June 11, 2006
The
air is warm, the sun is shining, and kids are getting cut loose
from school - summer is here! For most of us, this means
planning vacations, visiting family, and grilling outside.
But while this time of year can be the busiest time for families,
it's one of the slowest for the message boards - members are
having too much summer fun to be online posting and as a
CL, this can be really discouraging. So what can you do
as a Community Leader to keep things rocking and rolling during
the summer slowdown months? The Pregnancy
& Parenting Team board is an excellent source of ideas and
information on how to boost activity, as well as a great place to
make friends with and collaborate with your fellow CLs. You
could take part in the Siggy
Exchange, invite a Guest
Speaker to visit your board or chats for a Q&A session, or
challenge another board to a friendly
post-off. Or you may come up with your own totally new
idea to draw posters and chatters in - by all means, share it with
the Team!
The
Community
Connection is another great place to network with CLs from all
of the iVillage channels. Check out what leaders are saying
there to keep their boards hopping.
We are so appreciative of the dedication and hard work of all of
our Community Leaders. Thank you for everything you do to
make our community a fun & friendly place to be! Summer
may be slow, but fall will be around the corner before you know
it. Stay involved, be patient and above all- keep
having fun!
Amanda
Community Moderator
Pregnancy & Parenting
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ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Going away on vacation?
Don't forget that if you're going on vacation on think you're going to be
away from your board for more than a few days or miss one of your chats, to
send us an email at pclmail@mail.ivillage.com
and let us know!
Welcome, CMKarla!
We are
thrilled to welcome our newest Assistant Community Moderator to the Pregnancy
& Parenting team! You may already know her as cl-karla1842,
CL of the Seizures
& Seizure Disorders board. You can reach Karla here,
be sure to drop her an e-mail and say hello! =)
Picture a Healthy World
At iVillage, we’re happy to be working with GE to promote their Picture
a Healthy World campaign, and we’d like to ask YOU to get involved. It’s
easy, it’s fun and it’s rewarding. Just upload a photo of yourself or your
family doing something healthy – taking a walk, eating a salad, climbing a
mountain or dancing in the street – whatever you do to stay healthy and
happy. To learn more about the campaign and upload your photos, visit GE's Picture
a Healthy World website:
http://cwcdn.geimaginationatwork.com/@v=02232006_2310@/phw/flash/index.html?c_id=S6C1
Once your photo is uploaded
to the Picture a Healthy World website, you can email the link to friends or
better yet, post it to your board and ask other members of your community to
post theirs. Share your photos and your ideas about how to live a healthier
life. Please start the ball rolling in your community - post the link to your
pix and encourage everyone else to do the same.
Thank you for getting
involved!
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Important Don't
Miss! Information!
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Board Reports!
Board reports are due! You can find the form to use
here:
http://www.ivillage.com/ccafe/clreport/0,,b81p,00.html
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Milestones/Anniversaries!
Please make sure to put
Milestone/Anniversary in the subject of your email. I
don't
want to miss out on noting your accomplishment! (Additional
instructions
below in our Milestone/Anniversary section)
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New
Boards
Finding
Your Best Life
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhbestlife
New
on Beauty & Style
Branching
Out: The New Leaf Print Trend
http://beauty.ivillage.com/trends/fashion/0,,98kxxjmb,00.html
Feuding
Celebs: 12 Raging Hollywood Rivalries
http://entertainment.ivillage.com/galleries/0,,97qh7msg,00.html
Fall
TV Quiz
http://quiz.ivillage.com/entertainment/tests/TVPilots2006.htm
Reality
TV Land: The Hills
http://entertainment.ivillage.com/features/tvland/0,,tvland_97vqj891,00.html
New
on Diet & Fitness
Total
Body Workout Guide
http://diet.ivillage.com/workouts/0,,98kbc9sg,00.html
Top
That: Sculpt a Sexy Upper Back and Chest
http://diet.ivillage.com/tone/tbust/0,,98k5g8k3,00.html
New
on Home & Food
Summer
Drinks Dispenser
http://home.ivillage.com/drinkrecipes
New
on Love & Sex
How
to Handle a Guestzilla
http://love.ivillage.com/lnm/lnmweddings/0,,986kzmld,00.html
The
12 Types of Women Guys Want to Date
http://love.ivillage.com/lnsunderstandmen/whathewants/0,,askmen_986qjq1w,00.html
4
Must-Try Sex Positions
http://love.ivillage.com/lnssex/sextechnique/0,,traceycox_986rcfg5,00.html
New
on gURL.com
Pick
your flick: graduation movies:
http://www.gurl.com/play/games/filmfun/0,,695761,00.html
Photo
Galleries: Your Talent:
http://photos.gurl.com/inthespotlight/
Reader
poetry: on the sea:
http://www.gurl.com/showoff/poetry/qa/0,,697458,00.html
The
Sex Mission: Part Two, a comic:
http://www.gurl.com/showoff/comix/pages/1,,697140-1,00.html
My
Stepmother’s Insane, a gURL story:
http://www.gurl.com/showoff/stories/pages/0,,697191,00.html
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Do you have a board or posting milestone?
