Blogs & Tips

The PBS Kids online website provides many, many free educational, but fun, games for children. No $19.99 charges for a game pass, or $6.99 for a single game like some children's program websites, just all totally

One of the best parenting tips I've heard was actually disguised as a teaching strategy:  Don't Cave.   Let's say little Fifi is begging for more computer time, and you've already

My family all live in Australia so it is easy to get distracted with everyday living and forget to keep in touch with those of your family is not in your sight. My family have taken to writing letter and sending

So this may not be the ideal solution to your every problem, but we have discovered that loading my husband's iPod with Sesame Street podcasts can really save the day when we are out with our toddler. The

This is a great book that gives some real insight into the history of the humanity before history was recorded. I found it to be super-interesting for my own reading... plus it gave me some great information I

The flu bug is in full steam in my hometown and I've been trying to keep it at bay with Oscillococcinum, AKA Oscillo.  This stuff ROCKS.  It's a homeopathic remedy and you take it when you're

Do you have an analog TV? At midnight on February 17, 2009, all full-power television stations in the US will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. Congress created the TV Converter

My kids love Webkinz and PBS Kids but I can't watch them every second they are online. So we're in the market for some parental control software for the pc. I happened across this Parental Control Software

I cannot even begin to count how many pretty blank journals I have lying around the house.  I always have the best of intentions...WELL, this year, things have changed!  My good friend gave me the "10

I just found this website and it's easy to read without a lot of stuff on it so it has an easy to navigate look to it.  It has fun activities & coloring pages to print out for the kids too

Fitting one-on-one time with your child can be difficult amongst all of the other activities you and your child are involved in.  But it is especially important if you have more than one child, I know, I have

The mission of CyberKids is to provide a voice for young people on the Internet.  They accomplish this in two ways. First, they publish original creative work by kids ages 7 to

Since the Internet first came out times have changed greatly for both the positive and negative. The number of Internet users continues to grow everday and with that also the question of online safety. Children

This is a very useful website if you are looking for a dentist for your child. All you have to do is put in either the zip code or the city and the state, and then select the search radius. You will then see a list

I have recently discovered something amazing.  My son Eli, who is 3 1/2, knew the sign language to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."  We often sing songs while I am getting he and his younger brother

Here’s a list by Kiplinger of the 13 most overlooked tax deductions, according to the head of the IRS.  He said that he figured millions of taxpayers overpaid their taxes by missing one of these deductions. 

Sierra Trading Post has a great kids section called Kids Corner with lots of discounted clothing, outerwear, shoes, boots, gear and more. You can often find brands like Fresh Produce, Teva, Keen, Jumping Jacks

In a perfect world, there would be a crossing guard and crosswalk on every busy street in the neighborhood. We would dress our children in bright orange vests as we waved goodbye to them at the door, and send them

If you have sock traction issues with your kids, GRIPPIES is the product for you.  GRIPPIES is the "non-slip solution" that enables parents to add a non-skid surface to their kids’ socks, tights

If you are considering purchasing any type of insurance - this is the site to check out! Voted by Forbes as "Best of the Web" this site offers information on every type of insurance - home, life, travel

Operation Shower is a non-profit organization that produces and coordinates baby showers for pregnant and expecting military personnel and their families. After gathering gifts and donations from the public, they

My husband's the gardener in my family, but I still think this article has lots of great ideas. Start planning your garden now, and find ways to save money, time and effort. End up with a beautiful well thought

This website has an awesome 20 question quiz about the current issues in America. Then it scores you, and compares your score with each of the presidential candidates, so you can see who you should vote for. It

EVERYDAYKIDZ is a resource for moms, dads, families, and caregivers of kids with asthma-related breathing problems, aged 12 months to 8 years. As a member of EVERYDAYKIDZ, you will receive educational e-mails, plus

How long will money last? Learn how much money your current house will generate annually in your retirement years. Don't have enough saved yet to live the way you'd like? Follow the link to retirement-strategy

What is the fastest and cheapest way to pay down your debts? Figure out how quickly you'll whittle down your credit card balances if you increase your monthly payments using their calculator. Few extra dollars

If you put in your salary and tax information, and it'll suggest what you can afford  for housing, insurance, and other big ticket categories, plus help you divvy up what's left for the fun stuff

I found the best cleaner for my glass cook top. I'm always scared of scratching it, so it stays kind of dirty usually. I found this Scotch Brite Cook Top Cleaner, which is a plastic handle and refill pads. The

This low-fat vegan chocolate cake can be made by vegans when they want a chocolate dessert. It can also be made by anyone who is trying to eat low-fat, low-cholesterol foods. This low-fat vegan chocolate cake recipe

Simple and tasty avocado dips.ere are seven simple avocado recipes for your dipping pleasure. Avocados are a popular main ingredient in appetizer dips. The avocado has health benefits, and is one of the more satisfying

This article from Parenting magazine discusses natural remedies for keeping moms cold-free during the winter, something we could all use!  It discusses supplements like echinacea, garlic, probiotics, and what

About one million Evenflo car seats are being recalled due to the possibilty that the seat could detach from the base in a side impact collision. Check their site to ensure that you do not need to contact Evenflo

I look at a relationship between two people or more as like a jigsaw puzzle sometimes the pieces fit straight away and then sometimes you have to take away the rough edges of the puzzles to make them fit a little

Sendearnings.com is a great website. I have been a member for over a year and they really do pay. They pay you money for your opinion, shopping, playing games, etc. There is also lots of great offers that if you

I received this in an email from a friend. I don't know but it sounds plausable. The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show

Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress.  Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks

No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.  It will keep the mosquitoes away. Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper

Newspaper keeps weeds away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil.  Wet newspapers put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. 

The Home Energy Saver helps you identify the best ways to save energy in your home, and to find the resources to make the savings happen. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as part

Stretch-n-Grow is the world's largest children's fitness program.  Each week, Certified Fitness Professionals teach over one hundred thousand children in more than 100 cities

FindFocusGroups.com was designed to make it easy and fast to find focus groups. Everyday, companies are creating new products and services or trying to think up ways to improve already existing ones. That's

This is a great website. It has lot of "ogranic" themed ideas. There is recipes, games, store, and many more.You can also sign up to join M.O.O. Mothers of Organic™ and receive the monthly email

February is National Children's Dental Health Month and more than 51,000 dental professionals will provide free dental services to more than 500,000 children from low-income families, at more than 2,000 sites

The Choose to Save website has an abundant amount of information ranging from college savings to retirement planning and investing. They have a great resource section featuring a variety of money managment

Moneyopolis is an interactive site that allows children to play an on-line game where they are encouraged to use their math skills, set goals as well as think about such issues as getting an afterschool job, volunteering

This blog by the editor of the Dollar Stretcher ezine is a wonderful how-to on how to prepare your family for a possible recession. It makes you take a hard, real look at your family's budget, or lack thereof, and

How much money will you need to save to afford your child's college? What's your tuition limit based on your current savings rate? You will find answers to these questions and more on the website. There's

Have you been wishing that you had your dog trained?  Maybe it's a new year's resolution?  Did you get a new puppy for the holidays?  Are you getting a puppy this spring?  Check out

I shop at CVS all the time and I found a great site that features the best deals of the week at CVS.  Just sort the list by "% Saved" in the far right column and you can see the best deals this