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January 30, 2006

The dead of winter - regardless of where you live, wintertime can present a challenge when looking for activities for your children. Have no fear, iVillage is here with tips and suggestions to get your kids busy during this dreary time of year! Check out Snow Fun for games to play with real or "paper" snow! Suffering from cabin fever and looking for an excursion outdoors? Winterwonderland has several ideas to get the family outside in the fresh air! If your family enjoys skiing and playing in the snow, be sure to read through Safety on the Slopes for great advice on keeping everyone safe while participating in winter sports and games.
 
Tired of the cold and ready to warm up inside? We have something for everyone! Don't miss the Family Time Calendar for great ideas for every day of the year!
Whatever you do to while away the cold, wintry days, stay safe and have fun!


Kathy
Community Moderator
Pregnancy & Parenting

CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE NEW ICONS!
At nearly 200 suggestions (and dozens of variations on those themes too!) we're going to need to narrow the list down some more before we can vote on the top favorites.   Please take a look at the list and post your top 10-15 choices for new icons on the Connection Connection board: http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-ivconnection&msg=3034.1

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What's New in iVillage's Free Online Courses:

Digital Music Essentials

Digital Photography 101

Shooting Great Home Videos

Scrapbook Your Way to Keepsake Albums

Brought to you by iVillage and Sony http://courses.ivillage.com/

 

What's New on Entertainment:

Sundance Stars and Their Swag

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/gossip/redcarpet/0,,8qp1vkzc,00.html

 

Interview with Bryce Dallas Howard

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/features/0,,8qnzd7pn,00.html

 

Celebrity Matchmaker: Grey’s Anatomy

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/games/matchmaker/0,,8n3636pv,00.html

 

 

What's New on Beauty & Style:

Does Your Hair Match Your Style?

http://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/cutsstyling/0,,8qsml0ss,00.html

 

Valentine's Day... Your Way

http://beauty.ivillage.com/0,,8q3dv6zt,00.html

 

10 Favorite Valentine's Day Celebrity Looks

http://beauty.ivillage.com/celebstyle/0,,8qp8sct2,00.html

 

The Ultimate "Get What You Want" Valentine's Day Gift

http://beauty.ivillage.com/shop/0,,8qp1fpd8,00.html

 

Beauty Tips to Go: Look Great While You Travel

http://beauty.ivillage.com/makeup/0,,8qggfh2d,00.html

 

 

What's New on Diet & Fitness:

Steal His Moves

http://diet.ivillage.com/workouts/wweight/0,,8qpb7967,00.html

 

Real Advice from Real Losers

http://diet.ivillage.com/motivate/mgoals/0,,8qpcx4st,00.html

 

Stuff We Love: Diet-Friendly Chocolate

http://diet.ivillage.com/gear/dfstuffwelove/0,,8q2xzxnb,00.html

 

 

What's New on Love & Sex:

Stuff We Love: Honeymooners Forever

http://love.ivillage.com/lnm/lnmgetcloser/0,,8qnzr35x,00.html

 

4 People Who Are Sabotaging Your Sex Life

http://love.ivillage.com/lnssex/sexconcerns/0,,traceycox_8ql1w9nr,00.html

 

What's New on Health & Well-Being:

Celebrity Shrink: L.A. Idols Share Their Bad-Mood Busters

http://health.ivillage.com/mindbody/mbhappy/0,,8qgkfr8s,00.html

 

What's New on Home & Food:

Recipe Package with emphasis on comfort food, quick and easy recipes, and Valentine’s Day ideas

http://home.ivillage.com/cooking/0,,8d47kvlg,00.html

 

Stylish Home Furnishings: Our Favorite Picks for 2006

http://home.ivillage.com/stuffwelove/0,,8pztjh0t-1,00.html

 

 

What's New on the Magazines:

Explore House Beautiful’s latest creation in Los Angeles!

http://magazines.ivillage.com/onlyinhb/showhouse2005

 


New Chats
Monday 9pm June 2005 Playgroup
10pm June 2005 Playgroup
11pm July 2004 Playgroup
Tuesday 12am July 2004 Playgroup
8pm July 2006 Expecting Club
New Boards
Hot Topic: Hooked on Electronics?
Hot Topic: Letting Kids be Kids
Resolutions 2006

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1000+ posts! weberdns0 - Moms & Politics
2000+ posts! alleyring - Toddlers
2500+ posts! janeway1 - January-June 1998 Moms
7500+ posts! weberdns0 - Weight Loss

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In the Café

QOTW: And the list gets smaller…. Visit the Connection to vote on your favorite icon ideas!

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ivconnection

 


Around iVillage
Feel free to promote these on your boards and within your chats!

iVillage's Free Online Courses

Starting February 2, you can enroll in one of the following online classes that iVillage will offer:

Digital Music Essentials

Digital Photography 101

Shooting Great Home Videos

Scrapbook Your Way to Keepsake Albums

And that's just the beginning. We'll be adding more fun classes in the weeks and months ahead, on topics like starting your own business, choosing the right computer for your family, and designing your very own home office.

You can take these courses at your own pace, online and it's all for free!

Brought to you by iVillage and Sony http://courses.ivillage.com/

 

Want to Turn Up the Heat on Valentine's Day?

See what other iVillagers are doing to celebrate Valentine's Day - and share your own plans!

 

Have Hotter Sex/Ask Laura Corn  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlimproveyou

 

Sexual Pleasures: Orgasms and More  http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlpleasurepr

 

The Secrets of Married Sex - http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlsecretsofm

 

Beauty Tips To Go

Great tips on portable, multi-tasking products that will keep you looking fresh, put together and great - even on the go!

http://beauty.ivillage.com/makeup/0,,8qggfh2d,00.html

 

Looking for more that chocolates this Valentine's Day? We've got 10 of the ultimate beauty and style treats that are sure to put you in a romantic mood.

http://beauty.ivillage.com/shop/0,,8qp1fpd8,00.html

 

Dancing with the Stars

ABC's surprise hit, that pairs celebrities with professional dancers in a competition for the crown, is back for a second season. Weigh in and tell us who you like...and don't like!

http://entertainment.ivillage.com/features/tvland/0,,8p5j5rgw,00.html

 

Winter's almost over!

Post your best winter pics on our photoboard, how did you make the season memorable? From holiday decorations to winter celebrations to kids and pets, we want to see them here at the Photoboard: Winter Celebrations

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-hgphotofall

 

Childcare Providers

This is a great place to get the inside scoop on running your home-based daycare. If you're already in business tell us how you got started, the pitfalls and the benefits. Use this board for support, networking, advice and friendship.

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-wfchild

 

Stuff We Love: Diet-Friendly Chocolate

Can't live without your chocolate fix? Try one of these four ridiculously yummy and diet-friendly options. They're so delicious, we hesitate to even call them alternatives. We'd take these over a Snickers any day (really!).

http://diet.ivillage.com/gear/dfstuffwelove/0,,8q2xzxnb,00.html

 

Celebrity Shrink: L.A. Idols Share Their Bad-Mood Busters

those miserable, down-in-the-dumps days can often feel twice as long. So how does one deal? For inspiration, we hit the streets of Hollywood to ask our favorite celebrities how they handle their share of days gone wrong.

http://health.ivillage.com/mindbody/mbhappy/0,,8qgkfr8s,00.html

 

House Beautiful: Outfit the Mudroom

Edward Ross takes a worn-out piece of outdoor furniture and converts it into a mudroom centerpiece.

http://magazines.ivillage.com/housebeautiful/decorate/contest/articles/0,,284678_678985,00.html