Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

June 25th, 2008

Dealing With Rude In-Laws

A previous post on rude in-laws tends to bring in quite a bit of traffic. I also know how messy some of my older posts are, and that one happens to be one of my first entries. So I would like to make a revised list of ways to deal with rude in-laws. [...]

April 20th, 2008

A Mothers Day Gift To Win Over Your Mom’s Heart

As a mom, I think I can safely say I know what a mom would like, especially when it comes time for Mothers Day. My daughter is too young to do more than what someone tells her to do for me. Husbands can, though. Mom’s are even daughters as well, and they [...]

April 2nd, 2008

Selecting A Daycare That You’ll Trust

I remember a time when I had to find a daycare to put my daughter in that was affordable enough for me to use, that I could trust to care for my daughter, and that would care for her in a way that I would like. If you’ve ever had to go through that [...]

August 31st, 2007

Back To School

If school hasn’t started yet for kids, then it should be next week. Back to school is a time to look forward to [generally for parents], a time to dread [mostly for the kids], and a time to worry about money.
The great thing, though, is that back to school time doesn’t have to break [...]

July 29th, 2007

Dressing Up Your Home

If you’re looking to dress up your home, one of the ways to do that is to get new furniture. Obviously you probably want to save some money on the furniture you get, but you don’t want something that looks like it was made with a log and 5 nails. Their’s no need [...]

July 27th, 2007

Preparing For A New Baby

If you’re about to have a new baby, it’s important to have everything ready for the time when it’s ready to make it’s appearance.
I think the most important thing you want to do is to set up a bag. Their’s a variety of things that you really need to put in this bag for [...]

July 9th, 2007

Family Movie Night

If you have young kids, it can be hard to find a movie that all of you will enjoy. So here are some classics that I think the whole family can enjoy:

Bambi: This one is very much a classic and usually enjoyed by many people of all ages. Kids and adults alike [...]

June 28th, 2007

DNA Testing

Many people only know of DNA testing as a way to test who is a childs’ father. Granted that is one of the main reasons people do a DNA test, it’s not the only reason.
Did you know that a DNA test can help you identify who is related to you in general? By [...]

June 1st, 2007

Shoe Cubbies For Kids

Shoe cubbies can be quite useful. Whether you use the cubbies for your children or for the whole family. They can be used to keep shoes organized, or as a fun way to keep dirty shoes off the floor.
If you’re looking for a fun craft that you can do with your kids, you [...]

March 2nd, 2007

Sibling Rivelry

Sibling rivelry is a part of life, if you have a sibling.  It’s not something that can usually be avoided.  It can be delt with, though.
If you suffer from sibling rivelry with your siblings, and you don’t want to, the best thing you can do is to avoid it.  You can’t control how others act, [...]