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Would you ever dive face-first, mouth agape, into a pool of your friends’ saliva? No, neither would I. Which is probably why in the last few decades, bobbing for apples has mostly been relegated to the ranks of cute Halloween games of yore, where it belongs, because it is gross. And yet, people still do it. More
Yesterday we looked at how to afford summer camp, even on a tight budget. Still, camp is not for every family, and if you’re working during the summer you still need a place for your kids to be. Here are … More
If you’ve got kids and also have a job that requires you to work during the day then it’s smart to start planning for summer camp asap. Summer will be here before you know it, and often the best way … More
Spring is coming up fast and now, not later is the perfect time to score a great used bike. It’s not hard to find a decent used bike at a thrift store or garage sale, but for safety’s sake, look … More
Treehouse By Design notes that medical researchers in Ohio found that in the US alone about 2,800 children are hurt in treehouse related accidents each year. While injuries have a wide reach, from bruises to broken bones, all of the … More
This has been a rough winter and it’s snowing again tonight. I was talking to my friend this week and her kids have missed 11 school days in the past few weeks. I know some of you all are going … More
Last night and today we got rain, snow, and sleet. The ground is pretty frozen and the forecast shows more of the same weather.  This means we’ll be stuck at home for a few days. Rather than let the kids make me … More
We’ve got about a month to go until Valentine’s Day arrives. If you’ve also got some excited or anxious kids hanging around then here’s a great list of Valentine’s Day printables – one per day until Valentine’s Day. The perfect … More
As you may have guessed from the title of this post, ThreeJars is a money management system for kids. ThreeJars is an online system which makes it a little more realistic (in this age of digital banking) then traditional piggy … More
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Yesterday we looked at toy scalpers and why toy scalping is wrong. Not everyone agreed but that’s fine. Today we’re looking at the question of if you should you buy from toy scalpers? As noted yesterday, my son actually wants … More
Personally I think toy scalpers are totally lame. I haven’t had too many problems with them since my son tends to want less popular holiday gifts overall and as a parent concerned with toxins and toy safety I tend to … More
During the holidays it can be tough to find a trusted sitter, and worse sitter’s rates have seemingly gone up and up in recent years. Coming to some parent’s rescue are KidsPark national child-care centers. KidsPark centers offer day, evening … More
Little kids are easily confused by money and money flow. Having an eight year old has made me realize that kids carry many common misconceptions about money include thinking that money will never run out (ah, the ATM just keeps … More
It’s important to spend time with our children. They’ll only be little for a short while and it’s our job to provide learning opportunities and teaching moments. The problem is, many people associate quality time with expensive outings to the … More
