A U G U S T   2 0 0 7	Back to School!
		I always have mixed emotions in August. On one hand I’m excited that the school year is going to start, on the other hand, it’s sad, my children are growing older, they are moving to another grade and time is just passing by too quickly. Whether you great this time with sadness or joy, it’s a fact, September for many of us means back to school. If you want to find your grandchild something fun to send them back to school with, or brush up on school safety check out our Back-To-School guide. On a personal note, my grandfather gave us all a scare this month so here’s a reminder –have your annual exams! Early detection is the key visit the American Cancer Society and download their early detection worksheets. Happily my grandfather’s cancer is contained and very treatable. So, today, on his 88th birthday I’d like to wish him much health and happiness.  Enjoy the heat!  Katrina
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Grandchild Photos   Micah   Karrinton Simone Karlee Sweepstakes Winners: Winner of our Jeep Giveaway writes, "Is this for real? Am I really receiving these prizes? I have never won anything in my life."  Later, after receiving her prizes she emails me and says, "The prizes arrived last Friday – the same day my new grandson Reeses was born. I can’t believe it! Thanks so much." - Winnie, Milan, IL Grandparents News/Information Did You Know: About 78 million Americans are grandparents, and roughly 39 million of them are baby boomers. Inspired by Grandma:  Julianna Margulies the former E.R. star has dedicated her new TV role to her grandmother, who was one of New York's first female attorneys.  Margulies returns to TV as the lead in new drama Canterbury's Law.  She says, "My grandmother was one of the first women lawyers of New York State, so for me it was an honor.”  Her grandmother graduated NYU Law School in 1924, and when she graduated she couldn't take the bar exam because there was no women's bar association in New York. 94 Year-Old Graduate:  This great-great grandmother has become the oldest person ever to earn a Masters degree in medical science at Adelaide University. Phyliss Turner's, has 23 great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren, returned to study after nearing 60 years of leaving school. Raising Your Grandchild By The Numbers:  5.7 million: Number of grandparents whose grandchildren younger than 18 live with them 6.1 million: Number of children living with a grandparent; these children make up 8 percent of all children in the United States. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Share your story, get help in our message boards. Click here to enter. Grandparent Name Game by Bruce Fogerty My brother-in-law doesn’t know it yet, but he has really let me down. I guess it would be better put to say he really has disappointed me, and I believe let himself down. I am going to have to share it with him mano a mano. My mother just sent her weekly (you heard me, weekly) mail pack of pictures, letter(s) and general smiley faced stuff our way. And there it was, staring at me in jet black from the tip of a fresh Sharpie. Under a photo of my brother-in-law Gary playing with his nine month old granddaughter it stated, "Grampy playing with Kate". I’m still reeling, hoping it was a typo and not cast in concrete. However I am preparing myself for the worst. Grampy? ... Gary, what happened? Can you reverse this travesty or is it past tabula rosa time for your young grandchildren’s impressionable minds. Would it be too damaging for them to reboot and start over?   Click here to read the whole article. Freebies & Deals Doesn't everyone like to get something for free! FREE (AND LEGAL) MUSIC: You can find free and legal music tracks online at Amazon.com, CNet's Download.com and Walmart.com. Free Radio, at Slacker.com, for example, you can listen to 75 genre stations and 10,000 artist-specific stations for free. ) FREE CREDIT REPORT: You're entitled to one by law once a year from each of the three main credit bureaus. Go to www.annualcreditreport.com to see what lenders can see about your credit history. FREE KIDS' MEALS Kids eat free at Denny's and Lone Star Steakhouse every Tuesday night (and some Saturdays) with a paying adult.  You can search for eateries in your area at KidsEatFree.com. Click here to find more deals
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