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Today I received a great dessert idea in my inbox.  If you have a little one who likes to help in the kitchen like I do, you’ll want to take a look at this creative cookie recipe.  FamilyFun.com presents a creative yet easy and fun cookie recipe straight from the joys of summer to make.
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In my inbox this morning, I found a couple of great articles on making the most of a weekend especially when both parents work. ParentCenter.com presents great and simple ideas to making family time prevalent during the weekend. Each article is age specific. The articles are below.
Working parent’s guide to weekend fun [...]

Earlier this week ParentHelps.com featured an article from About.com on preparing for a family emergency. In the same vein of topic, as I was reading through my RSS feeds this afternoon, I came across an article sharing steps to take to prepare for winter storms. With the temperature dropping and the winter months [...]

When your home is on fire or a tornado is bearing down on your house it’s not a great idea to be running around looking for your birth certificate or your child’s Social Security Card. Kimberly Keith puts together a resourceful article on what to have handy in a family emergency and how to [...]

Have you ever thought about what words you say to your children? I’m not necessarily talking about the four letter words that slip out of our mouths at times. More so it’s what words we say and what action it brings about in our children. When you speak to your child are [...]

Skimming through my RSS feeds this morning, I came across a great post called 27 Free Games to Keep Your Kids Entertained on a Road Trip via Travelhacker.
This article not only lists out 27 games you can play with your kids in the car, but it also gives instructions and examples of how to play. [...]

Halloween is quickly approaching. As I was reading through my RSS feeds, I came across a great post at TheSimpleDollar.com sharing some great inexpensive activities to do with the family this Halloween.
Planning For A Frugal Halloween With My Family - TheSimpleDollar.com
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It would appear that one school district thinks they are. ABC News reported on a school district in Portland, Maine that’s making birth control pills available to it’s students via the school health center. The King Middle School Committee voted seven to two in favor of offering the contraceptive. By making the [...]

After a busy day of work, prepping and eating supper, it’s nice to sit down with the family and watch a movie. This is a scenario that happens in our house on occasion. The question that usually comes up is “What movie are we going to watch?” For the most part, we’ve [...]

Recently, I read a great article by Mark Oestreicher discussing the aspects of faith development in preteens and how to handle doubts concerning faith. In his article, Mark quoted from the work of Psychologist Stephen Glenn who developed a human development timeline. This timeline identified six phases that children pass through as they [...]