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Importance of Groundhog Day

For the past several decades, Groundhog Day has held a place as a legitimately celebrated holiday on the North American calendar, thanks in large part to the tradition of Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog. Over the past 125 years, since 1887, on Feb. 2 Phil has predicted the weather for the second half of the winter, according to folklore and his handlers of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Why is Feb. 2 celebrated as Groundhog Day?

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Mirror Mirror’s Lily Collins on Snow White and Sunscreen

Who’s the fairest of them all? The age-old question comes to live on the big screen, in the upcoming film Mirror Mirror which hits theaters on March 30. It features Julia Roberts as the “wicked” (she’s really more neurotic than evil) queen, Lily Collins as her fair-skinned rival and Armie Hammer as the dashing royal prince. But don’t expect the traditional damsel in distress – Collins as Snow White is feisty and fierce, bringing a fresh twist to the classic tale.

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Toddler Motor Skills

As your child moves through his toddler years, he will transition from the can’t-even-roll-over baby to a walking, jumping, running ball of energy with which you will have to struggle to keep up with. During these years, your child’s motor skills go from basically nonexistent to highly defined, making this period an important one in the process of physical development.