Say cheese!

Just so you know, my son and daughter happen to be the most gorgeous kids around. As their mom, of course I’m not biased at all! OK, maybe I am and maybe you’re convinced you’ve got the cutest-looking child in the universe. (Funny how we all seem to think alike!) Well if you’ve ever wondered if your little one could make it onto the cover of Canada’s #1 parenting magazine, now’s the time to find out! Today’s Parent just kicked off its annual Cover Kid Contest, so if your child is between 6 months and 6 years of age, he could be the next winner. Enter today!

Until next time,
Kathy Bergen
Editorial Director, Todaysparent.com

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School's out for the summer! If planning your summer includes catching up on unfinished crafts and scrapbooking, check out our Exchanges and Swaps and Crafts forums! These two forums are bursting with crafters ready to share ideas and swap scrapbooking elements.

On the other hand, if your summer plans involve relaxed entertaining on the patio, peruse the many fresh, cool summer recipes and sizzling barbeque ideas posted by Evelyn Raab in her Summer Cooking forum. While the forum is over, the ideas are still posted.

Check out our other guest forums coming up this summer, including:
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July 10-12 - Family Fitness with Jill Barker

See you in the forums,
Leslie
Todaysparent.com Moderator

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