The Bluebird Patch

Keep Calm Halloween is Coming There are less than 3 weeks until Halloween so it's time to start thinking about what you want your little ones to be. I personally love DIY costumes because they are fun, personal and unique. Homemade costumes when they are well made and thought out can make you feel like a rockstar. All eyes are on you because you are the only one with a clever costume that's unique and different from the norm. If you need some inspiration to help you get in a spooktacular mood, head to our Halloween Pinterest board for costumes ideas, crafts, printables and halloween decor.   http://www.pinterest.com/bluebirdpatch/halloween

I recently had the chance to visit the Sprint Executive Briefing Center in Atlanta, as a "Sprint Mom", to learn about their new mobile prepaid plan for Virgin Mobile USA. These days prepaid phones are a smart option because they can be customized to your  lifestyle  and let's you take control of your spending. The new Virgin Mobile Custom™, lets families to have a  phone  with no-annual-contract, free parental controls and the ability to tailored your rate plans anytime you want, right there at the  palm  of your hands. No need to call, or visit a store. What's fascinating about this phone is the ability to activate up to five lines for as little as $6.98 per line per month. A basic line comes with 20 texts and 20 voice minutes, or the Unlimited plan for $35 with unlimited talk and text. Customers can also purchase only unlimited texting for $10 or only unlimited voice for $18. Virgin Mobile Custom is available on three d...

TheNorwegian Nobel Committee  has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to  Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay  for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Malala Yousafzay is the youngest person to ever receive a Nobel Peace prize. She has fought for several years for the right of girls to education, and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations. This she has done under the most dangerous circumstances. Through her heroic struggle she has become a leading spokesperson for girls’ rights to education. Showing great personal courage, Kailash Satyarthi, maintaining Gandhi’s tradition, has headed various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain.  He has also contributed to the development of important international con...

Every year, more than 2,500 infants in the U.S. die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), the unexplained, sudden death of an infant under 1 year old. As the number one cause of death among infants aged 1 month to 1 year, SIDS is a terrifying reality that thousands of families have faced. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hopes to raise awareness about the importance of creating a  safe sleep environment , so that babies can grow up to be all they dream about during their nighttime adventures. To launch our safe sleep guidelines, our friends at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have created an imaginative photo series - From the NICU to the Moon - that dreams about what our sleeping NICU babies might become someday- an astronaut? A ballerina? A Top Chef? A doctor? Maybe even an Olympian? If the size of the fight in their tiny bodies is any indication, these babies have big things in store for the world. Visit Safe Sleep hub to find tips for keeping...

The other day I came across with a cute story about an autistic girl and her therapy cat Thula. Her name is Iris Grace, a 5 year old with an extraordinary talent to express herself through painting. Many art experts are comparing her to Monet, founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. Iris Grace parents disclosed on their website that they have been encouraging Iris to paint to help with speech therapy, joint attention and turn taking. "Then we  realized  that she is actually really talented and has an incredible concentration span of around 2 hours each time she paints. I make up some cups of very watery paints, she chooses which one she would like to use and gets me to make more when she needs it and she mixes her own colours from mug to mug. Her autism has created...

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Manwich for SocialSpark . All opinions are 100% mine.   Love chicken wings? Today we are sharing a fall-off-the-bone delicious sticky fingers chicken wings recipe that is perfect when you are craving that sweet, saucy smokey goodness from a BBQ joint. For the sauce we are making our own BBQ sauce using Manwich, a hearty sauce with a sweet and tangy taste. There is no meat in Manwich cans making it perfect for sandwiches, pastas and more. I think the combination of Manwich and chicken wings is something most people wouldn't normally pair together but trust me Manwich has  infinite  uses besides sloppy joes.   This recipe is an adaptation of the saucy chicken wings recipe from the Manwich recipe page. The key to this recipe is that in order to make the BBQ sauce you need to mix all the ingredients first and cook them over low heat.   For th...

Families will Laugh their Heads off at Center for Puppetry Arts with this Comedic Version of the Classic Tale WHAT :     The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Silly Hollow by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, ME An audience favorite, the sibling trio, known as the Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers, brings their unique brand of hip humor to the famous Washington Irving short story. In this comedic adaptation, schoolteacher Ichabod Crane helps the hapless Headless Horseman find a new head and a spookier image. With clever music and quirky characters, adults are sure to enjoy this “ spooktacular ” performance just as much as their children.