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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
by Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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91 Ways to Save on Almost Anything
Here's how to stretch your dollars -- and pinch your pennies 'til they scream -- while you feel little or no pain.
by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Want to save a buck? How about a few hundred or a couple thousand?
We took a look at eight spending categories in your budget and identified dozens of ways you can keep more money. Whether you need to plug leaks in your spending, learn where to find the best deals or even trick yourself into shaving expenses, we've got something for everyone.
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10 Tips for Improving Your Family's Eating Habits
With today’s busy lifestyles, families don’t always eat as healthfully as we would like. But by practicing healthy eating habits at home, you can make it easier for your family to eat right. Try these 10 tips designed to encourage healthy eating habits:
1. Be a good food role model. Telling children to eat nutritious foods is one thing — showing them is better. If you offer nutritious foods regularly — and if they see you eating them — your children likely will learn to like them.
2. Serve a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. In addition to bananas and apples, try something new like kiwi or papaya. Add vegetables to stir fries or casseroles.
3. Schedule a snack time and stick to it. Space snacks at least two to three hours before a meal.
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Basic Legal Recommendations for Women
by Michele Howe
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According to Toledo attorney, Stephen Pennington, there are some fundamental legal concerns that every woman should understand, plan, and prepare for in order to best protect her financial assets in lieu of a possible divorce, death of a spouse, or for simple common sense financial survival.
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Lunchables
Reading nightly with your kids is crucial and fun. But did you know that more than a third of U.S. fourth graders are reading at or below a basic reading level?
Lunchables, along with non-profit literacy organization First Book, have created the Million Page Mission to help bring 4,000 books to children in needy communities. All parents have to do is log onto www.lunchablesmom.com to take a pledge to read 100 pages with their kids. For every pledge received, Lunchables will donate $1 up to $10,000 to First Book.
You can also download our free children’s book “The Adventures of Alpha Team” on our website www.lunchablesmom.com. It’s a really cute story about three kids who attend space cadet training and must complete various missions together to earn their merit badges.
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Elizabeth Pantley
Author/Writer/Consultant
Parenting educator Elizabeth Pantley is president of Better Beginnings, Inc., a family resource and education company. Elizabeth frequently speaks to parents in schools, hospitals, and parent groups, and her presentations are received with enthusiasm and praise.
She is a regular radio show guest and frequently quoted as a parenting expert in magazines such as Parents, Parenting, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, McCalls, and Redbook and on more than 80 parent-directed Websites.
She publishes a newsletter, Parent Tips, that is distributed in schools nationwide, and she is the author of these parenting books (available in 18 languages):
 The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night.
Gentle Baby Care: Essential Tips for Raising Your Baby.
Hidden Messages: What Our Words and Actions Are Really Telling Our Children.
Perfect Parenting: The Dictionary of 1,000 Parenting Tips.
Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading & Get Kids to Cooperate.
She was also a contributor to The Successful Child: What Parents Can Do to Help Kids Turn Out Well (Little, Brown and Company), a joint effort with Dr. William and Martha Sears.
The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddler and Preschoolers in available NOW.
NOW AVAILABLE The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers.
The No-Cry Discipline Solution
She and her husband, Robert, live in the state of Washington with their four children and assorted family pets. She is an involved participant in her children's school and sports activities and has served in positions as varied as softball coach and PTA president.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD - Genesis Consultants, Inc.
Dr. Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, MSW, CCH, CRT, noted author of If I’d Only Known… Sexual Abuse in or out of the Family: A Guide to Prevention, speaker and seminar leader has over twenty years experience specializing in parenting, life and career issues. She is noted for her pioneering work in Emotional, Physical and Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. She is a regularly featured East Valley Living contributor and her articles can be found under Health & Features, www.evliving.com.
