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Fiesta tonight with Handy Manny

Thereâs still time to have a kid-friendly fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Gather the kids this evening to create these super-easy, healthy recipes (below) and watch the primetime special âHandy Manny Big Construction Jobâ (Monday, October 11, 7:00-7:50 p.m. ET/PT). In this episode, Manny and the tools leave Sheet Rock Hills to work on a big out of town construction job w…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Going Urban: Family Life in the Tower District

Where should we live? My husband, Jimmy, and I were losing our home in a foreclosure and needed to find a place to rent. âIâm done with the idea of white-picket fences and the exact-right school district,â I said while scrolling through ads on Craigslist. âWe should live somewhere for the experience of it.â Jimmy agreed.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Saving Lacey: A Modesto girl's battle to survive…

Lacey ate more than normal for a newborn, but kept losing weight. At about a week old she started vomiting and having episodes of pain that made her act as if she was on fire. âI thought she was going to die, she was that frail looking. It was absolutely horrible,â said Laceyâs mother, Lisa Roche.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Sean Astin is Special Agent Oso

(DISNEY CHANNEL/ADAM LARKEY)

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Wearing flip-flops a dream come true for this litt…

Annaâs dream is to wear flip-flops. While many of us take the sandal for granted during hot summer months, this will be the first year Anna gets to slide a pair between her toes.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Kids Punk'd by Kraft on Field Trip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4PHVvf-CZ8 These kids got punk'd on their field trip for a Lunchables commercial. While the aliens might need pre-packaged, high-sodium nibbles on their long, fake space missions (could go great with Tang), do the kids really need to be involved this kind of production to promote junk food? What in the world is all of this about? Lunchables is giving away 50 field e…

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Work on a Rotten Day: Astrological advice for your…

Â Astrology was boring until I read Hazel Dixon-Cooperâs first book, Born on a Rotten Day. Her descriptions of the dark side of the zodiac were biting, hilarious and spot-on.

Posted 1 yr. ago.

Infant and Child Medicine Recall

There's been a recall on infant and children's medicine. If you need information on whatâs been recalled, why and what to do, check out this informational page on the Childrenâs Hospital website.