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8 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • December 2015 letter to the readers PRODUCTION PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR-AT-LARGE Chris Jones Jordan, Quincy, Hayden & Olive's dad OPERATIONS & MARKETING Heidi DiEugenio, President, HD Solutions Duke & Dane's mom OFFICE MANAGER & EVENT PLANNING Stephanie Maldonado; Julia, Tyler & Aiden's mom ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES Sheila Giscard; Jack's mom Jodi Urquhart; Noah & Carly's mom DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter, President, Carter Creations Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom WEBMASTER Karen Charney Joshua & Spencer's mom CALENDAR EDITOR Leigha Pecher Jake & Luke's mom CIRCULATION Krista Starosta Nick, Andrew, Kaylin & Kensington's mom COMMUNITY BLOGS Mary Becelia Katherine Laura & Robert Joseph's mom FACEBOOK COMMUNITY Pamela Quinones: Corinn, Michael, Isabella & Dalton TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & PINTEREST COMMUNITY MANAGER Brenda Sapanghila: Archer & Maddox's mom parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540/374-1495 E-MAIL adsales@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & RESOURCE REQUESTS E-MAIL calendar@fredericksburgparent.net E-MAIL resources@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540/374-1495 E-MAIL editor@fredericksburgparent.net SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, Fred'bg, VA 22404 www.fredericksburgparent.net The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisement, editorial or listing that does not meet the publication's stan- dards. No part of this magazine may be reproduced with out permission. Listing and advertising rates are available upon request. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information contained herein, however, the publisher cannot guarantee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are subject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and condi- tions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2015 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. Dashing through the mall with two small kids in tow The line for Santa's long, but still we wait (ho ho) The preschool has a play (kids don't know their lines) Tell me why I volunteered for room mom one more time? Oh Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! Oh! Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! The tree is up and trimmed, the lights have all been lit Those cookies sure look good, but I hope my clothes still fit… Pinterest, fail me not, but my wreath is not quite straight A glue gun and some jingle bells do not a crafter make Oh Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! Oh! Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! Don't stress about your fails, or the cake that baked too long That guaranteed-to-work project that somehow just went wrong Enjoy this time of year, and let's all raise a toast What matters more is spending time with those you love the most Oh Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! Oh! Pinterest, Food dot com, crafty blogs galore! See what things that you can make for "less" than at the store! Karen Charney is FredParent's webmaster. BY KAREN CHARNEY An Ode to December (to the tune of Jingle Bells)