Millions of people are currently using the law of attraction to produce the ideal mate, create a meaningful job, build wealth, and attract health for themselves. Read 5 guidelines for teaching the law of attaction to children. Read more.
Turn any surface into a chalkboard! Don’t worry about writing on the walls anymore with
chalkboard paint. The paint, which is acrylic based, turns any painted surface into a chalkboard. Make A-frame easels with plywood and then paint - no need to buy expensive slate. Paint sections of walls or doors for fun. Paint a section of a toy chest or dresser and then use the chalkboard to label contents. Read the rest »
As busy parents, who has time to read a bunch of etiquette books? Here are a few tips to assist you — Clever Parent that you are — appear more polished, educated and civilized.
- Sit down and get up on the right side of your chair at formal luncheons.
- Introduce the person with a lesser title to the person with a higher title or rank, men to women, younger people to seniors. The easiest way to remember how to do this is to speak the most important person’s name first. For example, Madame President, this is your new assistant, Jane Doe.
By Geralin Thomas on 09/29/06 in OH! Organizing Hints, Columns
This week we go to Zanesville, Ohio for the swap of the week. What to Expect When You’re Expecting is a book that has been on nearly every mother’s shelf for 18 years! Utilizing a month-to-month format, the book answers every question you could possibly come up with up to, and after, delivery. The book has sold more than 10 million copies since its inception, and is being offered for $5 - that’s nearly 65% off the list price of $13.95!
Check out this, and other swaps, at www.babyswap.net!
By Laura R on 09/28/06 in Columns, Swap of the Week, Books
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Almar Sales Co. today announced a voluntary recall of about 11,000 Suave Kids Bath Sets, according to the CPSC.
“Items in the baths sets contain small parts that pose a choking hazard to young children,” according to the CPSC. “Additionally, some of the handles on the carrying case are long enough to pose a strangulation hazard. Also, the plastic carrying case poses a danger of suffocation.” Read the rest »
A favorite snack of ours is dried cherries - we’ve never found any that live up to these: cherryrepublic.com. Yum.
- Morgan, mom to Charlie, 3 and Essie, 1
By Kris on 09/27/06 in Snack Ideas
Harajuku Lover’s Waffle Knit Kimono Kitty pj’s are INSANELY cute! Now if I could just get them in my size…
By Sarah on 09/27/06 in Wagon Style, Columns
How can you incorporate nutrition into your family’s lifestyle in a budget-conscious, and well-rounded way without enrolling in a college nutrition course? Glad you asked. The next couple weeks we will be scratching the surface of nutrition so that you can have the basics in hand.
Nutrition is not all about food. The foundation is a healthy lifestyle, which begins with fitness and weight management. This doesn’t mean that everybody out there has to run a marathon, although that is a great goal. Read the rest »
By Emily on 09/27/06 in Food, Health, Eating with Emily, Columns, Healthy Cooking, Diet
