Kids

After traveling last weekend, everyone was ready to take it easy.  We wanted to get out and enjoy nature this weekend, and were thinking about taking a short trip (less than 2 hours) to a state park.  However, on Friday evening, we pulled out our atlas, and found a nature center that was only...
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If you’ve been following some of my previous posts, you know that a recent source of stress in our lives has been finding a program for the kid for the next school year.  It seems like some good karma has come our way, and we found something that is a great fit. My kid...
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We’ve been putting aside $25 a month for Christmas.  I know that this doesn’t sound like a lot, but keep the following things in mind: 1.  My husband and I don’t buy each other gifts for Christmas.  Seriously.  If one of us wants or needs something, we discuss it and then plan appropriately.  Besides,...
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Warning:  Rant ahead… I live in a smaller town.  There used to be an online mothers group, of which I was a member.  At some point, a bunch of the mothers decided to open another group in which you have to know another mom to get in.  The old group is now gone. This...
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We took our 2-year-old to Sesame Place on Wednesday.  Sesame Street is the only television show he watches, and since Sesame Place is relatively close (within 3 hours), we thought it would be a nice family outing. Overall, I think this is a great place to take your younger kids.  The park is not...
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We had a blast today – my husband took the day off, and we took the kid to Sesame Place.  I’ll write more tomorrow, but I give this place three thumbs up if you have little ones!
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Until I had a kid of my own, I never realized what a great resource craft stores could be for toys.  Not only do they have some great hands-on gifts and crafts for kids, but most of the larger craft store chains will print coupons in the Sunday paper for 40%-50% off  of a...
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We are regular visitors to our local library.  A month or so ago, I was a little surprised to see Dolly Parton’s smiling face on a brochure at the children’s desk.  After a moment of wondering how Dolly manages to look exactly the same as she did 25 years ago, curiosity got the best...
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It’s not quite 10am, and my 2-year-old son is down for a nap (he usually sleeps in the early afternoon).  He has a gym class at 10:30am, but won’t be going.  The one part of traveling that I don’t like is trying to get the kid back into a routine. I follow 3 rules...
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There are a lot of short classes on a variety of topics available for free at Hewlett- Packard’s Learning Center. Topics include Windows Vista, Microsoft Office programs, networking, and general business skills. The classes usually run for 6 weeks, and there are forums to keep things interactive. I have taken one course so far;...
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