By Cory Bronson, co-founder of Wee-Web, a place where you can feel safe bringing your kids into your life online. Disclosure: We liked Wee-Web so much we’re joining their affiliate program. We don’t do this unless we think the company is a fantastic find and would fully benefit our members. Did you know that strangers can […]
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An Organized Closet: Not Just a Pretty Face
By Heather Ouida, co-owner of babybites & kiddybites The upcoming holidays are the perfect time to purge, organize and sort your closet(s). As an ex-teacher I like to use the same steps I used when teaching effective writing: Who, When, What, Why, Where, How? and apply them to closet organization. Who: Organizing your closet is more […]
Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences
Here are some common questions and answers that came up at Meg Zucker’s “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences” talk. 1. What is the most important thing to remember when parenting a child with differences? You have to let go of your fear of not having the “perfect child” (whatever that means), […]
Fun, Elegant & E-Mailable Cards: Paperless Post
By Sarah Finnie Robinson, Director of Social Programming at Practically Green Obsessions: For some people, it’s chocolate. For others, Corvettes. Personally? I’m obsessed with stationery. I love writing and receiving letters. And I adhere to the old-fashioned practice of writing a proper thank-you note on nice stationery — not just zipping off an email. Until now. […]
Thanksgiving Dinner: 9 Ways to Save Money on Turkey Day!
by Dan Kaplan, Creative Director for LOZO, a free website that shows you how to save money with tips, resources, coupons and more. Thanksgiving. It’s a time to get together and “break bread” with our family, friends and community. A time to celebrate our country’s rich heritage. A time to give thanks for all that […]
Holiday Fun Around the World… same or different?
By Julia Pimsleur Levine, founder of Little Pim I think the holidays are a great launching pad to ask my kids to imagine what children in other countries are doing during this special time. Are they counting down to Hanukah or Christmas in December? Is “The Big” day December 25th or a different day? At […]
How to Save Money on Holiday Travel
by Andy Scully, Director of Marketing for LOZO, a website that shows you how to save money with tips, coupons and more. Parents, grandparents, children, grandkids, second cousins once removed…when the whole family gets together for a big holiday shindig, chances are that someone’s gotta travel. Since the season is fast upon us, we figured […]
Crazy Makeup — 5 Tips for Finding Safer Products
By Sarah Finnie Robinson, Director of Social Programming at Practically Green I am not one who can dash through the gleaming ground-floor cosmetics bazaar at Saks. No: I am the one you always see perched on a velvet highchair as a fleet of beauticians tsk-tsk over my gaping pores and fine lines and sell me tiny […]