Have you recently celebrated an anniversary as CL?
Please send an email with your CL name, milestone, board
name
and board URL to kellyea@mail.ivillage.com.
*Please be sure to put Milestone/Anniversary in the subject, so
your
email isn't missed!*
Message board milestones will be acknowledged at the following
markers:
10,000 / 25,000 / 50,000 / 75,000 / 100,000 / 150,000 / 200,000 etc.
Personal Milestones will be acknowledged at the following markers:
250 /
500 /
750 / 1,000 / 1,500 / 2,000 etc.
Anniversaries will be added to the newsletter once per month. Please
note: anniversaries are listed under original start name, and are noted
for
your overall CL status, not per board. Thank you! =)
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In the Café
QOTW:
Make the Connection: Something cool & refreshing!
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-ivconnection&msg=3506.1
Around iVillage
Feel free to promote these on your boards and within your
chats!
***Celebrity
Moms Share Advice & Tips on Parenting
Sure,
some celebs have three nannies, fly their families on vacation via private
jet and never have to change a diaper, but many are "regular
moms," too. Here's how they balance fame and 4am feedings!
http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/celebritymoms/topics/0,,8xm6b75h,00.html
***Total
Body Workout Guide
With
the heat index on the rise, you know it's time to put away your comfy
sweaters and start showing a little skin. Although heatstroke may sound
more appealing than working out, we've put together our favorite
spot-toning exercises to make an easy total body workout. Try doing one or
two of these routines every day and eat a sensible diet, and you'll be
ready for shorts. http://diet.ivillage.com/workouts/0,,98kbc9sg,00.html
**Jealous
Much?
Let's
be honest: We've all been there. Peeking inside his wallet, checking his
cell phone memory, catching him looking at the waitress a little too long.
All of these things are fairly innocent... right? These days, technology
allows us to feed the green-eyed monster and take snooping to a whole new
level. What does it say about your relationship if you're snooping? Is
jealousy a healthy part of a relationship or a sign that things are rocky?
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-rlhtsnoop
***Animal
Rights and Pet Debates
Shock
Collars must be banned! There is obviously inherent cruelty in using pain
to discourage unwanted behavior when one could and should be using rewards
to encourage good behavior. Add your thoughts
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-ptgenpetdeba?msg=2106.2
***Does
The Da Vinci Code controversy inspire you to read the book?
The
Harry Potter series has been banned in many schools, but the books
continue to top the best-seller lists. Do you support book banning in
schools? We're debating these issues on Book Debates
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bcbookdebate
***10
Ways to Turn Swimming into a Full-Body Workout
Swimming
is an ideal way to stay in shape year-round. If you don't already swim,
it's not too late to start. Just about anyone can swim--or learn how.
http://health.ivillage.com/active/acardio/0,,bw_96kz3jtm,00.html
***Socks
with Sandals? Say no!
Stacy
London, stylist for the Today show makeovers and host of TLC's What Not To
Wear, offers dads some very savvy fashion advice. http://beauty.ivillage.com/fashion/0,,97mq7tqp,00.html
***Raging
Hollywood Rivals
Celebrity
feuds make for some of the best gossip. We take a look at 12 of the
biggest star spats to hit Hollywood. http://entertainment.ivillage.com/galleries/0,,97qh7msg,00.html
***County
Living Cookbook: Currants
From
early June through August, this bright, tangy fruit is at its flavorful
peak.
http://magazines.ivillage.com/countryliving/cookbook/articles/0,,284670_696503,00.html
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