Tag Archive | "children"

I Hate This Old Thing

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Look at this. It’s our old CRT computer monitor. Do these things die, or do they just slooooooowly fade away? Because the picture quality stinks. My son uses it to do his schoolwork on this computer, and after an hour or so, his eye is horribly bloodshot. And look how close the monitor is to [...]

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Find the Kid Friday

Friday, January 15, 2010

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I’m not starting a new meme! The title of the post is a take-off on my Find the Kitty Friday meme at my New York Renovator blog. I found this photo of my son hilariously funny. Can you see him? Yes, that’s the weird humor of my kids! I asked my daughter if she would go outside [...]

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Be the Life of the Party!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Be the Life of the Party!

So it’s Christmas Day. You’ve ripped open the loot, eaten all the turkeyhamroastbeefgoosewhatever and loosened your belt, and you’ve even tasted (and survived) Aunt Vivien’s fruitcake. Good for you!! Now what do you all do? Watch TV? NO NO! Be the life of the party, keep the kids quiet, impress the parents! This video [...]

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My Review of Family Dollar Store Toys

Sunday, December 13, 2009

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I recently wrote about our shopping excursion for toys to our local Family Dollar Store. I go to that store all the time, but I haven’t checked out the toy section in a while. I was impressed! Family Dollar has an entire section of toys specially priced at $5. Some toys are lower priced and [...]

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Frugal Hack Tip: Dollar Store Toys!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Frugal Hack Tip: Dollar Store Toys!

I do not see why parents have to go nearly bankrupt this time of year, buying extravagant toys for children. We also have two children who have birthdays during this time of year, and it is VERY easy to totally break our bank. We don’t “do” Christmas, but we do give gifts for Thanksgiving. We [...]

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Warning to Parents and Dog Owners!!

Monday, November 2, 2009

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This is a SEVERE warning why you should NEVER NEVER NEVER leave your child unattended with a bull terrier! The photo is not gory, so have no fear.. but parents and dog owners– you have been warned!!! BEWARE!

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The Best Infant Formula for Baby AND for Budget

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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The Best Infant Formula for Baby AND for Budget

It’s no big surprise that mother’s milk is the best for the new baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics sees it as the “gold standard” when it comes to what your baby needs. I nursed all my children when they were young, but I did feed two of them with powdered formula after a few [...]

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