July 31st, 2008
Kids are easily confused about money, it’s true. Very little ones don’t always get it. Case in point: My son is getting better about understanding money, but he’s only seven years old, so he thinks paying $150,000 for a jet pack is a good plan. Until about a year ago, he also thought that rent […]
By Jennifer -- 6 comments
July 19th, 2008
Mismatched, ugly, too big, or just plain oddball buttons are perfect for tons of recycled kid projects that you can make on the fly. You don’t want to toss buttons, because they’ll just sit in that old landfill forever. Yeah one button is small, but many add up, and why not use them if you […]
By Jennifer -- 2 comments
June 12th, 2008
Does your library have a summer reading program? Our does. This is the first year my son can be apart of it because he’s in first grade, and he’s looking forward to joining. Since we visit the library every week, we really won’t have to do anything extra.
The summer reading program is nice because […]
By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments
June 12th, 2008
Today after running some errands, I treated my son to ice cream. While standing at the counter my son noticed a sign that said there was 10% discount if you sing. He asked the teenager behind the counter if he could sing a song and the teen told him to go for it. So […]
By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments
May 2nd, 2008
What are your plans for the weekend? My family has been staying close to home lately since we’re doing all the work outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. If you’re stuck for ideas, here are a few things you can do this weekend without having to reach into […]
By Deborah Ng -- 8 comments
May 1st, 2008
When my husband I began shopping for day camps for our son, we were very discouraged. $200 per week, $500 per month…how can anyone afford this? Fortunately we found a great program through our townships parks and recreation department. For a full day at camp, it’s fairly inexpensive - we’ll be spending less […]
By Deborah Ng -- 3 comments
April 30th, 2008
Here’s a great way to take the family out for an affordable treat. It’s .31 cent scoop night at Baskin Robbins! From 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM each person can get up to ten scoops of ice cream at .31 cents each.That’s right put a triple decker on that cone for less than a […]
By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments
April 2nd, 2008
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Should I give in to the Webkinz craze? My almost six year old has never been one to follow trends. He likes what he likes and doesn’t care what others think and if everyone else is into something and he isn’t, […]
By Deborah Ng -- 14 comments
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