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Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund

April 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond.

To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process and generate financial support.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

• Grief counseling
• Memorials
• Communication expenses
• Comfort expenses
• Incidental needs

If you plan to give, please click the link below:

For a couple weeks now I have been using a meditation CD with my kids. In fact the meditation is designed specifically for children. The meditation we have been using is from Shambala Kids and it called “One with the Universe”.

The idea behind this CD is to help children learn to calm themselves naturally. It uses guided meditation and beautiful imagery such as a rainbow balloon that that clears out negativity and restores peace and confidence. One with the Universe also teaches self acceptance.

I have really enjoyed this meditation CD as have my two oldest children (3 and 6). In the morning….after a hectic time getting up, getting dressed, eating breakfast, packing lunch, and getting off to school, etc…I pop this CD into the car stereo while driving my son to school. He really enjoys listening to it and decompressing before school. We do the breathing exercises together and then he just relaxes back against his seat and listens to all of the imagery regarding colors and the rainbow balloon. And of course he always smiles when it comes to the part about giving everything your best and having a winning attitude. It has been a great way to start our mornings and use the drive to school in a productive way. And I have definitely noticed he is MUCH more calm in demeanor when I drop him off at school and as a child with spirit and energy in abundance I am thankful for that.

I also use the CD with my three year old daughter…usually around the time she starts to get grumpy and agitated before her usual nap time. We rest on the floor together and listen to the CD and just relax. I think some of the concepts are a bit over her head but she absolutely loves the talk of colors and a rainbow balloon. Many times she wants to draw the rainbow balloon after we are done listening. She and I have also listened to the CD in the car while picking her older brother up from school and since we wait about 45 minutes for him it gives us something to do together and concentrate on besides our long wait. I think I have come to like the CD just as much as they have. It relaxes me to listen to it.

And I would have to say it definately relaxes the baby too. He seemingly listens to it and often falls asleep.

I think this meditation is wonderful and I can’t wait to try some of the other products available on Shambala Kids. In fact I have already ordered the Joyful Parenting CD and can’t wait to get it!

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Did you know that plastic sippy cups can leach harmful chemicals into your baby’s drink? It is true. Plastic has harmful chemicals in it and when you give a child a plastic sippy cup those chemicals can be ingested. But I recently came across a good alternative and it is very attractive to boot! These stainless steel sippy cups are called Foogo from Thermos. The inner liners and the outer container is stainless steel and the lid is polypropylene and is BPA free…so no toxins to leach into your baby’s drink. This would be a great cup to put breastmilk in and keep it fresh with this cup’s vaccum insulation. They are safe to put in the dishwasher and they have a sleek and cool ergonomic design. These look they are made to last.

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