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Quick Thoughts (Christmas Edition): Sponsoring A Child

Quick Thoughts (Christmas Edition): Sponsoring A Child
Tweet Whether it’s white-bearded dudes with unusually large belts or wood carved nativity scenes or something somewhere in between, the Christmas season means many things to many people.  For some, I can imagine, it is a time of profound sadness...
November 28th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Frugal Fun For Kids: No Cost Science Expirement

Frugal Fun For Kids: No Cost Science Expirement
Tweet Because it’ll be a while still before you’re ready to tackle the splitting of an atom with your kiddo, here’s a simple science project idea for your preschool age children that you can do at home right now with some water,...
November 18th, 2011 | Frugal Fun For Kids, Musings on Parenting | Read More

Quick Thoughts: Rules Are Stupid

Quick Thoughts: Rules Are Stupid
Tweet Okay, I’ll concede that not all rules are stupid but you know the ones I’m talkin’ about.  The rules that when questioned, when poked at, and when picked apart with a quick swipe of common sense, elicit not much more than...
November 17th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Holiday Comforts: The Lights, The Lights, The Lights

Holiday Comforts: The Lights, The Lights, The Lights
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November 15th, 2011 | Clever Girls, Musings on Parenting | Read More

The Recipe for the Perfect Person

The Recipe for the Perfect Person
Tweet There’s been waaaaaaay too much talk of bad dudes in the news lately.  It all got me thinking about what goes into making a perfect person.  Here’s something to offset the negative, if only a teensy weensy bit. Perfection is,...
November 11th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure: My Little Portal Masters

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure: My Little Portal Masters
Tweet We haven’t touched the Wii in nearly a year.  Gamers we are not.  Hey, this is exactly why I farmed out OWTK’s gaming coverage to a fella who is plugged in (well, not exactly, I guess, with all this fancy pants wireless technology...
November 10th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting, OWTK Gaming | Read More

Quick Thoughts: The Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal

Quick Thoughts: The Penn State Jerry Sandusky Scandal
Tweet If the allegations are true, and my god man do they seem to be, Jerry Sandusky is the worst type of man; the type who would willingly strip away everything good and pure in another human being.  In a child. To deny a child a victim-free existence...
November 9th, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

How To Convince Your Kids That Santa Is Real

How To Convince Your Kids That Santa Is Real
Tweet Death and kidnapping; those are the biggies. And they each deserve whatever fear you allocate them.  What I’m afraid of more day-to-day, and especially around this time of year, is the loss of innocence in my children and, more specifically,...
November 3rd, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Life Lessons: Kids & Money, Saving & Spending

Life Lessons: Kids & Money, Saving & Spending
Tweet This post was underwritten by BMO Harris Bank, which offers a matching $25 on a new savings account opened for your child through their Helpful Steps for Parents program. Learn more at bmoharris.com/parents. Kids & Money, Saving &...
November 2nd, 2011 | Clever Girls, Musings on Parenting | Read More

Quick Thoughts: The Intersection Of Play And Learn

Quick Thoughts: The Intersection Of Play And Learn
Tweet I generated some Twitter chatter this weekend with the OWTK review of the Learning Resources Smart Snacks Counting Cookies board game. One tweet kinda bemoaned the NEED to teach young children – ages 2, 3, 4 – how to count.  But...
November 1st, 2011 | Musings on Parenting | Read More
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