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How to be Prepared for a Grocery Shopping Trip

Sometimes you know when you are going to go grocery shopping and other times you just have to grab a few things on the way home. Either way, it helps to be prepared. If you are prepared for your grocery shopping trip, you will save money, save time and have all of the groceries that you need to make your meals and snacks for the week. Keep These Items with You Have a bag stored in the car with a couple of items to make it easy to do your grocery shopping. Carry your coupons everywhere you go. You never … Continue reading →

Prepared for Summer Adventures

It was a beautiful day yesterday, just right for some sort of outdoor adventure with the kids. We decided to head over to the park for a spontaneous playdate. But how many times do we just run out the door without something that we know we’ll need later, such as a change of clothes, or sunscreen or a snack? Kids come with requirements for stuff, no matter if you are taking a trip down the shore or just to the local park. Most of the time, we do realize that we need to take some supplies, but choose not to, … Continue reading →

The Connection Between Weight Loss and Sleep

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I have to begin with this disclaimer. This is not a ‘scientific’ article on some recent study that talks about weight loss and sleep. Although such studies have been done, this is more of my own thoughts and musings on my behavior when I don’t get enough sleep. Here is exactly what happens when I wake up tired in the morning, which is nearly every morning. I wake up and have an extra cup of coffee. I always have one cup, but on days when I’m really tired I indulge in two. I like my coffee extra light and extra … Continue reading →

Spending Less at the Amusement Park

Last summer, in one big end-of-summer foray, we took the kids on a number of day trips. The “What I did over the summer…” essays would be due soon, and that gave us some parental guilt. While we did have fun, there was nothing big for them to write about, so off we went to make some memories. One of the kids favorite things to do was to visit a large amusement park. They had a lot of fun and still haven’t stop talking about it. Since it was such a great experience, we are going to put it on … Continue reading →

Stay Active: Air Zone Quickfire 6 Twin Pack

Nothing will get the blood pumping and burn the calories like a good ole gun fight. It’s autumn and the kids are back in school but that does not mean they have to stop playing outside. Keep the momentum of an active summer going and let your children play outside as long as possible. Soon the days of sleet and snow will be coming in to prevent fun outside play. Now is the time to trade in video games or DVDs for the Air Zone Quickfire 6 Twin Pack. The Air Zone Quickfire 6 Twin Pack comes with one blue … Continue reading →

Caring for a Family Member After Surgery

If have a family member or loved one who will be having surgery soon, my heart goes out to you. It can be a stressful time. One of the things that can help is to be prepared at home for the care that your family member will need when he or she is home from the hospital. Here are some practical steps that you can take right now to make it much easier later. Prepared Meals Having prepared meals on hand when caring for a family member after surgery is essential. Please don’t be afraid to relay on other people. … Continue reading →

9 out of 10 Teens Not Eating Their Vegetables

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave teens failing grades when it comes to eating their fruits and vegetables. Only ONE teen out of ten in the United States is getting their recommended daily amount of fruits and veggies. Looks like a lot of kids are going to have to stay after class… for a healthy snack. The news is bad: Only 13% of high school students eat three servings of vegetables daily. Only 32% of high school students eat two servings of fruit daily. Less than one out of every ten kids eat … Continue reading →

Peek into My Morning

I am always so curious for a glimpse into the lives of others. The domestic every day life of my fellow humans tends to fascinate me. I suppose that is why I read so many blogs, especially the frugal ones, of course. Sometimes I get great tips on things that I can do around my house or with my family. Other times I just have an appreciation for other ways of living. So, I thought I would share some of the things we will do today, from a frugal standpoint. This may give you a good idea of some of … Continue reading →

In-a-Hurry Kids’ Care Kit

There are a few reasons why you might need to leave your home in a hurry. Anyone with children, especially infants and toddlers, knows that it is nearly impossible to leave in a hurry unless you have prepared sufficiently ahead of time. For cases such as these, it could be very helpful to have a bag set aside already loaded with what you need and easy to grab and take with you at a moment’s notice. Imagine what would happen if there was an emergency in your extended family and you needed to pack up the kids and leave as … Continue reading →

5 Ways For Your Child to Help Prepare an Emergency Kit

If you have not already prepared an emergency kit for your children, you may want to enlist their help as you do so. This will help your children be comfortable with what is inside their kits. It will also give them something familiar to help them a scary situation. In a small child’s kit you may not put as much food (you would put in yours instead), but rather comfort items and activities. In an older child’s kit you would make it nearly as complete as your own. Here are five steps to having your child help you prepare the … Continue reading →