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A young Picasso 2007-09-07 20:01:26 By JoAnne Pastel, co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
Bur Bur has discovered his drawing talent - and suddenly we had pictures taped up on walls everywhere! If we took any down, he would immediately notice and call us on it!
I wanted him to enjoy the pride of his latest artistic creations, but it was getting out [...] Read more:Picasso
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First day of first grade 2007-09-05 15:10:32 By Kakie Fitzsimmons, co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
Yesterday was the first day of first grade and my son got to be the official door opener/holder. It made him feel really important and he proudly told me and his grandma; “I’m in first grade now and I am learning how to be a gentleman.” Awww. [...]
The great parenting debate 2007-09-04 18:32:46 By Kristin Dunlap, mom of 3
When I first started having children, the trend was “attachment parenting.” And I quickly learned about the supposed “tension” between stay-at-home moms and those who worked. Of course, I stressed about all of it!
After 10 years of parenting, I am a little more laid back and [...]
Pre-school begins! 2007-09-03 16:19:06 By JoAnne Pastel, co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
We’ve reached another milestone in my son’s life: his first few days of pre-school! It made me realize how incredibly resilient children are.
He went off to a new place, with new people and a new schedule to learn. And he came home excited, enthusiastic [...]
Back-to-school conundrums 2007-08-31 22:38:47 By Kristin, mom of 3
Back-to-school is always a time of mixed emotion for me. Some relief because we will be back into a routine schedule. But mostly, anxiety because I don’t like change much and my kids are growing up so quickly!
It’s usually pretty stressful, too, with ensuring that my kids are well-equipped with [...]
Obesity in children - How do we give our kids tools to live an active lifestyle? 2007-08-31 22:26:51 By Kakie Fitzsimmons, co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
Obesity in kids is a national epidemic. I was a heavy as a child and know the emotional scars that come from it lasts a lifetime. In elementary school, I remember dreading gym class because when the teacher let the kids pick who would be on their own teams, [...] Read more:lifestyle
Why are “complex carbohydrates” so important? 2007-08-30 18:34:56 By Kakie Fitzsimmons, co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
I think there might be a number of people out there that aren’t quite sure what complex carbohydrates are or why they are an important source of energy — especially for children and as a parent who is trying to raise a child as healthily as possible! [...] Read more:ldquo
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Top 10 things I have learned as a parent 2007-08-29 07:25:34 By Kristin Schumacher, director of Student Leadership & Development at Lewis University and mother of three
My sister and I were recently sharing our parenting stories as we often do. She asked me: “If you had to cite the top 10 things
parenting has taught you, what would they be?” It got me thinking and I [...]
Family diversity 2007-08-27 13:17:19 By JoAnne Pastel, president and co-founder, Farmer’s Hat Productions
We are hearing more and more from customers/patrons/friends about the positive response to our Bur Bur and Friends book series! Thank you for your interest and support. Given the ever-increasing diversity within today’s families, it is rewarding to receive recognition for our efforts. [...] Read more:Family
New photos from National Launch at the Mall of America 2007-08-21 12:29:05 As mentioned in a previous post, Bur Bur and Friends hosted a national product launch event at the Mall of America
in late July. We continue to get more photos
from this event at our offices, and would like to highlight a few more (see below).
It really was a celebration of kids, families and [...] Read more:Launch
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Farmer’s Hat Productions™ Receives National Parenting Award for “Anna Goes Hiking” and Anna Doll 2008-03-10 10:10:32 For Immediate Release
Contact: Stephanie Krol
773-580-9726
Skrol@mcfarlandcahill.com
Farmer’s Hat Productions™ Receives NationalParentingAward
MINNEAPOLIS (February 5, 2008) – Farmer’s Hat Productions™ , a Minneapolis company created by two mothers of multi-racial children, has recently been nationally recognized for the second time by the renowned iParenting Media [...] Read more:Hiking
About Farmer’s Hat Productions™ 2008-02-24 21:13:41 Farmer’s Hat Productions™ is the parent company for the Bur Bur and Friends™ product line. We offer fun, educational ways for children to engage with our diverse world. Bur Bur and Friends™ products inspire kids to cultivate their talents through sports, outdoor exploration and active play.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR STORY BY CLICKING HERE
Apple Valley mom’s passion brings special awards 2008-02-05 17:48:18 Kakie Fitzsimmons is vice president and founding partner of Farmer’s Hat Productions, which recently was awarded for Bur Bur and Friends Product Line
By Katie Mintz, courtesy of Sun Newspapers
One AppleValley
woman is turning her passion for writing, and literally her son, into an award-winning venture.
