Tips For Surviving The Back To School Shopping Daze
Posted on April 9, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Soon as the August long weekend is over, most parents, especially the moms, are faced with the both fun and dreaded back-to-school shopping daze. Moms, you know what I’m talking about. Depending on the age and sex of your child, you end up either dragging or being dragged throughout the mall searching for ‘the’ outfit, school box, sneakers, or backpack.
For those of us who have children young enough who really don’t care what they wear, and are just thrilled when we come home with a Thomas the Train lunchbox, or Dora sneakers, enjoy it while you can, because it doesn’t take long before you are faced with ‘the’ shopping experience to end all shopping experiences - shopping with a teen.
Read More..>>Omegas - What Are They, What Do They Do And Where Do I Get Them?
Posted on March 4, 2008 - Filed Under Health and Fitness | Leave a Comment
Omega 3’s are ‘good fats’. Omegas are not stored by the body as excess fat, they are absorbed and utilised by the body in a number of extremely beneficial ways. Omega 3 fatty acids are important for brain function and research has showed that they may play an important role in vision, co-ordination, learning ability, memory, concentration and behaviour. When our mothers told us that fish was ‘brain food’, she wasn’t kidding! Omega 3 fatty acids cannot be produced by the body so we must obtain them through diet.
Read More..>>Surprise Party Menus That Are Surprisingly Tasty
Posted on January 31, 2008 - Filed Under Home and Family | Leave a Comment
Surprise Parties may or may not be fun and enjoyable for the person the party is being held for, but they are always interesting. You can throw surprise parties of varying themes for people of different ages from kids to adults. However, you’ll find that putting together the menu for your surprise party can be surprisingly difficult. There just aren’t a lot of foods that can be classified as surprising, so let’s focus on goodies that are surprisingly good.
Read More..>>The Basics Of Home Schooling
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Education | Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe that just 25 years ago home schooling was almost unheard of. Today there are millions of children learning at home, and the number increases each year.
Why are so many families choosing to teach their children at home? Does it require a special degree or something? Can anyone do it? These are the questions that will be answered here.
Some families choose home schooling because it gives the parents control over what the children are taught. This might offend some people, but it is what our country was founded on: freedom. If the government is allowed a monopoly in education they will be free to completely control what children are taught. If carefully considered, that is a frightening thought.
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