Parental Rewind

How many times have you wished that you could turn back the clock to avoid making poor parental decisions? I would guess that most parents have daily thoughts of rewinding their lives in an effort to overcome regrets, mistakes and missed opportunities, especially when they involve their children. Woulda, coulda, shoulda… don’t make it your mantra. Rather, take a look at the following topics that were covered in the PARENTS blog this week. The material could help you avoid wishing for that elusive parental do-over. November 3rd—–A Parent’s Favorite Day. We aren’t all afforded do-overs in life, but as parents … Continue reading

Great Photo Print Prices for January 10, 2008

Printing pictures is expensive, but if you look in the right places, it doesn’t have to be. I’m always on the look out for a great deal and I was rather excited to come across two excellent deals for getting your pictures printed. But like any great deal, you have to hurry to take advantage of it. The best deal is found at York Photo. First, if you’ve never used York photo to get your pictures printed in the past, you will get 20 prints free just for registering. But then comes the great coupon code. You can get up … Continue reading

Hotels and Daylight Savings

Tomorrow is my favorite day of the year. No kidding. It’s not my birthday. It’s not my anniversary. It’s not the day I gave birth to my first child. It is the day we set our clocks back an hour, which means I get an extra hour of sleep. And, that (at least to me) is a gift you can’t put a price tag on. Think about it; how many times during the course of a year do we wish out loud for more time? Tomorrow is the day most of us are granted an extra 60 minutes. Free time—literally. … Continue reading

How To Price Scrapbook Supplies at a Garage Sale (1)

Putting scrapbooking supplies in a garage sale can be risky business. You will never get your investment back. However, upon careful research of Ebay and other online auction sites, I have also come to the realization that you won’t get it back at some of those places either. Now, do not get me wrong, if you have the time to sell on Ebay sometimes you will get lucky and sell something for more than you originally thought. But most of the time the cost of listing, their percentage at the end and the shipping charges far outweigh the amount you … Continue reading