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[11 Dec 2011 | 2 Comments | ]

Tina Gray {dot} Me

This is the first time I’m participating on the Piquing My Pinterest from Tina Gray {dot} Me blog. Every Sunday people join this linky and share the best Pins from the week.

Today I choose the inspiring touch.

Source: mayanrocks.com via Laura on Pinterest

Family Matters, Saving Money »

[4 Dec 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Few people question the importance of a college education, but with almost every family expense rising faster than income it can be hard to save for it. However, it is important to budget for this future cost as early as possible. Several strategies exist that a family can use to help pay for a college education and using more than …

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[2 Nov 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Being a mom and keeping organized at home is not always an easy task. With dinners to prepare, school activities, appointments, even with the best intentions some things just never get done. Making for an unhappy and stressed mom. *sigh* I have 3 things that help me and I am going to share them with you in the hope it …

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[17 Oct 2011 | Comments Off | ]

This post brought to you by TracFone. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have kids like I do you are always worried about them when they are away from home.

There are sleepovers, birthday parties, field trips with friends, all kind of activities that make us, mothers uneasy.

TracFone is an excellent solution for those cases. They bring …

Family Activities, Family Matters »

[3 Sep 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Back to school time is in two weeks and I feel a mix of emotions about it.

Good things about going back to school:

  • Kids are anxious to return to school and meet teachers and school friends again.
  • Right now kids have no bedtime rules. Rules will be back
  • There are no meal rules meaning that usually they get up

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[29 Aug 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Guest Post

Back to school is an exciting and tumultuous time in the life of your child, but just take some time to think about how it affects you, and how you survive it each year. However, don’t you want to do more than just survive it this year, and if you’re a school parent for the first time, don’t …

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[17 Aug 2011 | One Comment | ]

My kids are in Summer holidays for two months now and they are enjoying every minute of it.

Summer holiday means no schedules, no bed time rules, no getting up rules. I know this is against all books and studies, but since they are on holidays I believe a little freedom is needed.

No bed time rules means going to …

Family Matters, Kid's Recipes »

[3 Aug 2011 | One Comment | ]

Using Kool-Aid products to make your Summer more enjoyable and refreshing.

Children Activities, Family Activities, Family Matters »

[26 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Here are some of the rules I follow when the kids are inside the pool.

Family Matters »

[22 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | ]

Two weeks ago we went to Kidzania in Lisbon.

Kidzania is a city made at the size of children. It is a city with all the common buildings and stores we can find in real life. Courtroom, theater, supermarket, hairdresser, juice factory, pizza hut, boutiques, gas station, hospital, electricity company, driving license school, bank, book store, and police department are …

Children Activities, Family Activities, Family Matters, Special Days »

[11 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | ]

Having our children at home during summer vacation can be kind of boring. Boring…for them. If we don’t keep them occupied and doing interesting things. Here are a few tips I personally use to help them enjoy summer.

Watch a movie: Once in a while a movie can make the kids sit still in the sofa while they enjoy …

Children Bahavior, Entertainment, Family Matters, Travel »

[25 Jun 2011 | One Comment | ]

Keep your kids entertained while traveling with the best travel toys.