She has over twenty years as a professional speaker on personal growth. Her down-to-earth, practical and easy to implement techniques are enthusiastically received by many clubs, organizations and companies. Having raised two children as a single parent and grandparent to four grandchildren, Dr. Neddermeyer not only is the quintessential parenting expert, she has made it an art form and her career.
Professional Accomplishments:
• Diplomate in Professional Psychotherapy from the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Inc.
• Diplomate in Clinical Ericksonian Neo-Linguistic Hypnotherapy from the National Board of Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists.
• Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCH).
• Certified Regression Therapist (CRT).
• Certificate of Past Life Training with Brian Weiss, MD.
• Board Member—International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, Inc. www.iarrt.org.
Please visit her website at: www.gen-assist.com.
Michele Howe
Author/Writer
Michele Howe is a book reviewer for Publishers Weekly, FaithfulReader.com, Aspiring Retail and has published over 900 articles/reviews. She works as a manuscript critique editor for the Christian Communicator and writes on women's health issues for the Toledo Free Press, CatholicMom.com, Radiant, Monore Journal, CBN.com, Radiant, Godly Businesswoman, Women of Faith, and Esprit.
Howe has also published eight books for women including:
Going It Alone: Meeting the Challenges of Being a Single Mom,
Prayers for Homeschool Moms,
Prayers for New and Expecting Moms,
Prayers of Comfort and Strength,
Prayers to Nourish a Woman's Heart,
Successful Single Moms, and
Pilgrim Prayers for Single Mothers.
Michele Howe
734.242.5250
jhowe@toast.net
Kelly Nault, MA
Author/Speaker/Counselor
Kelly Nault, MA - Award winning author of When You’re About To Go Off The Deep End, Don’t Take Your Kids With You inspires moms to put themselves first—for the sake of their children. She shares time-tested tools that motivate children to want to be well behaved, responsible and happy! She is the founder of Ultimate Parent, a company that provides parenting resources such as the "Mommy Moments" free online parenting course.
Kelly’s conta, and effective communication strategies have helped thousands of families to bring out their best. As a popular and entertaining media guest across North America, she is regute for such articles as "Psst! Children Secretly Like Chores" and regularly facilitates workshops for parents, corporate audiences, and colleges.
After receiving her Master’s in Counseling Psychology, Kelly completed a pre-doctoral internship and became the "go-to person" for emotionally, and mentally challenged children that other professionals have given up on. Early in her career, Kelly co-parented two violent, blind brothers for whom the community had lost hope. It was in this long-term position that she tested and disseminated the advice of leading parenting experts into her own brand of practical and effective Ultimate Parent tactics that work for common family struggles. Kelly’s approach to parenting is time-tested, child-proofed and effective in decreasing conflict in the ability for each family member to reach and fulfill their maximum potential.
Kelly's writing style is certain to grab the attention of your readers! She has been called, "The Dr. Phil of Parenting" who busts parenting myths like a pro and will surprise and peak the interest of parenting readers! She provides you and your readers with PARENTING ARTICLES that provide TIPS that make your readers' family life FUN with LESS STRESS!
Please visit her Website at
www.MommyMoments.com and www.KellyNault.com.
Darcey Blain
Author/Writer/Editor
Darcey Blain resides in Rockford, Michigan with her son, Max, and various pets. Her mother instilled her with an intense love of words and reading. She began writing short stories and poems in elementary school, but later turned to the more practical administrative field as she also enjoyed good food and a roof over her head. She eventually found her way back to the writing field by accepting the position of managing editor for North Star Writers Group. Editing and clarifying the work of others is definitely her strong suit, but she couldn’t hide her desire to create and write any longer.
Her favorite sweatshirt reads “That’s Ms. Liberal, vegetarian, tree-hugging, hippie freak to you, buddy”. That pretty much tells you everything you’d want to know.
