What provoked this “talking to strangers” conversation with my children? It was months ago when a high risk pedophile moved about a mile from our family. The man charged had kidnapped a child and harmed him. As a community we were scared and upset. We started petitions to help tighten Vermont laws that allowed these offenders into our state and neighborhoods. They faded. … [Read more...] about Learning About Strangers – Educating Our Children Without Scaring Them
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Tips For Holding A Great Garage Sale
I held a garage sale last weekend and it got me thinking about what makes successful garage sale. Obviously, if you're going to take the time to get up early and lug things out into your front yard, you want do everything you can to ensure that you hold a great garage sale. Here are some tips I hope you find helpful: Make sure you throughly go through all your things … [Read more...] about Tips For Holding A Great Garage Sale
Our Kids Are Not For Sale – Keeping Your Kids Safe
Something is happening in Florida…something very dangerous, very wrong, and it involves our children and youth. Child sex trafficking – the very phrase makes people tend to look the other way and believe their children could never be victimized by such crimes. Yet these crimes are happening in our own communities and to our own children. Our kids are not for sale – and the more … [Read more...] about Our Kids Are Not For Sale – Keeping Your Kids Safe
10 Tips to Save Money For Back-To-School
Where did the summer go? Suddenly, the first day of school is just around the corner, and as usual, I have four kiddos to shop for. I need a miracle—or a crash course in great deal sleuthing! Check out these 10 tips I plan to use to make my dollars stretch this back-to-school season: 1. Visit the Krazy Coupon Lady for great back-to-school deals. The website has loads … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to Save Money For Back-To-School
Teaching Teens to Drive – Tips to Help Keep Them Safe
I have three teenagers. They are obnoxiously eager to grow up. The kind of kids who take their driving test the first morning they legally can. I’ve taught two of them to drive. It is, hands down, the hardest thing I’ve done as a parent. I’d rather talk to them about genital warts than get into the passenger seat with one of them at the wheel. But I did it. So it is … [Read more...] about Teaching Teens to Drive – Tips to Help Keep Them Safe