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Here Come the Freebies! – Week of November 16, 2011

There are two types of “freebies”. There are the type where you have to purchase something in order to get a second one for free. There also are “freebies” that truly are free, just waiting for you to pick them up. Those are the most fun, but, the other type can be valuable as well. Starbucks will give you one holiday drink for FREE when you purchase a holiday drink. The free one, of course, has to be of equal, or lesser, value as the one that you are paying for. The holiday drinks at Starbucks include: Peppermint Mocha, new … Continue reading →

Need Some Parenting Help? Try S-O-S!

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Every parent needs a little extra support, advice, or understanding from time to time. Parents who have children who have special needs may need that kind of help a little more often. There is a website called S-O-S that is an online special needs information guide that can be used by parents. Stage One of their program is being offered for free right now. There are many benefits to going online in order to get support for something. Online support is available whenever you need it, no matter what time of day or night it happens to be. You can … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week In Review July 18-23, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Homeowner Insurance Forms If you have read any of my guest blogs in the Adoption or Special Needs parenting sections or know about my personal life at all hopefully you can forgive my obvious lack of work the past several months. I love this gig but the responsibility of parenting a special needs child is overwhelming sometimes! Let’s hope I can stay back on track and writing about the exciting topic of Insurance. I wish I was not cursed with a mind that thinks Risk Management all the time, it makes it difficult to go … Continue reading →

Another Year Of Scrapbooking 2

Yes, it has been one year since I joined families.com in the scrapbooking section. A little over a week ago I posted A Year Of Scrapbooking which explained all that. Yesterday I began explaining what types of articles were being posted a year ago in Another Year Of Scrapbooking 1. This article is a coninuation of that one. One of my favorite topics is journaling. Probably because I am a writer, but beyond being a writer, I love going back and reading how I felt, what I was thinking and what we were doing in each group of photographs I … Continue reading →

Upcoming Movies for 2007

There are a slew of upcoming movies that look promising for family viewing. Please bear in mind that these aren’t reviews so not all movies mentioned may be appropriate for everyone, and some will be most suitable for young teens and up. The first upcoming movie is “Arthur and the Invisibles which stars Freddie Highmore (from the newest incarnation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”), Mia Farrow and the voices of Madonna, David Bowie and Snoop Dogg. It is the story of a young boy who journeys into a magical world in hopes of saving his family’s home. It is … Continue reading →

2006 Best Games

This year two games shared the title of 2006 Game of the Year in the Toy Industry Association toy awards Hullabaloo and Apples to Apples. Read on for description of the winning games plus three other games that were nominated for the award. Apples to Apples Cost: $20-25 Manufacturer: Cranium I love this game. It is a simple word association game. The cards have different words and each player tries to match a word on their card to a chosen word. One player acts as judge and chooses the winning word. The game gets loud as players try to convince … Continue reading →

2006 Best Educational Toys

The top educational toy for the year according to the Toy Industry Association goes to the Fly Pentop Computer from none else than Leap Frog. Leapfrog and VTech had the other nominees for best educational toy, which only included electronic learning toys instead of other conventional educational toys. Read on for reviews of the products. Fly Pentop Computer Cost: $100 Manufacturer: Leap Frog This mini computer in a pen sounds amazing. The computer allows the child to interact with what they write using the pen. You can use it solve math problems that are written in by the child. You … Continue reading →

2006 Best Boy Toys

The winner of the Toy Industry Association’s ward for the Best Boy Toy went to an R/C toy called the Shell Shocker. Read on for a description of the toy and the other best boy toy nominees. Shell Shocker Cost: $80-100 Manufacturer: Tyco This is a unique R/C toy that is a monster that morphs from a ball to a beast. It is pretty large so it needs a lot of space to maneuver in. Also watch out for the tail since it can pack quite a wallop. It requires a special battery, which costs an additional $30. Be sure … Continue reading →

2006 Best Girl Toys

If you’ve got a little girl you are probably wondering what you get her this year. Here are this year’s top girl toys according to the Toy Industry Association. Dora’s Talking Kitchen Cost: $75-90 Manufacturer: Fisher Price Dora is the hottest name brand this year and also took home the hottest toy award in the girl’s toy division. The top award winner was a pretend play kitchen. Most little girls love to cook and with this kitchen set they can cook along with Dora. The little kitchen features recipe cards, and a 28-piece accessory set. The kitchen is interactive and … Continue reading →

The Marriage Week in Review October 21-27

This was a great week here in the Marriage blog and as always; it’s a pleasure to share the challenge of bringing you marriage news and information with Sherry. Our guest blogger this week was Catherine Ipizcade and I suggest you check out her blogs on celebrating her marriage as well as bridal shower tips. For Sherry and I, the biggest challenge came at the end of the week as the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down their decision on Same-Sex unions. While Sherry and I often come down on opposite sides of this issue, we believe in healthy and … Continue reading →