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Make School Lunches Easier

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Cheri

In returning to school this year, I wanted to find a system that would work well for our daughters to help make the mornings less chaotic.  When our oldest was in kindergarten, I made her lunch every night for the … Continue reading →

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Money Bookkeeping for Kids

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Sunny
money ledger to help kids learn money skills

Teaching kids to Save, Budget, and keep track of their money can be a tricky job! But teaching them to use a book-keeping ledger, now THAT comes in handy! Continue reading →

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The Cost of Childhood: A Lesson in Perspective

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Cheri

Has this ever happened in your home? Your child does something they are SO proud of and you respond with “How could you use all the ______?” or “Honey, you just wasted all those ______.” or “Please be more careful! … Continue reading →

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Fixing Broken Flip Flops

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Cheri

For the past 7 years, I have worn flip flops almost exclusively year round. When I moved to Minnesota, I finally bought some closed toe shoes, knowing that flip flops in January wouldn’t be the brightest idea. I know flip … Continue reading →

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Support a Budding Entrepreneur and Hold a Lemonade Stand!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Cheri

My oldest has suddenly gotten interested in money, earning money, and (especially) spending money. While she doesn’t get the concept of SAVING money (we’re working on that) and she doesn’t exactly spend her money on the best stuff (mainly just … Continue reading →

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Restaurant.com

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Cheri

A while ago,Heidi shared her wonderful experiences with Living Social and Groupon. Today, I want to share how much I love restaurant.com. If you’ve used it before, hopefully you love it. If you haven’t tried it, go online and search … Continue reading →

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Quality Babysitting–My Soapbox

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Cheri

A while ago, my cousin approached me and asked me to write a list or guideline to help her daughters prepare to become babysitters.  They had taken care of their siblings before, but were just coming of age to take … Continue reading →

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Meal Planning: Menus

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Cheri

I’m sure more than one of you can relate to this experience: It’s 5:30 pm-dinner time.  But you have nothing started, and more than that, NOTHING planned.  Do you even have ingredients?  Your mind starts to cloud over as you try … Continue reading →

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