Archive for the 'Family' Category

Having a baby? Start a savings account!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

A favorite blog of mine TheSimpleDollar.com discusses the benefits of starting a savings account for that little one on the way. If you are expecting, I highly suggest this read.
Starting A Savings Account For Your Newborn - TheSimpleDollar.com
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Save your money! Baby items that aren’t really needed

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

Expecting parents are often told they need all sorts of items in order to provide the best upbringing for their child. I remember my wife and I were told we needed to have a Diaper Genie. If we had one the odor of diapers would simply disappear. Not true. We found [...]

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Protect your child while surfing the web

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007

If you are like me, you worry about your child using the internet. You may have a list of sites that you are comfortable with your child surfing. But what happens when they accidentally click the wrong link or type in the wrong thing, suddenly their innocence can be forever lost.
Two things I use in [...]

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What is your last summer vacation fling?

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Since school is starting in less than a month and a half, I figured we should have one last summer vacation fling. My oldest said he wanted to go camping, so camping it is… I’ve secured the campground and now I need to gather up all the items needed for camping. What [...]

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Look no further than your local library!

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

I found myself looking for something to do with my preschool aged child during the daytime this past week and stumbled across a great resource - our public library! Besides an endless supply of books, I discovered that our public library has some great activities such as:

Stepping into the world of make believe, both [...]

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Teaching Entrepreneurship and Investing: Eight Ideas For Parents Who Want To Instill Good Personal Finance Values

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

In a world run by money, it’s important that people know how to use it. It’s even more important to pass that know-how to the next generation. TheSimpleDollar.com has a great article on “Teaching Entrepreneurship and Investing: Eight Ideas For Parents Who Want To Instill Good Personal Finance Values”. The article [...]

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Driveabout – Make an adventure using your car

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Do you have a car, a clock, and a child that can choose a direction like left, right or straight ahead? If you answered yes to all the previous criteria, then you have all the tools you need to conduct a Driveabout!
What is a Driveabout you ask? Well according to John a co-worker [...]

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Ten things that say “I Love You!” to your child

Friday, July 13th, 2007

How do you say “I love you” to your child without even trying? Below is a list of ten things you can do that tells your child you love them.
1. Say “I Love You!”
This is probably the easiest way to tell your child that you love them. However, due to the [...]

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