Sing the Band-Aid Brand Jingle and Raise Some Money For Kids!

  Back for its second year, the makers of BAND-AID® Brand will be touring the country with its popular mobile recording studio and are inviting Canadians to sing the famous BAND-AID® Brand jingle for a great cause.

  This summer, join the BAND-AID® Brand Jingle Ambassadors to sing the iconic BAND-AID® Brand jingle and help raise money for Safe Kids Canada. For each person who visits the BAND-AID® Brand high-tech mobile recording studio and records the famous BAND-AID® Brand jingle, $1.00 (up to a guaranteed maximum of $8,000) will be donated to Safe Kids Canada, a charity committed to inspire a culture of safety across the country in order to reduce preventable injuries among children, youth and their families.


There are many chances to get-in on the fun including:

August 23 – 24: Calgary Zoo

August 6 – 7: Eau Claire Market

August 12 – 15: Taste of Calgary

• Sing the catchy BAND-AID® Brand jingle and support Safe Kids Canada
• Discover why Canadians are stuck on BAND-AID® Brand
• Learn about proper wound care and how to effectively treat minor cuts and scrapes

For a listing of all of the locations across Canada, check the link here!




You can also check out www.stuckonme.ca for more information on the tour or to take a peek at some of this year’s jingle videos!  You can also perform your rendition of the jingle for the chance to win $10,000 in travel! Recordings will be posted on www.stuckonme.ca and the entry with the most number of votes will win.


 This really is a fun way to raise some money for charity!

Shane

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Guest Post: Nutritionist Kari Carvey On Keeping Your Kids Hydrated!

  In a CalgaryDaddy.com first, I am excited to have a guest poster today!  Kari Carvey is a Calgary based nutritionist and mother and she has kindly provided some tips on keeping our families hydrated all year round! 

  As a parent living in Calgary, we can be faced with unpredictable weather that can limit the time we have to spend with our children outdoors in the summer. When the warm weather does hit, parents, while being mindful of their children’s need, also need to ensure that their own bodies are properly hydrated and fueled for sunny summer days.
  If you are anything like me, finding time to do anything for myself is near impossible. Which is why it is important to try and find opportunities throughout the day to replenish your fluids to avoid headaches and fatigue which can be caused by dehydration. One way I like to remind myself to keep hydrated is to use my child’s schedule as a guide. I like to follow these five simple scheduling tips to keep my family hydrated, healthy and focused throughout the day and summer.

• Wakey, Wakey: While sleeping, we lose fluids as our body works hard to metabolize much needed vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients. Personally I like glacéau vitaminwater as a convenient and tasty way to hydrate immediately after waking for the day. People with sensitive stomachs don’t like a glass of juice first thing in the morning, the fruit sugars are too strong and hurt their stomach. vitaminwater essential provides a boost of vitamin c, tastes great and gives me the hydration needed to start the day right.

• Play time: When enjoying time at the park with our kids, parents can use the opportunity to break a sweat by playing tag or pushing the swings. It’s important, especially in the heat, to drink fluids while exercising. The nutrients and carbohydrates lost through sweating and vigorous breathing should be replaced throughout the day to avoid energy drain and headaches.

• Pick up time: When the bell rings and it’s time to pick the kids up from school, camp or daycare, hydrate and grab an apple or an orange to help increase blood flow to the brain and ensure that you are ready to spend quality time with your family.

• Snack time: While the kids enjoy popsicles at the end of a summer’s day, most parents are tempted by a fruity cocktail or a cold beer. Try your best to avoid it. Alcohol is a diuretic which will cause fatigue and headaches, as well as deplete your energy level. Hydrate with a healthier option that will keep you going through to baths, bedtime stories and midnight diaper changes.

• Bed time: When I finally get my little one to sleep I start planning the next day’s to-do list. Ensure that properly hydrating is one of the must haves of your day, we lose approximately ten cups in a day and that increases with warmer weather. This means drinking one to two litres of water or alternatives, eating food with high water content and packing your cooler with cool drinks for the next day’s fun.

Kari Carvey
Calgary Parent, Nutritionist and Educator


Kari graduated from SAIT in Calgary, AB with a diploma in Food and Nutrition Management Technology. She specializes in nutritional analysis, label legalities, recipe modification, food and nutrition lectures, writings and reviews.

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