NOVEMBER
2016 TABLE OF
contents ON THE COVER:
Mom Holland with daughter
Lily (7) and sons Vinny
(2 ½) and Gino (11 months)
visited Fitzgerald Lakeforest
Toyota in Gaithersburg, MD,
for a free car seat check.

10 24
40 Refresh Thanksgiving With an Attitude of Gratitude
PHOTOGRAPHY: DaniPress Photography
P.10 The littlest things that we do with heart and humility
FAMILY Blog
[P.06] serve to lay the foundation for creating a thankful home,
Calendar
[P.42] Classifieds
[P.48] a thankful family and a thankful child.

Diane Turner Maller
New Baby? New Reasons for an Estate Plan 
P.24 RESOURCES:
In the midst of sleepless nights, diaper changes and, well,
doing what you can to survive each day, probably the last thing you want
Schools / Preschools
[P.26-33] to contemplate as a new parent is putting together an estate plan.

Schools / Montessori
[P.35-39] Birthday / Party
[P.47-49] Caroline Ford Bonaviri
5 Ways Pumpkin Can Improve Your Skin
P.40 While many people are aware of the heath benefits of eating pumpkin,
GUIDES: less know about the amazing benefits of applying it to the skin.

Kelsey Kline
QUICK READS
Car Seat Safety
P. 12
Coconut Oil
P. 18
Turkey Trots
P. 34
4 November 2016 washingtonFAMILY.com
QUICK READs
Holiday and
Spring Break Camps
[P.14-16] Baby and Maternity
[P.20-23] Private School
Open House
[P.26-32] Montessori
[P.38-39]



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