Darcey Blain
616.291.1156
P.O. Box 2413
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
Email: darcey@northstarwriters.com
www.northstarwriters.com/darceyblain.htm
About North Star Writers Group:
North Star Writers Group is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based syndicate, providing newspaper columns, customized magazine articles and contract editing services to publishers throughout North America. Our writers are selected for their fresh, engaging perspective on real issues - political, family, social, economic, moral and many others.
North Star Writers Group distributes 16 weekly newspaper columnists to op-ed, business and feature pages, who can purchase our material on a piece-by-piece basis, weekly or through our monthly Total Access subscription.
North Star Writers Group also has writers available to produce freelance magazine articles on a wide variety of topics. We can take assignments directly from editors, submit ideas via queries or submit completed articles for your consideration. North Star always researches the publications to which we submit material, so we are familiar with what you need. Our magazine freelancers work for your established freelance rates, and all our work is professionally style- and copy-edited by two full-time, professional editors before it is submitted to magazine editors.
Valarie Davis
Author/Speaker/Real Estate Entrepreneur - Founder of Venterprises Realty Group
Valarie Eiland Davis is President of Venterprises Realty Group. In addition to her 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur and 12 years in the real estate industry, her educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science e degree in Finance from Boston University, an M.B.A. in Marketing from The University of Michigan, and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
Valarie is a published author, professional speaker and workshop facilitator, and is currently developing plans to launch the Venterprises Foundation. She is a Certified Coach for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. national homeownership initiative, and is a Workforce Certified real estate agent for the State of Maryland. Valarie is also a single mother of one adorable daughter, Lena Renea.
Valarie will be writing monthly on hot homeownership topics, and taking questions from our readers via e-mail. Some of the Q&As will be included in the monthly columns.
email: Valarie.Davis@Remax.net
Rachel Sarah
Author/Speaker/Coach
Author of Single Mom Seeking: Play Dates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World, out in November 2006 (Avalon/Seal Press).
Single Mom Seeking> is about Rachel's ongoing search for The One as she remains a dedicated and involved mom. It's a spunky, sexy, and moving chronicle of the humor, pitfalls, and rewards of balancing the complexities of parenting and dating -- single-mom style.
"Rachel Sarah offers a sexy, edgy, honest expose of single parenthood," says Susan Shapiro, author of "Lighting Up" and "Five Men Who Broke My Heart." Rachel is the romance columnist for San Francisco's j the Jewish news weekly. Her column on single motherhood and dating, "Single Mom Seeking," appears on Literary Mama.
Her writing has also appeared in Family Circle, Parenting, Tango, Ms., BabyCenter and Christian Science Monitor. Rachel lives in the Bay Area California with her six-year-old daughter, where she also coaches singles to find the love of their lives.
Please visit her website at www.SingleMomSeeking.com.
Rachel would love to hear about your single mom dating experiences! She can be reached at Email: Rachel@singlemomseeking.com
Amy Allen Clark
Author - Creator of MomAdvice.com
She is a stay-at-home mother of a three year old son and is expecting their second child in December. She is founder and creator of www.MomAdvice.com. Her website is geared towards mothers who are seeking advice on staying organized, living on a budget, and for those seeking work-at-home employment.
MomAdvice.com creator, Amy Allen Clark, was searching for information on the internet on topics such as these, but could not find a site out there that catered to everything that she was looking for. Amy decided to pool her talents with her web designer husband and create a site that offered this information for mothers and also create a safe web community where mothers could chat. With this vision and her husband’s knack for design, MomAdvice was born.
The author resides in Granger, Indiana and her hobbies include reading, writing, cooking and cake decorating. Please visit her web site for more information on these various topics for mothers and be sure to join the forum where your opinions and ideas count. Please visit her web site for more information on these various topics for mothers.
Kelly Kennedy
Kelly Kennedy is the Communications Specialist for MindComet Corporation, a full service marketing agency for Fortune 500 companies and international conglomerates. Kelly specializes in public relations strategies focused on single mother's financial guidance. Kelly has been author to hundreds of articles focusing on single mother financial concerns. She also acts as a contributing author for a wide variety of websites and newsletters. Kelly holds a Bachelors degree in Marketing from the University of Central Florida.
