Author: Kristina

– As parents we would do anything to help our children when they are in need. A beautiful young girl name Melanie Garcia is in need of our help right now. She has been diagnosed with Leukemia and St. Brendan  will be having a Food Truck Rally to raise money for the Melanie Garcia Trust in order to help provide funds for her treatment. Come out on Wednesday, April 13th from 5:30pm to 10:00pm and show your support!  The Food Trucks have become a trend in Miami and if you haven’t been to them this is the perfect opportunity. Hope to see you and your family there.

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Deering Seafood Festival

Sunday, March 27 • 11am – 6pm

Deering Estate at Cutler • 16701 SW 72 Ave, Miami (Palmetto Bay)

www.deeringestate.org • 305.235.1668 x 263

Admission tickets include park entrance and entertainment, Adults $15 in advance online/ $20 at the gate; Children ages 4-14, $5

Towering stilt walkers welcome guests to the family-friendly Deering Seafood Festival, on Sunday, March 27^th for a magical, island-style celebration. Set on the biggest backyard on Biscayne Bay kids of all ages can enjoy non-stop live entertainment, colorfully costumed Bahamian Junkanoo musicians, pontoon boat rides, a Lil’ Shrimp Kids Zone and an Artist Village. New this year is the Deering Discovery Cove, a simulated underwater archaeological adventure. The Cove, was created by the Estate’s Education staff, and kids build their own sea-worthy vessels, discover marine life, uncover sunken treasures and learn about bioluminescence and animal adaptation. Top local restaurants feature Florida’s best seafood, (land lover options are available) while celebrity chefs wow the crowds with cooking demos under the big top tent.

The Deering Estate at Cutler, a Miami-Dade County Park, is located on 444-acres at 16701 SW 72 Avenue in Miami. For more information call 305.235.1668 ext. 263 or log on to: www.deeringseafoodfestival.org Proceeds from the event benefit the Deering Estate Foundation.

Miami-Dade Parks provides quality and diverse cultural and recreational experiences for persons with disabilities. To request material in accessible format, information on access for persons with disabilities, or sign language interpreter services (7 days in advance), call 305-365-6706.

Friday, March 18 @ 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Parking lot C : 13th Street and Biscayne Blvd.
In front of Adrienne Arsht Center, Downtown Miami

Free parking available at The Miami Herald
parking lots on N. Bayshore Dr. and NE 14th Street

Parking Only $3 in Adrienne Arsht Center (Parking Lot C).

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– Every mom who owns an iPhone knows that it is key to keeping your life in order. Essentially it is a calendar, schedule, address book, DVD player, radio, game player and so much more! With the iPhone you have access to the internet and emails at all times. Now days many phones offer these features too, but there is just something about the iPhone which makes it the best in its class. One of my favorite things is the ability to be on a phone call and also use the other features on the phone. There have been many times when I’ve been on hold with the doctors office and searching on babycenter.com to see what I can do to make my daughter feel better. There are about 50,000 apps which are both for entertainment and everyday life. When I first got my first iPhone 3 years ago , I instantly knew I could not live without it. As a baby , my daughter started to use it as well. There was a time that she thought all phones & cameras were touch screen. For more information on all the amazing apps that are available for kids and parents check out The iPhone Mom blog .

With that said, I feel extremely lost without my iPhone. I recently left it in the ladies restroom of a popular kid-friendly indoor play/restaurant. I placed it on top of the diaper change station as I changed my 2 month old son’s diaper then walked out and forgot it. When I went back to get it about 15 -20 minutes later it was gone. I searched everywhere, called it and they even announced it with a microphone. Not only was my new iPhone 4 ( which I had just got for Valentine’s Day) gone but all of my personal information was in the hands of a stranger. I felt violated… my daughter’s school address and phone number , emails and contacts are all on the phone. To think that a mother had the audacity to steal from another mother just makes me sick. A word  of advice to every mother with an iPhone is to keep a password on your phone ( even thought it’s annoying) and get the MobileMe app . I wish I would have known about this 3 weeks ago!

Check out these related articles:

Babble.com : iPhone Apps for kids

The Boston Globe: Why an iPhone could actually be good for a 3-year old

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