Father’s Day Gift Guide for the XL Man
Have you gotten your Father's Day plans all in order yet? We're working on that here. It's going to be a little crazy this year, but I think we'll be able to treat Hubby in the manner that he deserves. He is a good man. Anyway. I recently learned about this store...
When Saving Money Isn’t Beneficial
Arlene Chandler is a freelance writer who enjoys escaping to the outdoors in her free time. She currently writes about finance and career advice for Suncorp Life Insurance. When Saving Money Isn’t Beneficial If you’re like most folks, frugality has been instilled in...
Effective Journal Writing Tips for Children
Keeping a journal is one of the best ways to express ideas, thoughts, emotions and other feelings as they come. For children especially, a journal can be a great way to self-express as they grow. Sadly, many children stare at their journals everyday with less to...
Starz For Kidz Tracks, Rewards Progress
Anyone with young children knows the value of charts and stickers to help with achieving goals in life. Kids just love to earn points or stickers towards rewards. It's a tremendously effective way to help them learn and maintain new habits. StarzForKidz.com is a...
Building a Better Student: Plugging the Summer Brain Drain
As kids, we loved our summer breaks. As parents and teachers, we sometimes wonder if it derails a kid’s progress in school. Often referred to as "the summer brain drain," the worry is that too much down time allows students to not only fritter away what they might...
How to Choose the Right Paints for Your Kids
Kids love painting and getting messy – it’s a proven fact! But as parents, just the mere sight of a tray of paints is usually enough to bring us out in a cold sweat. If we think back to when we were kids, we might remember the lasting stains on our clothes if we...
Parenting Link Roundup Teen Edition
Howdy Heroes! I was supposed to publish this roundup last weekend, but had some rather severe trouble with 2 email accounts that got hacked and used to send out spam. Not just a little spam....more like 60,000 messages were sent. Oy. I think everything is cleaned up...
The Snugg Helps Busy Parents Keep iPads Protected
Mobile devices are ALL the rage these days. I just sounded like an old fogey saying that, didn't I? Wait. Don't answer that. Annnyways. Mobile devices. Between the handheld tablets and mobile phones, most families have a LOT of technology at their fingertips. All of...
Li’l Lingo Storybooks Bring Rhyme, Smiles (Give Away!)
Li'l Lingo Can't Rhyme Tuba is a children's storybook about Li'l Lingo, a girl who loves adventure, music and rhyme. Also bicycles, guitars, and sports. Born from the imagination of author Jori Sams, Li'l Lingo delights both children and adults. The story is brightly...
Link Up! Monday Give Away Linky
Hello again Heroes! Is it me, or is time flying faster and faster? It is hard to believe we're at Monday again. Well. Maybe this week I'm especially noticing it since I was so late posting the linky last time. I lost track of time with the holiday weekend. Back to a...