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Category Archives: Family
The Perfect Solution to Baggy Pants

Are you starting to pull out the fall clothes to get ready for school? If so, I’ve found a product you’ll want as a staple part of your kids’ ensembles. It’s become one of my “can’t live without” products. I … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Janae, Life is Better With..., Money Saving Tips, School Age, The Moms
Tagged adjustable belt, adjustable pants, belt, clothes, kid, pants, slim
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School Lunch Box Jokes & Notes

Free Printable Jokes and Notecards! Brighten your child’s lunch hour with a smile and a laugh! Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Kerri, Love, Relationships, school, School Age, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged Lunch Box Jokes, Lunchbox Love Notes, School Lunch, School Lunch Box Notes
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Children: The Challenge
Watch Your Tone of Voice

How long until school starts? No, not in hours, but for those of you who knew, this post is for you. Well, to tell the truth, I don’t know how many hours until school starts, but this post is really … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Discipline, Family, Sunny
Tagged advice, book, children, Children the Challenge, discipline, Dreikurs, healthy, kids, kindness, learning, love, parenting, Rudolph, voice
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GIVEAWAY! Back to School Essentials: SqueeZurts

LIKE SqueeZurts on Facebook! It’s time for school, which means it is time for school lunches! This year, send a little fun (and a lot of nutrition) to school with your child with SqueeZurts: The ORIGINAL Reusable, Refillable Squeeze Snack … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Cheri, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, For You, Money Saving Tips, school, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged applesauce, giveaway, prize, smoothies, SqueeZurts, tubes, win, yogurt
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Baby Food Maker Machine

Baby food jars can cost between $.40 to $1.50 (if you’re in Hawaii). Why not make baby food from the food you have at home? Magic Bullet Blender Baby Bullet Blender My sister Cheri told me about the Baby Bullet, … Continue reading
Free Babysitting

Over the years I’ve found that one of my hardest challenges during the school year is finding babysitters during the day for my younger kids. My regular sitters are, of course, in school themselves and I feel bad always asking … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Challenges, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Janae, Life is Better With..., Money Saving Tips, The Moms
Tagged Babysitting, coop, exchange, free, kids, save money, trade
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Snazzy Greeting Cards for 5 Cents Each

I miss the charm of days of yore. You know, the days when etiquette was taught in schools, where good manners were paramount, where people took the time to write thank-you cards for just about everything. I always intend to … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Birthdays, Budgeting, Cheri, Crafts, Family, For You, Fun, Goals, Holidays, Money Saving Tips, Relationships, The Moms, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday card, cards, craft, etiquette, get well card, greeting card, scrapbook, thank you, thank you card
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Thoughts on the Olympics, Moms, and Greatness

Watching the opening ceremonies and the first events of the Olympics has been inspiring. One of my favorite moments was the clip with the Queen and her arrival into the stadium by parachute. I liked her stoicism and hearing that … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Discipline, Finding a Balance, Goals, Sunny
Tagged children, dedication, discipline, early morning, goals, gratitude, hard work, job, motherhood, olympics, queen, teenagers
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The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank

Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me. Not only because I’ve never written anything before, but also because it seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Chores, Family, For You, Learning, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged Anne Frank, book, character, children, daughter, diary, education, gender equality, gratitude, hard work, human behavior, infatuation, learning, morality, opportunities, puberty, suffering, teenagers, the diary of a young girl, understanding, war, World War 2, writing
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Watching Summer Movies for Cheap or Free!

4 Popular Theaters offering $1 Summer Movies for Kids and 3 great ways to get free movies at home. Continue reading