by Abigail Clark
It’s a misconception that a child proofed home is a dull, institutional, and unfashionable home. Just because you share your home with kids doesn’t mean that your living room should look like a padded cell to keep your babies safe. Here are kid-proofing tips and design ideas for a functional, attractive child-friendly home.
by Dawn Bryan
According to the online reference guide TheQualipedia.com, the company that produces basketballs for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tests them with a “Slam Machine” that takes five minutes to simulate the workout a ball will get in four games. If only we all worked as hard as the basketballs this month.
Wagering on the 68-team NCAA tournament, popularly known as ‘March Madness,’ is an annual ritual in the United States. Any individual can do it, with major sports websites like ESPN, Yahoo!, CBSSports, Fox, NBC offering the chance to fill out a bracket online for fun. President Obama has made a habit of filling out his bracket on ESPN each year, and who doesn’t want a chance to outsmart the leader of the free world?
Individual online contests are perfect for the hardcore sports fan, while inter-office pools are for everyone. The office contest is simple: One employee prints out a blank bracket and distributes it for co-workers to fill out. No basketball knowledge is necessary and often the employee who picks a winner because it has the goofiest name (Gonzaga, anyone?) winds up winning the office pool.
by Stephanie Nelson, Coupon Mom
Stephanie Nelson, founder of the 7 million member CouponMom.com website, wants to share a few of her favorite secrets for getting the ultimate savings when shopping at Target! With a little effort, you’ll be able to get great products with big savings every week.
While putting our Christmas decorations into the attic after the holidays, I noticed boxes that I had not opened in the fifteen years we have lived in our current home. I decided it was time to do a little of my own purging, so I brought down a box from the attic filled with cards from family and friends and love notes from my husband. As I sat at the kitchen table sorting through the box, I recalled memories connected to the handmade cards from my boys and my husband’s affection for me put into words. There were also cards inherited from my mom upon her passing that I had given her in years past. With tears in my eyes, I realized how incredibly blessed I am, but seeing the cards reminded me how much I missed her.
by Abigail Clark
It’s easy to get caught up in the fun and excitement of planning your vacation before heading out to your destination. Practical planning can help to ensure that your time away is just as fun as the planning portion itself. Consider these seven vacation planning tips to help give you ease of mind when leaving for your trip.
by Stephanie Nelson, CouponMom.com
Strategic Shopping is not about changing the way you eat, it’s about changing the way you buy the food you like. Create customized shopping approaches that save time, allow your family to have tasty and healthy meals—all while cutting your grocery bill in half.
by Rheney Williams
A common theme among parents through history has been the desire to make the next generation better than the one before. In other words, we want to equip our kids with the knowledge and the skills to thrive where we may have merely survived.
In this day and age of conservation consciousness, what better way to teach your kids about the concepts of saving money and energy than by imparting a skill that they can keep with them forever? Going through the process of re-caulking your windows will do just that…and improve your property while you’re at it!
Here’s how you can enhance your child’s awareness of the importance of conservation and winterize your windows in a single weekend.
