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More Affordable Family Fun Summer (and year round) Activities

I am sure many of you have heard the words “I’m bored” at some point during the summer. We still have a bit of summer vacation left, so I thought it would be good to share some great family fun ideas to help with the bordums. Family Fun Summer Activities: Family Game Night – Having [...]

Summer Grill’n Recipes

by @ Thursday, July 17th, 2008. Tags: ,
Filed under Cooking with Kids, Family & Kids, Mommie Stuff, Recipes, Summer, Tips

Summer is a great time to pull out the grill and have some outdoor fun. Make it a fun time for you and your family. Invite some friends over, set up the back yard or porch and enjoy your family and friends. Here are some recipes that celebrate summer and grilling… Grilled Pork Chops Ingredients: [...]

Family Fun in the Summer Ideas

We are well into summer and some Moms may be losing their minds and wondering WHAT to do to keep the kids busy and their sanity in tact! Well, here are a few family fun in the summer ideas to do as a family. Splash Day: Get the hose out or the sprinklers and let [...]

Summer Fun With Your Children with WATER!

I found this great article for summer fun with your kids, and thought I would share it with all of you… Water, Water … Everywhere By: Judy H. Wright What one word best sums up summer fun? Water. I bet your favorite memories as a child involved getting wet, running through sprinklers on a sweltering [...]

Sunscreen

by @ Tuesday, July 1st, 2008. Filed under Health and Beauty, Mommie Stuff, Parenting, Safety, Summer, Tips

Each year people are diagnosed with skin cancer. The reason? In most cases it is because they have spent too much time in the sun without proper sun protection. Here are some sunscreen tips to help reduce the chances of your family from this deadly disease: The sun’s peak ultraviolet (UV) strength is from 10am [...]

Not Your Everyday Gift Ideas for Grandmothers on Mother’s Day

She’s your Mom…or maybe your Mother in Law. Maybe you have a great relationship…maybe you don’t. The bottom line is she is your little one’s Grandmother. Grannies are awesome people in a child’s life. They mean so much to many of us. We need to take the time to show them how much we love [...]

Not Enough Breastmilk?

By Tina Rychlik Breastfeeding is highly influenced by the mother’s emotional and psychological well-being. Low levels of stress, healthy nutrition, plenty of fluid intake, emotional support and nipple stimulation through baby’s sucking are all important contributors to breastfeeding success. However, living circumstances often don’t allow perfect breastfeeding conditions: another child in the family, the death [...]

How To Find Kids Eat Free Nights in Your City

by @ Monday, March 24th, 2008. Filed under Frugal, Saving Money, Stewardship, Tips

By Kitty Rosu Who said “There’s no such thing as a free lunch?” It’s not true – at least, not if you are a kid! Better yet it’s dinner and they call it Kids Eat Free (or at least Really Cheap Anyways). That’s good news for parents of picky eaters and kids that eat, and [...]

Parenting Advice – 10 Simple Ways To Teach Children How to Brush Their Teeth

by @ Thursday, March 20th, 2008. Filed under Guest Articles, Life with Preschoolers, Life with Toddlers, Mommie Stuff, Parenting, Tips

By Donald Mckenzie Jr 1) Brush teeth as much as possible with your child. Stand next to your child in front of the bathroom mirror and brush together. It is really a nice time together. Your child can mimic your brushing technique. Not only will the child brush better, but they will also have confidence [...]

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