Another Interesting Way to Make Money Online
A friend from BellaOnline introduced me a a new way to make a bit of money through the internet. Little single web-pages you can build around a specific topic of your choice. So I tried making a couple...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Child to Clean His/Her Bedroom
Teaching children how to keep their living quarters clean is a valuable, important, core life skill. But it takes effort and stress on the part of the parent to stay on top of disciplining and training...
View ArticleReading Books With “My Virtual Tutor”: Nintendo DS Digs Into Edutainment
My Virtual Tutor: Reading is Nintendo DS's best new educational game this season.
View ArticleSupplement Summer Learning With thinkSMART on Nintendo DS
My wife and I believe in a strict summer regimen when it comes to academics. This began 2 years ago when my daughter was recommended to be held back to repeat the first grade. Not believing this was...
View ArticleThinkSMART for Nintendo DS – Family Fun for Parents and Kids
ThinkSMART for Nintendo DS is billed as something for adults, but my 12 year old son, Ian, handled it just fine (but he likes chess and is a thinker). They also offer Kid ThinkSMART (their version for...
View ArticleHow to Grow a Smart Kid: Free Time
photo by utini In part 1, we talked about the importance of reading, and in part 2, the role of imaginative play in the development of a smart kid. Let’s expand on that a little with more ideas for...
View ArticleRainy Days and Sundays – aka Ready for Normal Again
I really haven’t had a routine since Vivian was born. I barely got my health to the point where I could begin to exercise again when I got the Backyard Farming book deal. Insert insanity here. But...
View Article15 Classic Board Games for Kids
Board games are a fun, easy and inexpensive form of entertainment for children. Many board games also help children to develop a variety of important skills, such as counting, concentration, strategy...
View ArticleToys With an Educational Twist
When you are shopping this Christmas season, if you are like me you’re trying to get the most for your money. Presents that are not only entertaining for children, but have an educational or learning...
View ArticleFour Ways to Make Chores More Fun for Kids
Growing up, I did lots of chores. Living on a farm meant house and outside chores, including feeding the animals and shoveling manure. It was never a very fun part of my life, but it was a necessity...
View ArticleMilestones and Moments
It is stunning to me how quickly my kids achieve their milestones. Evan and Brianna are reading Level 2 readers now. Micah can stay diligent to finish his assigned chores (trust me – this is a huge...
View ArticleBaby Shower Games Make a Fun Celebration Party
Every baby shower has to have games, whether silly, fun, thoughtful or trivia related games seem to be expected. Here are tips for choosing various baby shower games. Once an overall baby shower...
View Article5 Creative Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids
Want your kids to spend more time outside? Try these scavanger hunt ideas.
View ArticleSupplement Summer Learning With thinkSMART on Nintendo DS
My wife and I believe in a strict summer regimen when it comes to academics. This began 2 years ago when my daughter was recommended to be held back to repeat the first grade. Not believing this was...
View ArticleThinkSMART for Nintendo DS – Family Fun for Parents and Kids
ThinkSMART for Nintendo DS is billed as something for adults, but my 12 year old son, Ian, handled it just fine (but he likes chess and is a thinker). They also offer Kid ThinkSMART (their version for...
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