Jennifer Snyder, M.A.
Personal Coach & Motivational Speaker
She is a personal coach and workshop leader for divorced women who cannot wait to proclaim their own power. She's been written countless of articles and given speech nationwide. Her professional life began as a classroom teacher and school administrator. It was a rewarding career and helped her discover my true passion working with groups and empowering individuals.
"I have experienced years as a single mother and as a married woman. I once allowed others to determine my fate until transforming my life and recognizing that I had always possessed the power!" Said Snyder.
Please visit her Website at
www.TimeOfYourLifeAfterDivorce.com and
www.SelfCareForWomen.net.
She can be reached at:
919.414.7197 E
mail: Time-of-Your-Life@nc.rr.com
Devlyn Steele
Writer/Life Coach
As a Life-Coach Devlyn has made helping people find ways to improve their lives his personal mission and passion. He is a public consultant, a private counselor, an author and creator of Tools To Life. He has hosted his own radio shows called “Tools To Life” and “Love beat” and has been a guest on over 150 various shows. You can read his articles and advice all over the Internet. Devlyn has often been referred to as “America's Leading Life-Coach.”
Devlyn's Mission: There is something I want you to know. I 100% believe in your ability to create the life you want. In order to get new results, you have to have the desire, be willing to take action and have a roadmap to get where you want. What I have set out to do is provide for you if you have the desire and are willing to take action a roadmap that is easy fun and will get you the results you want.
About Tools To Life
Developed by Life Coach Devlyn Steele, Tools To Life is a revolution in self - development, a 77-day program in which thousands have implemented successful changes in their lives. Devlyn Steele is a public consultant, a private counselor, a radio host and an author. He has hosted his own radio show, "Tools To Life" and has been a guest on over 150 various shows. For more information, visit: www.lifecoachadvice.com.
Rita A. Knight
Author/Motivational Speaker - Author of "The Anything is Possible Guide for Single Moms"
Family Service Coordinator for the Countee Cullen Community Center of the Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families in Harlem. She is a 2000 recipient of the CHarles H. Revson Fellowship at Columbia University. A graduate of Alabama State University, Rita lives in Harlem with her son Justin and is a member of The New Frontier Baptist Church in Brooklyn.
Her experiences at HRA increased her awareness of the necessity for programs that could offer assistance, job training, and support to poor people and families while empowering them and their communities in the struggle against poverty. Ms. Knight came to Rheedlen in 1995 as a case manager in family counseling and dropout prevention. Recognition of her work let to her promotion to Family Service Coordinator in her third year at Rheedlen.
Ms. Knight develops and implements a variety of empowerment projects within the community, including programs in adult literacy, GED programs, adult computer training, male motivation workshops, educational workshops for parents, a parent newsletter, and family social activities. As a Revson Fellow, Ms. Knight intends to enhance her understanding of urban social and education issues with the intention of preparing a parent empowerment proposal for urban areas.
Cecily Harrison
Writer/Photographer
She is a single mother and writer/photographer living in Los Angeles with her toddler daughter, Arabella. She loves being a mother and treasures the friendship and exchange of information from other mothers, single or otherwise.
"...thirty-six hours, two birthing rooms, two nurse shift changes, and two anesthesiologists later. The doctors and nurses—everyone—has been reading my birth plan and keeping up. “Pink, perfect, healthy, beautiful,” says the neonatologist, and I look into my daughter’s eyes. Nothing can prepare you. A lifetime of waiting, satisfied in a moment. Every heightened sense, beauty, brilliant idea or prose, it’s all there, as Arabella stares back at me, her eyes pinched as if to say, “What kept you.” In her story Implant - the experienced of being a single mom by choice.
