Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is ready for some time relaxing and enjoying a bit of a slower pace now that the holiday rush is behind us! I love the fresh start that the new year brings and always have grand plans and resolutions for the upcoming year.
As you can see by our cover, 2010 is a very special year for all of us at KC Parent-our 25th anniversary! For 25 years we have been a part of this community, bringing you information you can trust on topics that are important to you. I had so much fun looking at all of the different covers from throughout the years and seeing all of the changes we have gone through. As parents, we all know that change is a part of life and at KC Parent we are committed to continue to change with the times in order to remain both cutting edge and relevant. We’ve got some great things coming your way for our 25th celebration-to start we're giving away a $25 Target Gift Card EVERY week in 2010! Simply subscribe to KCParent.com's weekly eNewsletter to enter!
At some point during the month of January, all of us in the Sarver household get a case of cabin fever. If your family suffers from cabin fever along with us, check out Kristina Light’s article "Cabin Fever Busters from A-Z" for great ideas on how to have some indoor fun this winter.
Do you have a preteen in the house? Are you wondering if she or he is ready to take on the responsibility of babysitting? Growing up the oldest of six children, I had plenty of opportunities to babysit my younger siblings. Kansas City mom Gina Klein has a great article on Preteen Babysitting to help you decide whether your child is ready or not.
Because at some point in time we all plan a birthday party, you’ll want to be sure to hold onto this issue! Our Birthday Party Guide is included and contains tons of great local venues for you to hold your next celebration.
Wishing you warm thoughts during this cold month!
Margaret Sarver, Editor