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+1The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
If The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is being produced at a theater near you, go! My eleven year old and I went, and we loved it. I've been going to the theater since I was a tot, and I've never seen a show
+1Inexpensive Bear Birthday Party
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Ages & Stages: Toddler, Preschool, K-5th Grade
I am so excited about this tip, I just can't type fast enough to share it with you! This woman's daughter wanted a make your own bear party, but she just couldn't afford it. She made her daughter a fabulous bear
NewWarning Dangerous Dog Toy
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
Warning to all dog lovers!! The dog in this story is my neice's friend's dog, so I know it is not a hoax. The dog had a life-threatening injury due to a type of toy many of us have in the house: a ball or toy
+12Help Paying for Pet Health Care
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
With prices of everything going up, if your pet gets sick or injured, you might be less able to help him. This terrific article has ten ways to get discounted pet health care or to get financial assistance paying for health
+5Save Trips, Save Gas, Save Money
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
This article has such terrific ideas about saving trips and therefore saving gas. Using her grandma's WWII strategies, this author really uses some good tricks, such as "Keep extra vinegar, bleach, and dish soap
+5Pocket Shoe Organizers Work Wonders
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
This article has some neat ideas (haha, get it?) for organizing different rooms in the house using a pocket shoe organizer. You can find inexpensive ones or more decorative ones, depending on the use. One idea I like is putting
+3Scared at the Sight of Blood?
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Ages & Stages: Toddler, Preschool, K-5th Grade
My daughter reminded me today of a trick I used to use when she was little. All my kids would get a little (actually a lot) freaked out when they were bleeding. It wasn't the booboo or the pain, it was the sight of the
+8The Art of Packing Lightly
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
A whole website dedicated to packing lightly! What a concept. But with security so tight and lines so long, who wants to check their bags? This site tells what to pack, what to pack it in, how to pack it, and provides detailed
+3Helping Moms with Cancer
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
This company is fantastic. The Kimmie Cares doll is a soft, washable doll with two removable wigs and a scarf, and she comes with a book for moms to use when explaining their cancer to their kids. The doll comes in six skin
+10Dr. Seuss Store
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
I love Suessland.com! They have everything Seuss, and seem like such a great company. There is a page on their site called Why You Should Buy From Us, and I really like their policies, such as shipping the very next
+4Tame the To Do List
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
This great article teaches tips for taming your to-do list. (You can use that sentence to teach your kids about alliteration!) For example, break all tasks into manageable chunks. Don't write down "clean
+4Misquamicut Beach, RI
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Ages & Stages: General Interest | Locality: Westerly, RI
I just got back from a lovely vacation in Misquamicut Beach, Rhode Island in the town of Westerly. We stayed at the nicest motel, The Seashell Motel, with the pinkest exterior! The motel is very small, but clean. The owners
+2How to Fix Harsh Beauty Products
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
I love this article on how to soften harsh beauty products. There are great ideas for extending the life of your products, saving money and making your products gentle enough for sensitive skin. I never would have thought
+2Kitchen Knives for Every Budget
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
"In the market for new kitchen knives? Salivating over some high-end knives but have a limited budget? Confused over the vast array of options available? This article will help set you straight." That is how this
+2Ever Make a Plastorgan?
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
Check out these cool yard instruments. They are called plastorgans, which I guess is short for plastic organs. They are like eerie windchimes made of old plastic bottles. Free and cool looking, and totally unique sounding.
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