She can be reach at:
323.461.3562
5164 Clinton Street
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Christiane Holbrook, M.A
Personal Coach/Creator of CreateSuccessFromWithin.com
Personal Success Coach for Inspired and Entrepreneurial Moms - the definite coaching site for entrepreneurial moms who seek to create successful as well as meaningful businesses. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
"Being a business coach who cherishes life has become my calling. And I put all of my energy and wisdom into being the best I can be. Today I see myself as a professional who has the good of her family as well as her business needs in mind. Living from values and passions deep within myself takes courage, but at last, I feel that I am living the life that I was called to live." said Holbrook.
Please visit her Website at: www.legacyinaction.com - a business coaching company, they are focusing on helping overwhelmed small business owners and their teams to re-kindle their passion for their work and create a passionate and profitable business.
Legacy in Action Business Coaching www.legacyinaction.com
1609 North Holliston
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 296–8347
Amanda Bach
Co-Founder and Co-Creator of SingleMom.com™
She currently resides in California. She was raised by a single mom, experiencing first hand how difficult it was to watch her mom struggle with everyday life. For this reason she was driven to create as co-founder SingleMom.com™. Her energy, natural creative ability and superior business intuition make her contributions to this Website immeasurable.
Prior to SingleMom.com™, she was also served as board member of the Silicon Valley Charity Ball, an organization which helps to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area community by bringing together business and nonprofits through fundraising efforts to support organizations that serve families with children, youth, and senior citizens in Northern California.
She's been successfully assisting Community Impact in fundraising and toy drives since 1999. She's also been involved and volunteered with many nonprofit organizations such as Hands On Bay Area, CA; "Breaking Bread for Urban Ministry" of Palo Alto, CA; US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC; the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans in Washington, DC, and InVision Organization in Silicon Valley.
Jason Garcia
Author, Speaker, Consultant - author of The Motivated Mind
The Motivated Mind Jason Gracia is the founder and CEO of Gracia Enterprises, a company whose mission is to provide individuals and organizations with the tools and resources necessary to create powerful and lasting change. With an innovative and exciting approach to personal and professional success, Gracia Enterprises has helped thousands of people throughout the world achieve extraordinary results and completely transform their lives. Jason Gracia shares his methods through his weekly publication read by thousands in over thirty countries, personal and organizational consulting, and workshops and seminars held throughout the United States. He currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin, where he operates Gracia Enterprises.
Please visit www.Motivation123.com
Email: Motivation123@aol.com
1202 McKenna Boulevard
Suite 208
Madison, WI 53719
Joy Morgan
Writer/Personal Coach
Joy Morgan is a single mom of two wonderful young children. She resides in San Francisco, California and her hobbies include reading, writing, traveling and giving people advice. She's been with SingleMom.com™ as a devoted contributor in our "Ask Joy" section since 2000. Prior to that, she was a regular contributor for many well-know online magazines such as Parenting Magazine, Single Mothers Magazine, and a regular volunteer at CommunityImpact.org.
Tisha Kulak
Tisha Kulak is a writer for CreditorWeb.com, where she writes about secured credit cards, rewards programs and personal finance.
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9 Cash-Saving Tips That Pay Big Bucks
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The expression "a penny saved is a penny earned" doesn't cut it these days. But saving a few dollars here and there can add up...
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You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options
How Life Works
If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix.
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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis
OPRAH.com
Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you
devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...
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Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study
followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of
obesity by age 3 than smaller babies.
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it
surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.
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Finding last-minute tuition money
There's still time to find funds for this semester's college tuition. But you'll have to move quickly.
By Gerri Willis
It's only a couple of weeks or even days until school begins. And if you don't think you'll be able to get a handle on your college
tuition bill, here with your guide to last minute money.
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Short-term Payday Loans
econ4u.org
...Which are more expensive, late fees or short-term loans?...
A short-term payday loan can be a better option than overdraft fees, reconnect fees, late payment fees or a damaged credit rating when
the loan is repaid promptly. However, these loans are not suited for longer repayment periods...
