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We have lots of great information to bring to you, so check back with us in the New Year!

As you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner with your families, think about all your blessings and all the many things in your life that you are thankful for. Enjoy your Holiday!!!

The Bronx New Mommies Group & Dynamic Metro Moms want to wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!

Everyone knows that the day after Thanskgiving is when all the stores start to offer great savings on eveything to entice you to buy, buy, buy. If you want to get started early with your Christmas shopping, don't miss the Midnight Madness Event at Woodbury Commons.

The Midnight Madness Event is a huge sale event which will feature stores opening up at midnight, right after Thanksgiving.

The stores will offer incredible savings and discounts not to be ignored. All those true shopaholics can appreciate an event like this!

Here is a listing of stores and sale information. (Adobe Acrobat required to view list).

Pack up the family and enjoy some early Christmas shopping!

If your always looking for a new recipe to try at dinner time especially kid-friendly ones, try recipes from Kraft Foods. They have hundreds of recipes that are quick and easy.

You should be able to find a recipe to please everyone in your home.

Kraft Food and Family Magazine-Free

The Holidays are here and Edy's Ice Cream has come out with some fabulous Holiday Flavors that will go great with any holiday dinner or satisfy those sweet tooth cravings that you may have.

I personally recommend The Apple Pie and Pumpkin Flavors.

Here is a list of the Holiday Flavors:

Apple Pie Egg Nog Peppermint Pineapple Coconut Pumpkin

Enjoy!

Do you enjoy Yoga? I sure do. What about Yoga for a purpose? That's even better. Yoga 4 Life is having an event that will allow you to practice Yoga and help end hunger at the same time. What a wonderful concept!

Join participating NY Yoga studios in raising awareness and funds for the World Food Program. Take a Yoga Class at any of the participating Studios and a portion of all sales will help poverty stricken families and individuals, victims of natural disaster and war.

Yoga 4 Life When: Sunday, October 29th Place: Find a Participating Studio near you Time: Check Studio Schedules

Help End Global Hunger and Poverty.

Enjoy your Yoga Class!

--Roxanne

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We know you want to do something to benefit the cause, but you say to yourself "How can I help? You can Shop For the Cure!

We just had to let you know about a few cute and affordable items that you can purchase to benefit the cause. Enjoy!

Shop for the Cure!

BMW Online has a Pink Ribbon Collection, which has a number of affordable items supporting Breast Cancer Awareness. BMW will donate eighty percent of their profits to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

We listed our favorites below: Ribbon Lapel Pin Price: $1

Mini Pink Photo Album Price:$12

Ultimate Drive Ceramic Mug Price:$12

Women's Pink Stretch TEE Shirt Price:$15

Where to Purchase: BMW Online

More Shopping for the Cure!

Breast Cancer Awareness Socks Price: $11.95 Where to Purchase: Walmart

Halloween isn’t the only scary thing right around the corner. Because October is the start of flu season, All Med Medical and Rehabilitation Center of New York teamed up with Families Fighting Flu, many Visiting Nurse Associations and The Clorox Company to help families Say “Boo!” to the Flu. Learn about the importance of vaccinating your child against the flu and tips to help prevent the spread of the flu virus this flu season.

Say “Boo!” to the Flu will offer FREE vaccines at the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14th. Nurses from the All Med Medical and Rehabilitation Center will administer vaccinations and teach parents how to help prevent the spread of the flu virus this cold and flu season.

Who: All New York children and their families

When: October 14, 2006, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.

Where: Say “Boo!” to the Flu tent (near entrance of Children’s Pavilion), Hispanic Heritage Festival, Northeast Corner of Third Avenue and East 150 Street, Bronx, NY

What: Get vaccinated for FREE and learn flu prevention tips.

This flu season, for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends all healthy children 6 months to 5 years old get vaccinated against the flu.

For more information visit www.sayboototheflu.com

Visit these Museums for Free on Fridays!

The Museum of Modern Art Target sponsors these free fridays at MoMA. When: Fridays, 4pm-8pm. Cost: FREE

The Museum of the Moving Image When: Fridays,4pm-8pm. (Film screenings not included). Cost:FREE

The Hispanic Society When: Everyday Cost: Free

The National Museum of the American Indian When: Everyday Cost: FREE

Free First Saturday! The Brooklyn Museum When: The First Saturday of each month. Cost: FREE

Expectant Parent Fair

You & Your Baby NYU Medical Center is hosting a free fair for expectant parents. The event will feature information from NYU Medical Center experts, raffles, prizes and refreshments wil be served.

Date: Saturday, October 14th Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Location: NYU Medical Center, 520 First Ave. 212-263-7201, med.nyu.edu Cost: FREE

*Special thanks to Amanda & Arianna for letting us know about the Expectant Parent Fair!

If you know of any events or activities that you would like other moms to know about, send us an Email at: blog@dynamicmetromoms.com

Here are some fun events you don't want to miss!

Harlem Swings Concert Series Larry Ridley and the Jazz Legacy Ensemble Date: Thursday, October 5th Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Nubian Heritage, 5th Ave & 126th Street Cost: FREE

FISH NY Fishing/education sessions Date: Saturday, October 7th Time: 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Location: Crotona Park, Bronx. Cost: FREE

Rods and Bait will be provided. The clinic will be held at the Nature Center on the eastern side of Indian Lake. Fishing/education sessions begin at 11 a.m. and 12:30. Availability is on a first come, first serve basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please be sure to dress appropriately.

Medieval Festival at Fort Tryon Park Date: Sunday, October 8th Time: 12:00-6:00 p.m. Location: Fort Tryon Park Cost: FREE

Enjoy!