Browsing all posts in December, 2008.

Easily Organize the Family Medicine Cabinet

There was a time, pre-kids, when a bottle of asprin and a roll of Tums were all our household needed in the way of medicines. The seasonal cold would occasionally warrant a trip to the drugstore for cough medicine – back when you could buy it directly off the shelf – and we could contain it all in the kitchen junk drawer [...]

Entertainment for the Kids’ Table: Make Your Own Pizzas

If you entertain other families with children, one dilemma you are bound to face is how to keep the kids occupied so the adults can talk and enjoy themsleves. At minimum, you probably have a dining table for the kids and pull out all the operational toys you can find for after dinner entertainment. Here is an ingenious way to [...]

Skip the Squares and Make Two Bite Brownies Instead

No doubt you’ve noticed those tubs labeled “Two Bite Brownies” that menace you near the grocery check out line. One of the appealing things about anything labeled “two bite” is the implication that you would be satisfied with only two bites, which of course is not true. You will simply eat more of them, effectively [...]

Grab and Go Teacher Gifts

If you are kicking yourself for procrastinating on teacher gifts, take heart. Stores knew you would arrive at this moment and are happy to help you out. Maybe this last minute dash for a gift will help you empathize with your panicked spouse who is searching for your gift right now (if not waiting until December 24th). You will understand why [...]

Reports of Elf Mischief

Apparently the elves visiting homes around town have been busy over the past several days. One BirminghamMom of two says her family’s elves, Blossom and Oliver, have pulled just about every possible trick over the years they’ve been staying with her family; she laments the only things left for them to do are shoot fireworks from the roof and burn down [...]

Find: Best Selections for Mom’s Family Calendar

Calendars are all over the place right now and the selection will never be better than the weeks leading up to the new year. We all want a new start and imagine a fresh calendar will make the task of getting everyone to the right place at the right time a bit more managable.
There are a few calendar versions [...]

Elf Home Invasion: Talking Points for Your Elf

When we got word from cousins in South Carolina that elves were invading kids’ homes around the holidays, we hoped the moms around those parts would hold the elves at bay. Reports were that the elves ate crackers, stayed suspiciously quiet during the day, and then ran around the house during the night causing all kinds of mischief. ”Let the other moms [...]

Find: Holiday Survival Helper – Collapsible Mesh Laundry Bag

If you don’t already have one of these babies, put the collapsible mesh laundry bag on your list of things to grab while you’re out running errands this month. It will be the best seven bucks you’ll can spend to take it easy on Christmas Day.
You know how it gets:  Presents are distributed, paper starts flying, and an hour later [...]

Cybershopping = College Savings

If you’re buying gifts online, don’t overlook an opportunity to earn savings for college through Upromise. As long as you start your shopping from the Upromise site (and have registered with Upromise, of course), you can still enjoy all the promotional benefits being offered by the retailer.  That includes sale prices, any free shipping offers, coupon codes, [...]