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January 18 National Peking Duck Day #NationalPekingDuckDay
Did you know January 18th was National Peking Duck Day. National Peking Duck Day is one #Holiday I will pass on because I don’t plan on eating any Duck. Although, Charlie and David might try Duck. How about you? Would you like to have Peking Duck with them? National Peking Duck Day is celebrated every year on January 18th to recognize the national dish of China. The process of preparing Peking Duck is rooted in tradition that has been perfected over thousands of years since the Yuan Dynasty was established by Kublai Khan. Today, you don’t have to travel all the way to China to taste Peking Duck. Now, Pekin…
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How Parents Can Finally Create a Healthy Screen Time Experience for Their Kids
Parenting has never been simple, but modern parents face a challenge that didn’t exist a decade ago: the infinite scroll of online videos. Platforms like YouTube have become a mix of treasure and trouble – filled with brilliant educational content, yet also packed with bizarre, hyper-stimulating, or blatantly inappropriate videos that young children stumble into with alarming ease. For many families, screen time has become a daily tug-of-war. Parents want to encourage curiosity, learning, and quiet moments of entertainment, yet they are forced to rely on algorithms that prioritize watch time over wellness. And as any parent knows, those algorithms often lead kids down rabbit holes of random, addictive clips…
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Would You Rather Challenge: January 19, 2026
Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase, I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase. It’s been a couple days since Charlie, and I’ve been able to share a Would You Rather Challenge post with you, so it is catch up day this morning. Welcome to our post for January 19th, 2025, which shows you were 2 days behind and like the Little Engine Who Could we will catch up and finish strong. The challenge is brought to you from the children’s book The Ultimate Book of Would You Rather Questions: 1001 Family-Friendly Challenges for Kids, Teens…
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