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Book Review–Kimchi and Calamari

My last blogs have featured adoption books for young children. I’m pleased to be able to talk about one aimed at the middle-school crowd. This age group is often hard to find books for. Parents want books that introduce adoption themes so that their kids can feel that there are other kids like themselves and also to spark discussion between parent and child. But most books are either children’s picture books, or teen novels dealing with heavy themes like child abandonment and searching, such as Throwaway Daughter. Kimchi and Calamari also touches on these themes, but in a light-hearted way. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: November 26th Through December 2nd

It is finally December. I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone by. It has been a year now, since I first started blogging here at Families.com in the Frugal Living Blog. A lot has happened in the world and in my own life. I continue to be in awe of anyone who practices a frugal lifestyle, and I have learned many different ways to save money. I can’t wait to learn even more. I hope that we can help each other in our efforts to save money and provide for our family. And now, here is the Frugal … Continue reading →

Why Is Talking About Money Taboo?

How open are you about your finances? Money is really a taboo subject. People don’t talk about it a lot. Even close friends skirt delicately around the issue. Many families do not discuss money either. While how much money you have or make really is not anyone’s business, you can learn and teach others as you discuss your money habits with others. Is it difficult for you to discuss your money habits? One reason that many people are uncomfortable talking about money is the comparison of themselves to others. It can be difficult to be “the poor one” or “the … Continue reading →

An ‘I Don’t’ Story

We talked about marriage proposal I Do’s yesterday, let’s talk about the I Don’ts. There’s a reason to talk about these because I’ll let you in on a little secret, when my husband proposed – he did it the wrong way. A lot of men think that there is no wrong way to propose, but there is definitely a wrong way every woman – it’s up to the prospective groom to recognize what’s right and what’s wrong. So what did my husband do wrong? The first thing he did was spend the weeks leading up to the proposal ‘setting the … Continue reading →