The Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley (The CMOV) is bustling with 13 exhibits. The CMOV also provides a novel program for children (and a lifesaver for parents) that provides a fun and intellectually stimulating environment for kids that fills the gap between the school year ending and summer camps beginning.

The mission of The Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley is to promote and stimulate the intellectual and creative potential of children by being a catalyst for the process of learning through hands on play.

The museum currently hosts almost 100 family memberships with 400 – 700 visitors per month. This does not include birthday party guests, which can total up to 60 additional children each weekend. 

The CMOV offers gap programs such as Camp Cranium. Kids enjoy outdoor learning while using their brains to explore, learn and play. Camp Cranium invites children to participate in outdoor games, nature exploration, swimming, arts and crafts history, science, math, and character education activities in a safe environment. Children experience a new educational theme each week with healthy snacks provided.

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We are a fan of brands that support the creative potential of children like The CMOV. Oilily is one of those brands that always offers creative and colorful garments for children like the one pictured here for sale on LoobaLee.

The Good Men Project was founded by Tom Matlack in 2009 as an anthology and documentary film featuring men’s stories about the defining moments in their lives.  In the process, it became apparent that the book was fostering a much-needed cultural conversation about manhood.  Since that time, The Good Men Project has grown into a diverse, multi-faceted media company and an idea-based social platform.

The Good Men Project is a community of 21st Century thought leaders around the issue of men’s roles in modern life. They explore the world of men and manhood in a way that no media company ever has, tackling the issues and questions that are most relevant to men’s lives. They write about issues important to men such as fatherhood, family, gender, politics, sports, etc. The content reflects the multidimensionality of men — who are alternatively funny and serious, provocative and thoughtful, earnest and light-hearted.

The Good Men Project community is smart, compassionate, curious, and open-minded; they strive to be good fathers and husbands, citizens and friends, to lead by example at home and in the workplace, and to understand their role in a changing world.

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While she is considered a staunch advocate for global maternal health, Turlington Burns considers herself a student of public health. Once I learned that hundreds of thousands of women around the world were dying each year I needed to know why. And when I learned that almost 90% of these deaths are preventable I committed myself to doing all that I could to stop these senseless deaths.

While pregnant with her second child, she traveled to rural villages in Central America with CARE. Turlington Burns spent time with pregnant women doing far more strenuous work for their families and receiving far less support. When she returned to the U.S. she continued to wonder about those women. What had their experiences been like—and had those moms and newborns survived?

In 2007, Turlington Burns traveled to Peru with CARE to visit the FEMME Project, a highly successful partnership in the highlands where maternal mortality rates decreased by 50% in less than 5 years. Turlington Burns felt that if others could see just what is possible even in remote places like this village in Peru, they too would be moved to get involved.

And that’s how Every Mother Counts was born. It began small (and still are) but with the idea that it could be a resource to link people to ideas for how they can get involved and make a difference. They’re proud to work with some of the best NGOs and leaders in global health. The hope is to bring the facts to light in a way that helps people everywhere see themselves in the issue—to think about just how universal the experiences of pregnancy and childbirth are and how ALL women deserve access to care that can save their lives.

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]]> http://www.loobalee.com/blog/every-mother-counts-worldwide/feed/ 0 http://www.loobalee.com/blog/childrens-museum-of-the-arts-nyc/ http://www.loobalee.com/blog/childrens-museum-of-the-arts-nyc/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:06:02 +0000 Suzanne http://www.loobalee.com/blog/?p=10605 I’m creative, but I am not an artist. Somehow the genes that shaped the talent of my aunt, who was a fine artist, escaped me. I believe creativity expands who we are as human beings by making us more expressive.

The Children’s Museum of the Arts works to fulfill their mission by providing authentic hands-on art experiences for children with artists, both in our art-filled interactive museum, in the community, and by collecting and exhibiting children’s art. The CMA is committed to celebrating the artist in every child and promoting access to the arts for all children regardless of ability or socioeconomic status because The CMA believes the arts are critical to child and youth development and to strong and vibrant communities.

The CMA was founded in October 1988 by Kathleen Schneider, the Children’s Museum of the Arts has been located in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo since its inception. The Museum employs an artist-in-residence format whereby teaching artists work directly with children and their families. CMA is a nonprofit institution.

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Mother…
You filled my days with rainbow lights,
Fairytales and sweet dream nights,
A kiss to wipe away my tears,
Gingerbread to ease my fears.
You gave the gift of life to me
And then in love, you set me free.
I thank you for your tender care,
For deep warm hugs and being there.
I hope that when you think of me
A part of you
You’ll always see.

-Author Unknown

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing women we call Mom!

Densmore-Koon and her talented team write about current obsessions such as graphic tees to be worn by kids in the holiday card photo that spell out seasonal messages such as, J-O-Y. Cupcake Mag Littles also spreads the kiddie product love (Petunia Pickle Bottom creative feats include the incredible Abundance Backpack).

Cupcake Mag Littles has also highlighted the talents of other mothers of invention in their M.O.M – Mom of the Month articles. Coming soon are fashion articles focusing on Eco Chic.

We celebrate moms this week and especially on Mother’s Day. Moms sign up and enjoy 30% off already low prices on high-end children’s clothing on LoobaLee.com.

Be green and Make Some Green –

The success of Sweet William is evidenced by the recent opening of its second location in Manhattan’s chic NOLITA neighborhood. The stores carry small-production brands that are socially responsible.

The clothes sold at Sweet William are not hemp-driven, crunchy designs. Bright colors, cotton velvet dresses (one by San Francisco’s Dagmar Davies has an unexpected polka dot lining) stock the racks.

Sweet William is a family affair, as Staley’s husband Peter designed the interiors. He is also a newly minted author of the children’s book, “The Monkey’s Spectacles”.

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– Make green by being green –

DeNai Jones, the founding designer and inspiration behind the company’s name (her father gave her the nickname when she was very young) has been the creative force behind the company since its inception. Inspired by travel, architecture, vintage textiles and a desire to bring style and sophistication to the world of modern parenting, Petunia Pickle Bottom’s bold graphic prints have become the signature of their collections, season after season.

What began on the California coast as a tiny idea is now a thriving lifestyle brand with global reach. The first glimpse of the initial collaboration was seen with the debut of the now wildly successful Boxy Backpack—an innovative and fashionable reinvention of the once unimaginative diaper bag. With their first collection, Petunia Pickle Bottom introduced the world to a market that simply hadn’t before existed.

With these colorfully patterned products and an unrivaled attention to detail and craftsmanship, Petunia Pickle Bottom has become the go-to lifestyle brand for those who want to experience the adventure and joy of modern motherhood. As a full-fledged lifestyle brand, PPB has introduced fashion accessory lines for women and men.

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– Make green while being green -

Lovage Babyblends makes baby purees that are handmade within 24 hours of delivery to a customer’s home or office. Lovage Babyblends  works with local farms who are committed to seasonal, responsible, and sustainable practices.

Often ingredients are picked within days of hand-making the blends. Deliveries are made on bicycles whenever the weather permits, which is part of the company’s green commitment. Launched in April 2013, Lovage Babyblends is growing a large fan base of little people.

Lovage Babyblends is nutritious food from farm to baby.  The product team includes a nutritionist who oversees nutritional integrity and information. A food consultant ensures safe cooking and delivery. Local farmers and distributors provide quality ingredients.

Lovage Babyblends are ‘Made With Love’, and they strive to create food that is tasty, nutritious, and convenient.

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- Make green while being green –