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Extreme Couponing – Money Saver or Time Waster?
Extreme Couponing – Money Saver or Time Waster? We have all seen those shows on TV that show the amazing moms who have turned coupon clipping into an art form. They scour the local papers, grocery store inserts and the web for the best deals. They utilize elaborate organization systems for making their shopping trips as productive as possible. It is enough to make my head spin. I am all about saving money and I have been known to clip a few coupons myself. I even take advantage of a good deal or two in my local grocery store. But savings is not just about dollars and cents. Value…
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Tips for Gardening with Your Kids
Gardening with the Kids: Gardening with children can be both challenging and rewarding. It also can either go really well, or horribly wrong. The outcome really depends on how you as the adult approach the situation. It’s your job to facilitate the gardening process and make sure things stay on track while keeping the kids interested and letting them have fun. Accomplishing those things together can be difficult but there are a couple of things that you can do that will help you in the process. Give them their own area Sectioning off a part of the garden that is just for the kids can make them feel…
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Fashion: Spring Fashion Tips
Being from New York the change in season was always a big deal especially when it came to a change in wardrobe. 50 degrees? Let’s put on a bathing suit! Well, maybe not that drastic, but close. The weather here in southern California has been nothing short of wonderful. Sorry to my East coast friends and family, but this is one of the many reasons I chose to move out West. The warmer weather approaching brings a transition in how we dress. These are a few things things that I think will make great additions to your closet even if it isn’t quite yet time to retire your snow…
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Crafts: Unique Easter Egg Coloring Ideas
Easter is coming up this Sunday and we still have to decorate our eggs for the Easter Bunny to hide! My daughter is six so we are still enjoying this fun activity together. I remember as a kid we would spend hours decorating each egg and I was always impressed with the designs my mother would come up with. This year I wanted to try something new and in my search I came across some really fun ideas that I wanted to share with you. Here’s to a wonderful Easter and Happy Decorating! Personalized Eggs: You’ll need: Eggs Store-bought or DIY egg dyes Wire egg holder Acrylic craft paint…
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Promoting Epilepsy Awareness with National Purple Day!
March 26th is National Purple Day that was created in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a nine year old girl from Nova Scotia, Canada, who told her mother she wanted to create a day that would help people with epilepsy not feel alone. Cassidy knew first-hand what it felt like to be isolated as she was never invited over for sleepovers by her classmates due to her epilepsy condition. Her goal was to help spread awareness about epilepsy and so she created National Purple Day! Understanding and Supporting Those with Epilepsy Who is affected? There are over 3 million people in the United States and over 300,000 Canadians who have epilepsy.…
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Celebrating the Meaning of Passover
The Meaning of Passover: Every year we gather as a family and people to retell the story of Passover. The Jewish people were slaves in Egypt. The Pharaohs used the Jews as slave labor to build the pyramids. Their quest for eventual freedom began when the Pharaoh Rames was told by an astrologer that the the Jews would revolt against his rule. He then declared that all Jewish baby boys were to be killed. A Jewish mother, Miriam, and her daughter decided to hide their new born boy to spare his life. He was placed in a basket, and put him in the river…
