5 Ways to Save Money on Your Child’s Youth Sports Expenses It’s important to foster your child’s passion for sports, but the expenses that come along with these extracurricular activities can be hard to manage. Use these tips to your advantage and make your child’s sports more affordable. Volunteering Could Save You Money If you offer to coach or manage your child’s team, you may find you receive a discount on the fees related to the … [Read more...]
Crafting the Perfect Guest Bedroom for the Holiday Season
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Crafting the Perfect Guest Bedroom for the Holiday Season With the holidays right around the corner, it’s likely you’ll be expecting a guest or two. It’s wonderful when you’re able to spend some quality time with friends and family and it’s extra special when you have a chance to host them in your home. Creating a space that feels inviting is definitely a bit of an art, but simple touches can go a long way. Here’s a few tips to help craft a cozy … [Read more...]
Losing the Baby Weight: Advice for Real Women from Moms Who’ve Been There
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Losing the Baby Weight: Advice for Real Women from Moms Who've Been There It's easy to look up tips on losing weight after a baby. When you read some of these tips, though, it's often clear that the writer is an armchair enthusiast. They don't make sense for real mothers. Signing up to a gym, for example, can sound very workable. When there's a baby to take care of, however, who would mind the baby? If you were to ask a real mom, she would tell … [Read more...]
Concerts, Sports and Shows: Enjoying Frugal Family Entertainment All Weekend Long
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Concerts, Sports and Shows: Enjoying Frugal Family Entertainment All Weekend Long A vast majority of people enjoy going out on the weekends. It’s our one time of the week where we might not have to work and instead enjoy the activities life has to offer. We’re living for the weekend after all and with that we shouldn’t have to spend copious amounts of money either. If you’re someone who lives for the weekend and are looking to have a good time … [Read more...]
When Money is Tight: Ways to Make Family Vacation Dreams a Reality
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When Money is Tight: Ways to Make Family Vacation Dreams a Reality Leading up to the vacation months you may have to keep a tight budget to be able to afford your trips. You don’t want to hold off any family vacations but make sure that trip you planned way back turns into a reality and doesn’t remain a dream. There are so many resources, budgeting tips and general plans that can be used to meet a cheap and affordable vacation for a … [Read more...]
Child Proofing Garages
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Child Proofing Garages Household garages can be very dangerous for toddlers and young children. Here is some helpful advice to keep your family safe in the room of the house containing dangerous machinery, equipment, and substances. Keep the door locked or use a child gate One of the first steps to keeping a child from getting into some of the dangerous objects common in garages is to make sure children are not in this part of the … [Read more...]
Mouthy Milestones: Encouraging Healthy Speech Development in Your Child
Mouthy Milestones: Encouraging Healthy Speech Development in Your Child A healthy birth is just the first worry of parenthood successfully hurdled. From that moment the worrying can really begin, as children grow and develop towards the people they will eventually become. The bad news is that the worrying never ends—no matter how old your children, you will always find something to worry about. The good news is that very rarely do things turn … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Children Bug-Free
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How to Keep Your Children Bug-Free Any reasonably worried mom wants to keep pests away. You want to protect the inside and outside against pests that endanger children. But, you also want to keep the house, furniture, and belongings pesticide-free. Whether it’s creepy crawlers or vermin, you need to control the environment. Here’s how to keep your children bug-free. You do not have to worry about most common household insects. Most don’t … [Read more...]
Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage
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Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage Water damage to houses doesn’t just occur during flooding or other natural disasters. Sometimes, there are pipe leaks or small places in your walls or foundation that water can get into and cause unseen damage. The good news is that there are signs you can look for to tell whether or not water has gotten into your house and remained hidden. It is … [Read more...]
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation
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4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation Everyone looks forward to vacation. The kids get excited about what they will see and do. Parents get excited about sharing these new experiences with the kids. It's easy to let the thrill of planning a vacation sweep you up without stopping to think about what will happen once the vacation actually gets started. Things can deteriorate quickly on vacation, and before … [Read more...]
