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Christmas: Stocking Stuffer Strategies—Include The Big Kids!

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I once spent a Christmas visiting an old high school friend and her family. I was intrigued and delighted by a tradition of their family’s. They filled each other’s Christmas stockings! The adult kids all drew names and then sneakily filled each other’s stockings. I asked how long they…

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Mother Daughter Relationships Improve With Gaming?

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Moms are playing more and more online games. You’ve seen your Facebook wall light up with social game requests from other moms, right? It’s not surprising that young girls are increasingly playing online games as well. I find if I jump in and play my daughter’s favorite girl games

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DIY: How to Make Fabric Baskets With Riley Blake Designs

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Go ahead and try to pick just one or two (or even SIX!) different fabrics from the Riley Blake Designs website that you love! If you are a crafter or a quilter or just a ‘make it up as you go along’—like me—seamstress, you’ll get lost in their yards and…

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National Volunteer Week: How to Celebrate Volunteers & Teachers

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There's a really good chance you are a volunteer or you are helped by a volunteer every single day! And as a parent, teachers make a daily difference in your life as well. This week (April 16-22nd) is National Volunteer Week. And May 7-15th is Teacher Appreciation Week. I am…

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Technology: How To Download Free Library Books to an iPad, Kindle, or Cell Phone

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I’ll admit it. I’m cheap. Frugal is a nicer word so let’s go with that. I'm the person who will drive across town to save a few pennies on gas and then realize I spent more dimes on the extra four miles than I saved on gas! So, what is…

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