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How to Get The Most Out of the New Macaroni Kid!

By Vicki Little, Macaroni Kid Aurora Publisher August 13, 2014
**New Feature! Right underneath the "this weeks pick's" section, you will find events for the current day! Eliminates trying to sort through what to do when you are searching on your phone on the way out the door!**

1. The calendar feature will allow you to see the whole month (and future month's too!) at a glance to see how you may want to plan ahead for events.


2. If you would like to look back at previous issues, just click the pink tab "Aurora Archives" on the top of the screen. You will go to a list of dates and you can choose which newsletter to look at. Click the Macaroni Kid logo at the top of the site to come back to the current newsletter.

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The pink "My Macaroni" button that appears below each event is my favorite feature! You can click the plus sign (Add to My Macaroni) under any event listing and after you've selected all of the events that you are interested in, you can click the "My Macaroni" button and it will show your list, then you can download everything to a pdf that you can save and/or print to take with you!! Then you'll have all the details right at hand when you're on the road!

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Follow  us on Facebook, Pinterest, & Twitter for the in-between newsletter news.

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Add an event right to your calendar with the handy google-button underneath each event!

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READ MORE, in the newsletter only a portion of the article will show, click the "READ MORE" button in pink beneath what is showing and the whole article will be visible

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We have a Teen Section to keep the older kids busy too . Our Plan Ahead section will keep you organized for weeks ahead!

8. Keep an eye out for t
remendous giveaways and fun contests! The only rule we have is that you must be a subscriber of the newsletter.

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SUBMIT AN EVENT, use this button (in pink on top) to send us the info on an event in your area! We will include free local events that you send over!

10. Use the Share with a Friend button!
What parent isn't looking for ideas to keep the kids busy? Don't keep this to yourself! Plus, the bigger we get, the more features we can add! In your email weekly at the bottom of the page is an easy way to send to a friend ! We love when you share!

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Business Directory: This is the Yellow Pages for Families, all your needs met right here, and some even offer specials for being a Macaroni Kid!

12. There are several national newsletters available (Family Travel, National Newsletter, Macaroni Kid Eats, Military Families, Safety Announcements, Family Fitness etc.) and you can change your subscription preferences any time by re-entering your information in the subscribe form, as long as you use the same email address as the original subscription. (If you need to change the newsletter subscriptions AND email address, you can reply to the newsletter for all.) If I entered your information, you are only subscribed to the local newsletter. I am also happy to help if you need it!

13. Support our sponsors. Sponsors make it possible for me to offer this free service to you. Each local ad is approved and added to the page by me, so I can assure you that they are safe to click through. Likewise, all national ads are approved by the home office. Of course any transactions between you and the advertiser are the responsibility of the two parties involved and not myself or Macaroni Kid.

14. Not All the Good Stuff is Up Here!  Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter where you can often find craft ideas, recipes and other great articles!  Due to a large number of events in one week, the newsletter may be clipped short in your emailed newsletter.  Click through to the website to see more great events and the remainder of your newsletter content!

15. If you are away on business, vacation or visiting friends in another city, make us of our Macaroni Kid sites throughout the country to see what is going on there! We have over 500 ! Simply go to www.macaronikid.com and choose the state you will be in and the drop down will show all the choices  you have! If there is not one in a city you are planning to visit, let me know,maybe we can find a new publishing mom! I do love my job!

16. Advertise with us and share all your family friendly business does with Downtown Denver! We have many options , ALL are affordable and we can help create your perfect package! You can send a note to me at vickil@macaronikid.com!

Questions, comments, just want to say hello or have a fun idea you would like to share? 
Contact me at vickil@macaronikid.com