How to Start Saving For College When You’re On a Budget

How to Start Saving For College When You’re On a Budget

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Almost every parent has dreams and hopes that their children will attend college. And while every child may not do this, it’s still something that we can hope for. Following in the footsteps, somewhat, of family members; I have at least obtained my associates degree. Eventually I’d like to get my Bachelor’s degree and possibly my Master’s degree. In the meantime, we also want to start saving for college on a budget so Squeaker has something to help her out. With thanks to NY529 Direct for sponsoring this conversation, we’re sharing a few tips. While we may encourage her to pursue all forms of scholarship and grant money, we are also going to do whatever we can to help. And that includes starting a college…

Why Every Parent Should Try Positive Parenting

Why Every Parent Should Try Positive Parenting

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Is it possible to still be an eternal optimist while being an effective parent? For that matter, does one’s outlook have anything to do with how they parent? I would say yes it does matter and no, it doesn’t matter. I say this as a formal optimist turned realist who also tries to implement positive parenting techniques as I try to adapt as a modern day parent. My parenting style has changed and yes, it does have some variations between my two girls. Part of this has to do with Sweet B’s autism but I still try to be consistent with the two. From that perspective, I’ve found that positive parenting works for me and I consider it to be a desirable and good parenting…

5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy and Fit as a Family

5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy and Fit as a Family

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This post was sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. With kids spending more time playing video games and less time outside playing, it is no wonder childhood obesity and juvenile Type 2 diabetes is at an all-time high. If you like to exercise, get your whole family involved. Not only will it create some good family quality time, but it will instill good fitness habits in your kids. Here are 5 easy ways to stay healthy and fit as a family. Studies show that people will keep up an exercise or fitness routine if they have someone to do it with. What better way…

A Fun and Simple Twist on Family Movie Night #TysonFreeMovieNight

A Fun and Simple Twist on Family Movie Night #TysonFreeMovieNight

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“Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own.” One way that we like to bond as a family is by having a family movie night. Sometimes that can be a little bit of a challenge given the age range, but it’s still a great way for all of us to come together. Another challenge that we sometimes run into is food. Sure, we could take the easy way out but, sometimes we want to do something else. Here are a few ideas for a fun and simple twist on family movie night. A Few Ideas for a Themed Movie Night We could rent baseball themed movies and have State Fair® Corn Dogs and Tyson® Chicken Nuggets….

Valentine’s Day Themed Prewriting Practice Sheets

Valentine’s Day Themed Prewriting Practice Sheets

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We are so excited to be participating in the Virtual Book Club for Kids again! Hopefully now on a more permanent basis. I had all good intent of joining in again sooner but life and all of that. So, here we go! For this week’s theme, I made a Valentine’s Day themed prewriting practice sheet. And while my toddler uses it for preschool readiness skills, you could also use these for kids with special needs. This post contains affiliate links and while you are under no obligation to use them, by purchasing something through my affiliate link you are supporting this site, thanks! The book for this week is: The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond. I’m not really sure if this caught her…

Personalized Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Bloggers

Personalized Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Bloggers

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Have I mentioned before that we don’t really do Valentine’s Day? I’ve never been a huge fan because to me, it’s a more commercialized holiday. And expressing your love for someone should not be limited to one day- you know? But this year, I had the opportunity to partner with Zazzle to bring you a few personalized gift ideas for the blogger in your life. Well, they don’t have to be a blogger. They could be an entrepreneur, home business owner, CEO, etc. The point is that I’m sharing personalized gift ideas. Of course, one of the keys with creating a personalized gift is to make sure that you have a logo that will look well for printing. You could, of course, use one of…