MomGadget Mail Bag – Green Reading List for Kids

At home, Lockheed Martin employees are encouraged to read to their children from the Green Reading List, which includes a fantastic selection of new and classic books for all ages with pro-environment messages.  Books on the list for elementary school-age children include:

Elementary School:

- The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore) by Stan & Jan Berenstain

- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

- The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein

- Pee Wee and the Magical Compost Heap by Larraine Roulston

- A Day in the Salt Marsh by Kevin Kurtz

- Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin

- The Dragon and the Unicorn by Lynne Cherry

- Forests for All by Melanie Richardson Dundy

To view the full list, please visit: http://www.eeweek.org/resources/green_reading.

Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs approximately 140,000 people worldwide. With the incredible reach of Lockheed Martin’s network, the organization is capitalizing on the opportunity to reach hundreds of thousands of individuals – starting with their employees, families and communities – so that as a corporation, they can make a big impact one small action at a time.

Mom’s Choice: Breakfast in Bed, By the Beach or By the Fire

Help Mom wake up someplace special this Mother’s Day by giving a BnBFinder.com Gift Certificate. You never have to worry about finding the right size, the right color or the right reservation, because BnBFinder.com Gift Certificates are valid at over 1,500 B&Bs throughout North America. The BnBFinder.com advanced search engine allows Mom to search for a B&B vacation that’s custom suited to her tastes and schedule. What gift is better than waking up someplace special?

BnBFinder.com, a top rated internet directory of Bed and Breakfasts, can help your Mother wake up someplace special this Mother’s Day. When you give Mom a BnBFinder gift certificate, you’re giving the gift of free time. BnBFinder Gift Certificates are good at more than 1,500 B&Bs, inns and small hotels in North America , they never expire and they can be used any day of the week. Whatever interests, hobbies and tastes Mom has, there is a B&B someplace beautiful that’s a perfect fit.

Breakfast in bed is a longstanding Mother’s Day tradition and B&Bs are known for elaborate one of a kind gourmet breakfasts. Mom will be delighted while she enjoys a morning feast to begin her day. After breakfast, the options are endless. Cycling, scrapbooking, historic walking tours and cooking lessons are a fraction of the options and special packages that inns offer.

When Mom receives her gift certificate, with a personalized card and message from you, a world of travel possibilities opens up. BnBFinder, has a search engine that sorts B&Bs by location, activities and specials. For example, if your Mother lives in Washington, DC and enjoys playing golf, but can’t stand driving BnBFinder can help. The advanced search will display all the relevant inns located near golf courses that are a short drive from DC. With help from you and BnBFinder, Mom can find a vacation custom suited to her in a few moments.

With a BnBFinder, gift certificate Mom can also take advantage of the specials offered by inns around the Mothers Day Holiday. Specials range from simple appreciation discounts for Mothers using gift certificates for their stay to free flowers in the room on arrival, all the way to full weekend spa treatments and world class pampering.

It’s the biggest and smallest gift. It’s the opportunity to get away. It’s the free time to pursue what you love, or pursue nothing at all. It’s a gift that really is whatever you want it to be.

MomGadget Mail Bag – Scosche Goes Green with solCHAT

Scosche Industries (www.scosche.com), an award-winning innovator of mobile electronics and iPod accessories, is proud to announce the introduction of its environmentally conscious new Bluetooth speaker phone, the solCHAT (#CBHSOL).  Harnessing the power of the sun, the solCHAT is powered by an integrated solar panel and lithium ion rechargeable battery combination.   Utilizing voice announce technology, the solCHAT announces calls as they come in so users can keep their eyes on the road while driving.

Scosche’s engineers worked diligently to make solCHAT easy to use, even with its advanced functionality.   With only three visible buttons— volume up, volume down and the answer/hang-up multifunction button —the solCHAT is exactly what consumers are looking for.  Using voice announce, the speaker phone let’s users know who’s calling and actually guides them through the initial Bluetooth 2.0 device pairing process.  The solCHAT automatically reconnects to users cell phones once initially paired.  Users simply turn the solCHAT on when entering the vehicle and the device will automatically pair with the cell phone.  Users don’t need to worry about turning the device off since the solCHAT will automatically turn itself off once the cell phone is moved out of pairing range.

Retailing for $99.99, solCHAT comes with a USB charging cable and car adaptor so you can charge at night and on days with insufficient sunlight.  Also included are a windshield suction cup mount and sun visor clip for easy operation and solar charging.   The solCHAT is now available at www.scosche.com and at retailers across the nation.

For more information about solCHAT and other new products, visit www.scosche.com for Scosche’s complete line of innovative products.

MomGadget Mail Bag – iLunchBox

LunchBox.com is more than just a website.  It is a resource center and portal of information for parents and caregivers dedicated to the pursuit of a healthier lunch for school aged children.  iLunchBox is an online community encouraging the input and contribution of its ever growing readership through weekly blogs; monthly webcasts; and social networking.  The site consists of:

• recipes and menu ideas with a focus on lunch and portability.
• tips and tricks to make lunch easier.
• best “off the shelf” items when making something from scratch is just not an option.
• featured gadgets and products that help us get the job done.
• best products to transport lunch.
• help and inspiration on improving your school’s hot lunch program.
• articles and information on nutrition and children.
• links and resources for more information.

iLunchBox provides kid-tested lunches and parent tested tricks, tips and recipes for a successfully packed lunch, for the speed of life. Additionally, iLunchBox provides it’s readers with resources and links to valuable information and address the concerns and questions of our community. It is once again lunch made easy.
iLunchBox LLC is a social conscious organization inspired to provide better nutritional awareness to those interested in providing healthy lunches and snacks to school aged children.

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