Garden with Your Kids Year-Round with YourGardenShow.com
How many of you have planted some seeds with your children? How about an indoor garden? Have you gone whole-hog and planted an outdoor garden with them? Watching a child tend and delight in flowers or food they've grown themselves is truly one of life's great rewards....
Win an iPod Shuffle and More from Don’t Fret the Sweat
I've been so excited about this giveaway! Waiting until there was enough time to run it has been torture, let me tell you! (Posts here are scheduled in advance as much as possible, which can mean waiting sometimes.) Don't Fret the Sweat is the brainchild of Unilever,...
Raising Teens: Turning Worries into Trust
(Editor's note: please welcome Amanda with 7 ways to improve your relationship with your teenager. Thanks Amanda!) As adults, the most cherished memories we have is of our teenage days. But many adults also nurture horrifying memories of their teenage. Teenage is the...
Win A Veggie Video: Princess and the Popstar
The newest Veggie Tales video: Princess and the Popstar is here! TechnoBoy and I watched it together and both agree it's great. His official quote is, "This is a great video...and I'm 13." It was (as usual for Veggie Tales) a cute story with a great message and a...
Parents Beware: Crib Sheets Can Be Deadly
(Editor's note: Please welcome Alan with a serious warning for any new parents. Thanks Alan!) After waiting 9 months for baby to come do any parents want to chance an accident shortly after? Perish that thought! Leaving aside new parents, most other parents are well...
Some Handy Tips to Handle Kids With Technology
(Editor's note: please welcome Zach with a guest article on handling kids and technology. Thanks Zach!!) In today’s busy life it’s difficult to protect your child from every evil, whereas, children are badly addicted to technology such as computers, play stations,...
FFYF: Whoopsy-Daisy Edition
Happy (belated) Fun For Your Friday, Heroes! Yesterday was the last day of insanity for the summer, in which we cleaned up after Community Vacation Bible School (over 240 participants and nearly 150 volunteers) and then crashed after a little cleaning around the ol'...
Will Writing: What No Parent Wants to Think About
(Editor's note: please welcome Laura's post on will writing. Having a will in place can save your children and loved ones a great deal of heartache. Thanks, Laura!) Get help writing your will from Liverpool Victoria Life Insurance. We all know that we will die before...
Parenting Tip: Tough Stands are Often Necessary
So, I gave my kid's pet guinea pig away a couple of weeks ago. No kidding, I really did. As I shared with my newsletter readers, it was a tough day for all of us, and both Hubby and I felt just awful about it. Captain Earthquake had been refusing to control his temper...
8 Ways to Keep the Peace During Child Visitation
(Editor's note: Please welcome DeeAn with some wisdom for divorced/separated parents. Thanks DeeAn!) Whether you and your ex-spouse get along or do not, you must find a way to keep a smile on your face when sharing your children’s visitation hours, for your own good...