Summertime Car Safety Tips

Summertime Car Safety Tips

| June 13, 2013 | 4 Comments

Unfortunately, ever summer brings tragic and heartbreaking stories about children left alone in vehicles. You already know the dangers of leaving a child in a car during the summer; the inside temperatures can skyrocket in a matter of minutes, with dangerous – and sometimes deadly – consequences. While summer is winding to a close, it’s [...]

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Summer Camp: Dealing With Anxiety

Summer Camp: Dealing With Anxiety

| June 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

Crying, clinging, bad dreams, stomach butterflies… all signs of separation anxiety. And that’s just you! Or maybe you’re excited about the prospect of some adult time during summer vacation, but your child is nervous about the prospect of new kids, camp counselors, or sleeping away from home. Now that you’ve chosen a summer camp, you [...]

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Start a Summer Book Club with your Kids

Start a Summer Book Club with your Kids

| June 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

If you’re looking for a way to encourage your kids to read over the summer, one idea to consider is starting a summer book club. Getting the kids together with their friends to read or discuss what they’re reading turns reading from a solitary activity into a social activity and gives everyone a regularly occurring [...]

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Summer Health Checklist

Summer Health Checklist

| June 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

Summer is the time when doctors’ offices book up quickly, because parents try to get their kids in for checkups while school is out. I called my kids’ pediatrician the other day to set up their well visits and was given an appointment about 6 weeks from now. This is a good time to be [...]

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How to Save Money When Dining Out

How to Save Money When Dining Out

| June 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

Most of us strive to serve home-cooked dinners to our families, but sometimes it’s nice to go out for a meal. Some families do this regularly, and others wait for special occasions. One thing is for sure, though: Restaurant meals are usually exponentially more expensive than what you would pay to purchase and prepare the [...]

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Dealing With Your Toddler’s Temper Tantrums

Dealing With Your Toddler’s Temper Tantrums

| May 29, 2013 | 0 Comments

If you have a two- or three-year-old, you’ve undoubtedly dealt with a temper tantrum. They begin at some point during a baby’s second year, and, depending on the child, can continue occurring until he is three or four, or even older. Usually tantrums are self-limiting and just taper off on their own after a few [...]

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Food

How to Save Money When Dining Out

How to Save Money When Dining Out

Most of us strive to serve home-cooked dinners to our families, but sometimes it’s nice to go out for a meal. Some families do this regularly, and others wait for special occasions. One thing is for sure, though: Restaurant meals are usually exponentially more expensive than what you would pay to purchase and prepare the [...]

Delicious Dinners Using Spring Vegetables

Delicious Dinners Using Spring Vegetables

Now that the weather is warming up, most of us don’t want to spend exorbitant amounts of time in the kitchen. The sun is shining longer into the evening, the kids are involved in spring sports, and let’s face it: The last thing we want on busy weeknights is to spend a lot of time [...]

Shopping

Things to Buy on Sale in May 2013

Things to Buy on Sale in May 2013

Last year, we talked about some of the best things to buy on sale in May. Most of these ideas, from mattresses to party supplies, to kitchen appliances, cookware and more, will be great deals again this year. May is the beginning of the unofficial “summer” season, and you’ll soon be able to start taking [...]

One Day Without Shoes 2013 @TOMS

One Day Without Shoes 2013 @TOMS

One Day Without Shoes 2013 is on Tuesday April 16th! Join us as we go without shoes so kids don’t have to. You too can  participate in One Day Without Shoes. What does that mean? Well, One Day Without Shoes is a project started to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can [...]