It’s Halloween, which means it’s time to get out the decorations and make sure your child’s toothbrush is at the ready. Below are a few candy tips that can help you avoid the post–Halloween candy blues at the dentist’s office. 1. Steer Clear of These Tasty Temptations They’re delicious and they are everywhere on Halloween. […]
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Kids are money guzzlers. They want a million things and they want them now. Teaching kids the value of money has to come slowly. Trying to make young kids understand that everything they are wearing, eating, watching, or playing with costs money will make their heads explode. If you set aside some time to
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If you’re anything like my family, you have hundreds of DVDs and CDs cluttering your house, taking up space everywhere. Thank goodness for the digital world! Now, hard drives are being sold to hold all of your music and movies. Here’s a quick guide to converting your media and saving shelf space. How to
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Maybe you don’t have or want to spend the money on a gym pass. Maybe you are getting really sick of your workout videos and could recite them by heart without even watching them. Maybe your house is a little too small for a weight set or your downstairs neighbor is tired of your jumping
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15), try some of these fun family activities to get the whole family in the spirit! Get everyone together for a meal In “Swimming with Barracudas,” Sacre writes: I loved the sounds of those three women cooking in the kitchen: chopping, talking, laughing, yelling, and
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What a difference a week makes. The other day, as I made my way down the hall to my dad’s room at The Inn (my dad’s term for his nursing home), I was greeted by one of his nurses who I’ve become quite friendly with. (One of the perks of having a family member who
No wonder they called her “Mother Goose.” Some of her nursery rhymes are enough to goose any child out of a year’s growth or teach kids the wrong lesson. Take “Jack be nimble.” Is this what we want to model to our kidswhat fun it is to jump over a candlestick? This nursery rhyme should come
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You want to keep your kids’ stomachs satisfied, but are lacking any other snack ideas besides chips, popsicles, and French fries. Below are some healthier snacks ideas for your hungry kids. Almonds Tired of your kids running back for more food every half hour after snacking on chips? Almonds are filling and provide you with
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Memorial Day is the perfect time to get a running start on your fitness goals for the summer. Consider planning a sprint triathlon for a fun family fitness activity. Now before you hyperventilate, let me explain. A sprint triathlon does not mean getting through a standard triathlon in record speed. We are not trying out
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