their names - that's quite a feat in itself," she said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ask the Youth Commission: How to teach your children about charity Feb 18, 2009
It is almost my birthday and my husband has asked me what our children, age 6 and 4, can get me ... Your birthday might be a good starting point to discuss different types of presents that can be given to family and friends ... This way, if you are going to do the same with your children when it is their birthday, each child will get a material gift and a charity of their choice will be recognized as well. (Needham Tab, MA)
Finding romance - and great skiing Feb 8, 2009
Jordan and her innkeepers, Suzanne and Stephen Vazzano, attend to small details, such as placing a birthday card and small chocolate cookie-cake in a room before a birthday guest's arrival. Each of the nine rooms overlooks lawns, gardens, and woods, and has a king bed and oversize whirlpool tub, gas fireplace visible from the bed and bath, flat-screen TV, Wi-Fi, and a spacious, uncluttered feel. (Boston Globe)
Do you remember MIA? Mar 15, 2008
I ll be in Bama tomorrow celebrating my granny s 70th birthday with the fam ... Ill be in Bama tomorrow celebrating my grannys 70th birthday with the fam ... Ared - Weekend plans - My guy and I will be going to a birthday party given by a good friend and former carpool buddy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
At home: In Manhattan, skin care guru has museum-quality town house Feb 29, 2008
After all, it has to stand up to two annual birthday parties of 40 kids each. "And we don't just have kids, we have boys," Peter clarifies (Ryan, 9, and Brendan, 8). (USA Today -- Life)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Feb 21, 2008
15 with its 70th Birthday Celebration. The institute will hold its 66th annual meeting and banquet at the Monteleone Hotel, in New Orleans, as one of its regular council meetings. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Mag: Eric Adelson Feb 2, 2008
Braxton made it to his first birthday, but soon after, his mom, Karrie, had filed for divorce. The boy's life had changed twice before he was old enough to know it. (ESPN -- NHL)
Fundraising 'event' a real no-show Dec 23, 2007
" Unbeaten paths Have a gift or two to find but can't stand the thought of circling the malls? Think outside the big boxes. Museum stores stock stylish accessories for home, garden and wardrobe plus really fun stuff for kids. For one-of-a-kind or antiques seekers, Park Street in the King Street area is lined with bungalows offering the whole gamut from art for yourself, walls and yards to nostalgia ready to wrap. There are antiques malls all over town, and every one is far from the madding... (Florida Times-Union)
What do you get for the person who has everything? Ask Dec 5, 2007
That suggestion led to an assortment of holiday, birthday and all-occasion cards to send to others ... Cecil Rose will have a dual celebration of Christmas and his 98th birthday on Dec. 25 ... Rose's family have reserved the day room for the Christmas and birthday dinner, and that's really what matters most to him. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
In online worlds, the thought and the gift are social currency Nov 24, 2007
For his friend's birthday, Shepard gave him a teleporter, which looks like a phone booth and transports Habbo residents from one room to another. "I didn't give him anything, so I felt bad so I gave him one of my teleporters," Shepard said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Regional calendar Oct. 25 edition Oct 26, 2007
Friday, Nov. 9 Birthday Bash Firehouse Center for the Arts, One Market Square, Newburyport. Friday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m. Come party with Deborah Henson-Conant as she celebrates her birthday with a performance full of music, stories, surprises and fun. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Bulletin board Oct 24, 2007
Parenting Birth to Birthday a series of four classes; $20 for series or $5 per class; meets Mondays, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Boynton Conference Room; to register, call 508-830-2929. Parenting your toddler a series of four classes; Thursdays, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Boynton Conference Room; $20 for series or $5 per class; to register, call 508-830-2929. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Many bears are also matched with items donated by the community to make a wonderful Christmas or birthday gift. Admission, $16. (Anchorage Daily News)
A slice of heaven Aug 22, 2007
It hosts birthday and scouting programs, too. For outdoor activities, take the family to the 300-acre Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (109 Pequotsepos Road, 860-536-1216, ), which has eight miles of trails, a natural history museum, a nature center store, and educational programs on wildflowers, horseshoe crabs, fireflies, and more. (Boston Globe)
Child's play Jun 12, 2007
Instead of giving the kids a DS for their second birthday, he was planning to give them a Pong console. For their fourth, an Atari 2600 was on the cards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Dating: Time it takes to know? May 2, 2007
Birthday count down 31 days and party time ... My birthday falls on Friday this year and I m taking me a four day weekend ... SJ My birthday was this past Sunday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Here's the lineup for more ballpark fun Apr 9, 2007
It could be for a birthday, anniversary, graduation or other special event. Names appear in the middle of the fourth inning and at the top of the seventh. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Historic postcards Mar 26, 2007
Send your favorite postcard a birthday card ... But what makes March 1907 the postcard's birthday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Opera: Better than Pokemon cards! Mar 12, 2007
Called Power Player cards, they contain a photo on one side and a list of statistics on the other, including the musician's birthday, hometown, type of instrument and the year he or she joined the orchestra ... Violinist Aaron Rosand (who turns 80 on March 15) in the video birthday tribute Violins & Cigars, which is available on YouTube. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Union Oyster House restaurateur balances worlds of Boston and Thailand Feb 19, 2007
These days, he's in the middle of a two-year celebration of the king of Thailand's 80th birthday and his 60th anniversary as the world's longest- ruling monarch. In September, Milano hosted a tribute to the king ; this summer, he'll help out with another event. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Seeing red over Valentine's Day Feb 15, 2007
When in doubt, about what to give him for any special occasion birthday, anniversary, just-because-it s-Tuesday- and-I-want-to-I-love-you,Remember 00000316 what F. Scott Fitzgerald said: The greatest gift you can give anyone is to see them exactly as they wish to be seen. Thanks BC for sending this to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