Being realistic about budgeting can help avoid the need for short-term borrowing.
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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan
by RealSimple
Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do
you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with
the extra set of keys to your house?
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How to save $10,000 in 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston
If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that
$10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as:
Housing, Transportation, Food.
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has
little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and
then.
32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today
by Gi Gi
The author talks about the struggles a single mom goes through and the discovery that you can have HEAT (Happily Ever After Today) just
as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...
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Single Mothers &
Male Role-Models / Mentors
Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They
nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another
equally-invested adult.
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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
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TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this...
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Find 7 More Hours in a Day
From O, The Oprah Magazine
• Handle things once
• Don't listen to the news first thing in the morning
• Make good use of waiting time
• Think "half-time"
• Be decisive and move on
• Lighten up on your cleaning standards
• Write it down
• Turn off technology during your high-energy time
• Monitor time-sapping addictions
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Your health is valuable, but protecting it doesn't have to be expensive! Request a free quote and find out just how affordable quality health insurance can be.
Miss Manners
Minimalism is the cutting edge now. My decorator calls it Dorm Chic. Wait, you'll see, everyone will have this look in a year or two. And then maybe I'll go out and get myself some overstuffed chairs." ...
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10 Bad Habits That Lead to Debt Disaster
Little things add up fast. Learn from these mistakes and try these tips to start paying off your debt.
Sometimes the only way to stop a snowballing problem is to go back to the top of the hill and find out what started it. If you're up to your eyeballs in credit card debt, take a step back and recount your money missteps. Knowing your weaknesses could help prevent you from falling back into the bad-credit pit and show you a way out.
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7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
What Makes a Child Happy?
We all want the same things for our kids. We want them to grow up to love and be loved, to follow their dreams, to find success. Mostly, though, we want them to be happy. But just how much control do we have over our children's happiness? My son, Jake, now 7, has been a rather somber child since birth, while my 5-year-old, Sophie, is perennially sunny. Jake wakes up grumpy. Always has. Sophie, on the other hand, greets every day with a smile. Evident from infancy, their temperaments come, at least in part, from their genes.
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Do You Want To Know How Your Nanny Is Doing Her Job?
Sources by Amanda Bach
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As we review some of the useful website each month, I want to introduce to you this new website HowsMyNanny.com - this website service started in the Fall of 2006 by Jill Starishevsk, a nine-year veteran of a District Attorney’s Office in New York City who works in the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Bureau. While she was on maternity leave of her second child, she started this wonderful website. It is a service that provides license plates for strollers with a unique identifying number on them so if your nanny is out and about and does something bad to the baby or something praiseworthy, a passerby can get a message to the parent via the internet.
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The Well - a time for refreshment & encouragement for Single Moms in the East Tennessee Area.
There are over 10,000 single moms in Knoxville alone. Many are hurting and struggling to make ends meet both financially and emotionally. The Well is an opportunity to come and relax, to not worry about making dinner, and to meet ladies who know what they are going through and be mentored by ladies that have successfully made it through the storm. The Well meets one Friday night a month (usually 11 months each year, we take Dec. off). Dinner and childcare are provided at no cost. Children have dinner, activities, movie time and playground time in a safe, well supervised environment. The moms have dinner and then a time of sharing and teaching. Childcare & dinner begins at 6:00pm, and the mom’s dinner begins at 6:20. We do ask for reservations as our group is growing each month and we want to be sure to have enough food!
Call (865) 966-9791 to register for The Well and visit www.fbconcord.org/thewell for upcoming dates.
Alcohol Prevention Web Site for Middle School Students
The Cool Spot Helps Young Teens Resist Peer Pressure and Alcohol Bethesda, Md. – A new version of The Cool Spot, a youth alcohol prevention Web site, launched this week. The site, aimed at 11- to 13-year-olds, was created by The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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