Kakie Fitzsimmons is co-author of the “Bur Bur and Friends” [...]
Curing “Nature Deficit Disorder” Getting our kids to enjoy the outdoors in the winter months 2008-01-30 02:51:27 I recently had a business conference where all my co-workers flew in from all over the country to the Twin Cities Metro area. One of them said to me; “I can’t believe you have parades in the winter
time in Minnesota. That’s crazy, why do you do that?” Newsflash! Minnesota is not a tropical walk [...] Read more:Curing
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Awards & rewards for children’s book series Bur Bur and Friends 2008-01-16 13:43:28 Bur Bur and Friends
™ is our children’s book series
. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration. Recently the first three books in our series won awards based on educational content, quality, flow and aesthetics. When we found out about the awards we were excited [...] Read more:Awards
Top ten ways to teach values to your kids 2008-01-09 18:38:40 At Farmer’s Hat Productions, we understand the importance of encouraging and instilling positive values in our children. The following by Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, is a wonderful perspective on how to teach values to your kids.
Farmer’s Hat Productions: Notable Minnesota Moms: Savvy Entrepreneurs 2007-12-21 11:52:07 Farmer’s Hat Productions founders featured in Momtalk Magazine:
JoAnne Pastel, a former stockbroker, who decided to stay at home when her son was born, realized she needed something else to do. She discussed this with a “life coach,” and together they realized there was a spark in JoAnne’s voice when she mentioned that she wanted to [...] Read more:Entrepreneurs
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Press Release: Farmer’s Hat Productions™ Receives National Parenting Award 2007-11-27 14:04:04 MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Farmer’s Hat Productions(TM), a Minneapolis company created by two mothers of bi-racial children, has recently been nationally recognized by the renowned iParenting
Media Award
s. The company won the award in the “2007 Greatest Products” category for its first three books in the Bur Bur and Friends(TM) children’s book series. Read more:National
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Peaceful Playgrounds research and concept gets kids active 2008-03-13 18:02:54 Article Link
“Educators across the nation have been observing children’s waistlines expand,” according to retired principal and Peaceful
Playgrounds founder, Dr. Melinda Bossenmeyer. “Pediatricians and legislators are starting to catch on.” One such example is new legislation throughout the state of Georgia brought forward by Sen. Joseph Carter (R-Tifton. ) He is promoting legislation [...]
Farmer’s Hat Productions™ noted in School Library Journal children’s book publishing article 2008-03-17 22:24:21 The SchoolLibraryJournal
recently featured Farmer’s Hat Productions in an article about the children’s book publishing scene in Minnesota. The article, titled: Land of 10,000 Publishers: Minnesota Children’s Book Publishing, dicusses the evolution of the industry throughout the state. Read the article below By Claire Kirch — School Library Journal, 3/1/2008
Minneapolis is a [...] Read more:noted
Top ten reasons to read the Bur Bur and Friends™ children’s book series to kids 2008-03-31 11:07:32 1. Reading with kids creates priceless memories for everyone
2. It promotes genuine communications with your kids
3. Consistent reading creates and establishes healthy bonding and love that kids need for development
4. Based on expert reviews all four books are educational and award winning
5. This passes on your value of literacy to children, grandchildren
6. Our books plant seeds that promote healthy lifestyles because [...] Read more:Friends
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Inner Beauty - One mom’s mission to encourage diverse experiences for any kids, anywhere 2008-02-01 09:29:24 By Kate Kunkel, Lake Minnetonka Magazine
February, 2008
The view from JoAnne Pastel’s living room window really does remind you of a storybook world. Trees frame the winter shoreline of Long Lake, sparkling in the sunlight that illuminates the ice on the branches. Look for a moment, it isn’t hard to imagine long summer days where a [...] Read more:Beauty
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Bowllan’s Blog: Award Winning Author Kakie Fitzsimmons Gets School Library Journal Mention 2008-04-08 22:22:18 By Kakie Fitzsimmons, VP and founding partner of Farmer’s Hat Productions, Co-author Bur Bur and Friends children’s book series which educates kids about sports, outdoor exploration and active play.
The other day, I received an email from Amy Bowllan at the SchoolLibraryJournal
. The School Library Journal is the worlds largest reviewer of books, multimedia, [...] Read more:Author
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