photo credit: plindberg If you are looking for something fun and cheap to entertain the little ones, try making this sidewalk paint. I found this recipe at Easy Fun School: ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup cold water 6 to 8 drops of food coloring Basically, add the water to the cornstarch until you reach...
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photo credit: milele In a previous post, I mentioned that we hoped to spend $250 total on Christmas this year. We had $95 dollars left and quite a bit to still get. So in the end, how did things turn out? We actually ended up with $105 to spend, since my mom wanted to...
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photo credit: naviniea Christmas is going to be so much fun this year. Our little one is almost 3 years old, and he’s going nuts with all the Christmas lights around town. He’s been asking about a “Kees-mas tee” all week long, and today is the big day! Since all of our Christmas shopping...
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As you may know from some previous posts, we have a $250 self-imposed budget for Christmas this year. We had a budget left of $227, and I have definitely made a dent in it. Here’s the breakdown: $41 – the Christmas shopping for all of our little friends. We have three little ones that...
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This is not a political blog, so the purpose here is not to reveal who my preferred candidate is, and why the other candidate sucks, etc. I just wanted to give you this heads up, so that you may be more inclined to read on. This weekend, we went to visit some friends, and...
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Everything seems to be in the crapper. With election politics heating up (and not necessarily in a good way), an economic bailout that I am pretty sure no one has a real clue about, and the American dream becoming less achievable for many, things seem to be “not so great”. Or is it? I...
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I think that we may be lucky, but we started potty training about 2 weeks ago, and we’re doing pretty well. The kid sometimes does the potty dance, but accidents have been very few and far between. He does wear a diaper to bed and a pull-up during naptime. Other than that, it’s undies...
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I am really happy – I just got myself some “free” babysitting! I have a neighbor who is studying for a math exam she needs to pass for teaching, and I offered to tutor her. She’s got the concepts down, but just needs some help with test-taking strategies and finding some ways to solve...
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We’ve been working hard on the “please” and “thank you” concept with the kid. He’s doing pretty well. He’s also at the stage where he imitates everything we say. For example, when we run out of something, like milk or dog food, he’ll say, “Milk all gone”. I respond with the usual, “Yep, we’ll...
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Like most parents, I read a lot about how to be a good parent. I’ve come to realize that a lot of it is crap. Some of it is good, but a lot of it is not. Four of my friends have recently given birth (to happy, healthy little ones – congratulations!). For some...
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