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FFYF: Late but Exfoliated Edition

Hello, Heroes! Today’s FFYF is late. Oops. I was traveling all day yesterday and ended up with a massive headache today. But! I took myself to my very first ever spa experience. Yummy. I’ll have to do that again sometime. And the headache is much better,...

Budget Birthdays: Fun Without the Spend

(Editor’s note: today’s guest post is courtesy of Wozniacki, with some excellent insights on birthday expenses that can be cut without detracting from the celebration.) The basics of budgeting are simple enough. It’s just a matter of working out your...

5 Reasons for Giving Your Child Spanish Lessons

Hello heroes! Happy Monday. Today’s guest post is one I’m going to mention to my children. They don’t always believe me when I tell them that learning more than just English is a good idea. If you want to give your children a really positive start in...

Interesting Links for You

Henry Baker shares an article on how to get your kid to play outside instead of on a screen. Gordon Smith mentioned 10 Reasons Parents Take the Internet Away from Kids. PJ Rhoades sent me a link to an interactive quiz all about college gambling. Check it out!...

FFYF: Big Words Edition

Welcome to Friday, Heroes! Here’s my smile for the week. While driving together I mentioned that individuals who supervise less mature people while certain older people were gone from the house on a social and/or entertainment mission might just be remunerated...