Mom's Choice Chooses ee TheMom's Choice Awards®committee has selected ee's very own Elizabeth and Elena to be part of their panel of judges for the 2008 awards. Past judges have included Dr. Twila C. Liggett,founder ofReading Rainbow, Julie Aigner-Clark,creator ofBaby Einstein, andLeAnn Thieman, coauthor of sevenChicken Soup for the Soulbooks. The Mom's Choice Awards®"is known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products, and services." You may recall our earlier announcement last Fall thatNana Starwas a finalist for The Mom's Choice Award in the Inspirational Children's Book category. It's an honor to be in such esteemed and creative company. |
ee Online There's lots going on atthe laugh-friendly company®this winter. In the past few months we've changed our domain name and revamped our web sites. In the near future, you'll also notice easier navigation and further improvements towww.eeppcompany.comandwww.NanaStar.com. Keep your eyes peeled! |
 It's Official: February is National Laugh-Friendly Month! Who needs roses and chocolates? This February we're giving you another reason to celebrate: it's the first-ever National Laugh-Friendly Month! In our continued efforts to promote friendly business practices, recognize exceptional customer service, and change the world through laughter, we've declared a special Laugh-Friendly Month. Just check out the 50thanniversary edition ofChase's Calendar of Events if you don't believe us. So put those bonbons down and help us change the world (it's the new low-calorie alternative to Valentine's Day!). Email us atinfo@eeppcompany.com for your commemorative 2008 National Laugh-Friendly Month button (great for library events, book and toy store promotions, you name it!)-and spread the word! |
Laugh-Friendly Kudos! Our laugh-friendly choices for outstanding service in January are Mary Kelley, a gracious customer service representative with an infectious laugh atAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield andAffordablebuttons.com,a fabulous company that makes our laugh-friendly buttons. They are professional, competent and quick! |
Cabin Fever Musings January Holidays and Special Celebrations New Year's Day - January 1National Bird Day - January 5Happy Birthday, Elvis - January 8 Martin Luther King Day - January 21 Mozart's Birthday - January 27 National Puzzle Day - January 29 Pizza Week - January 13 - 19 Did you know that January is Hot Tea Month? Why not make a delicious "comfort" dessert to have with your cup of tea? A wonderful recipe follows! Enjoy! Chocolate Pound Cake 2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks) (no substitute)
4 large eggs
1-1/4 cups Hershey's chocolate syrup
6-1/8 ounces Hershey chocolate bar (most of a large bar), melted in microwave
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon vinegar added to 1 cup evaporated milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Cream sugar and butter well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Avoid overbeating. Add chocolate syrup and melted chocolate bar. Combine flour and salt. Mix together buttermilk, vanilla and baking soda. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture to chocolate mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Pour batter into greased and floured large tube cake pan or bundt pan. Bake at 350° F. for about 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes. Test at the end of 1 hour 10 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack to cool. |
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A few giggles . . . A father gave his teenage daughter an untrained pup for her birthday. An hour later, while wandering through the house, he found her looking at a puddle in the center of the kitchen floor.
"My pup," she murmured proudly, "runneth over." A teen-aged boy with spiked hair, nose ring and baggy clothes was overheard telling a friend...
"I don't really like to dress like this, but it keeps my parents from dragging me everywhere with them." |
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