Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. - Albert Einstein
This week has seen a multitude of mistakes in our house starting with the mummy disaster. Preston’s homemade mummy costume unravelled before his big Monster Mash party last weekend and he was apoplectic. Then, I’m still not sure how our beloved pumpkin imploded but I think we “over-carved” it. (Meanwhile, squirrels seem to be enjoying the smaller pumpkins.) I bought $45 worth of the “wrong” type of Halloween candy, according my kids: too many Dum-Dums and Tootsie Rolls, and not enough Snickers. Preston jumped into a pile of leaves that might have included some poison ivy. Then there was the math test fiasco. I tried to roast pumpkin seeds in the oven and nearly set the house on fire. Oh, and as I was rushing around I ran over something in the driveway (think it was my glasses). While all of these mistakes are relatively minor and fixable, my point is that making mistakes is part of life and, of course, part of learning.
Stay safe and have a great Halloween weekend. Remember that Daylight savings ends Sunday Nov 2 at 2 am so set those clocks back an hour.
Free admission to the Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium for Norwalk residents Saturday November 1...check it out.
For many towns, there is no school on Tuesday Nov 4 - Election Day. Check out various school break ideas including Earthplace, Stamford Museum, and Westport Historical Society. Got any more ideas? Let me know!
With Disney's newest DVD and On-Demand landing anywhere Nov. 4, 2014, I am hosting a free preview party of Disney’s “Planes: Fire & Rescue” DVD at the Westport Library on November 2 in the McManus Room at 1:30pm. Even if you’ve already seen the movie, the DVD includes the All-New Exclusive Animated Short “Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular” and More! If your child loves planes, please stop by and RSVP to catherines@macaronikid.com. The first 10 people will get a free movie poster and free glider. Refreshments will be served.
Interesting family-friendly documentary: The film, I AM ELEVEN, will be shown Weds Nov 12 @ 7pm at the Bow-Tie Royale Cinema in Westport. The film explores the lives of eleven year olds across the world, who share their thoughts on everything from love, war, global warming, music, culture, family, happiness, and the future. Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey travelled the world for six years to compose this insightful, funny and moving documentary portrait of childhood. From an orphanage in India, to a single-parent household in inner-city Melbourne, to bathing with elephants in Thailand, I AM ELEVEN explores the lives and thoughts of children from 15 countries. These young minds provide us with a powerful insight into the future of our world. Watch the trailer here. Reserve Your Ticket as soon as possible and spread the word!
Kick off the Season with a Holiday Meal Assembly for Al's Angels Nov. 15th! Now is the time to register for this event as a volunteer. We need volunteers of all ages to aid us in both packing meal bins, loading our trucks and delivering either in our trucks and/or in your own vehicle. Email adguido@yahoo.com to volunteer or for more info.
Calendar:
Macaroni Menu: Apple Recipes, Halloween Candy Brownies
Free Event: Anxiety in Adolescents at WFC
Sleep Solutions: Is Screentime Hurting Bedtime?
Shopping: Cool Tech Toys for the Holidays
Subscriber Giveaways of the Week: GiftFly, Harlem Globetrotters, Book giveaways, and much more!!
Weekly Goodies: Last minute gift ideas, giveaways and other good things for kids, babies, dads and busy moms
Pet of the Week: Hugo
Coming soon: Kids Eat Free Guide, Moms Work at Home Guide, Birthday Party Guide, Make a Difference Guide, Learning Vacations, Mac Kid Fashion, Haydn's Reel Reviews & Games, and Preston's Gluten Free Food Reviews and much more!
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