What do you do when your children are sick? If a toddler is sick, it is bad enough, but when you have two children to take care of - it is worse. On top of that, you might be catching what they have. While taking care of your children, you need to teach them how…
It seems like at least once a week, I have to dig through my file cabinet or go in search of my wallet for an online purchase, to fill out a direct deposit form, or call my bank. While I know where to find all of the information I need for each of our accounts,…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: One Fish Two Fish Easy Snack Mix March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Theodor Geisel, best known as the rhyming and riddling as Dr. Seuss, who brought us The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears…
The following post is from Amanda of OhAmanda.com and Impress Your Kids: Apology is a Lovely Perfume Last week I tried potty-training my 2.5-year-old son. Some of you are already snickering because you know all the drama that goes into that one sentence. My daughter was potty trained in 2 days at the age of…
These days, there are tons of ways you can keep track of your book collection, from online library systems to detailed Excel spreadsheets. But if you -- like Monique, who emailed me this printable suggestion -- would rather just keep a simple written list, then this printable is for you! You can fill it out…
The following post is from Jeff of My Super-Charged Life: You Have What It Takes: Act Boldly Do you believe in yourself? I mean, really believe in yourself. I believe in you. I believe you are strong, smart, and capable enough to achieve great things. I’m telling you this because I want you to reach…
By now, many of you have already done their online tax filing. You probably didn't need a checklist anyway because you're on top of things, so you didn't miss too much. But for the rest of us -- you know, those of us who put off doing our taxes because we know it's going to…
The following post is from Tara of Feels Like Home: My kid likes to cook. I dare say she loves to cook! She doesn’t care whether she’s cooking in her play kitchen, or if she’s cooking in my kitchen. She just likes to cook. Whenever I’m in the kitchen, trying to prepare food, Grace wants…
For many families, healthcare costs can add up over the course of a year and represent a fairly significant tax deduction. Depending on your health insurance co-pay it could take a big bite out of your budget. Keeping track of your healthcare costs may be beneficial at the end of the year when you do…
The following post is from Ruth of Creative Memories: 3 Reasons To Take Photos It’s happened to many of us who use Facebook or another social networking site: Your child does something cute, you’re vacationing somewhere beautiful or doing something extraordinary -- your first instinct is to show your friends. And thanks to mobile uploads or a…