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 Thanks for your patience while I took a break last week.  My middle daughter celebrated her First Holy Communion, and we had an extra 12 people staying at our house.  Getting 19 people to church by 10am was interesting, but we did it.

I hope you're all having a great week!
~ Mia
 

The Unbearable Un-coolness of Being Mom
My middle school-aged daughters recently talked me into going shopping. Our second stop was the music store.

Your Guide To Healthy Shopping
When you go to the supermarket, do you feel bombarded by choices? Do you find it hard to find healthy items for you and your family? If so, you are not the only one. Most of us get the message that you can stay healthy by eating healthy. How can we apply this message to our daily lives?

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Family Budget Matters...

Allowance or Commission?
Do you give your kids an allowance? We would have had we not heard of this idea. we now pay them commission for work they do. Each "job" comes with a monetary value attached. from 50 cents to $2.00. When payday comes (Friday) they get paid for work completed. 
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Tips on Garage Sales
Tis the season for garage sales. They can be such fun, or total washouts.  It all depends on how well they are set up and how comfortable visitors feel perusing your wares. Here are a few tips that might help you, in case you're considering hosting a garage sale. I'd like to thank readers of Penny Parenting for contributing such great suggestions!

Five Ways to Beat Penny-Pinching Fatigue
Well, you've had enough. You're tired of just scraping by month after month, or of carrying a balance on one or more credit cards. It's frustrating to never see the light at the end of the financial tunnel.

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What's Cooking Today?

A Spring Brunch
This menu for a Spring brunch simply needs the addition of two of your favorite breakfast meats for a great meal!
+ Asparagus Frittata
+ Strawberry Salad
+ Lemon Fluff
+ Blueberry Coffee Cake 
 

Sunday Dinner
This is a hearty but easy dinner to serve for family or company on Sunday. Add salad and rolls!
+ Italian Style Meatloaf
+ Herb and Tomato Green Beans
+ Coconut and Macaroon Cake
+ Cream Cheese Glaze

All About Kids...

Canning and Preserving
I'm taking a bit of a chance, starting this section, as it was lost in the upgrade process...

10 ways to put your freezer to work
Whether you have a stand-alone unit or yours is part of the refrigerator, your freezer is either costing you a lot in wasted energy or it's saving you a bundle in food costs. 

How Was Your Mother's Day?
So what was planned? What did you end you doing? Did you enjoy it? What went wrong?...
 

Gift Money & the Three-Part Rule
To sum it up, take some time with your children to talk about the disbursement of recently acquired money. And be sure to review this before and or after every birthday or holiday in which money gifts are received.

Money Quotes
I've come across a plethora of quotes lately, some of which deal with money, finances, and the like.  I thought it would be amusing to compile some of them for you.  Enjoy!

Explaining Excessiveness to Our Children
"Mom, how come my friend Tommy has a Gameboy, a Sega, and his own computer, and why can't I?!"  Ugh.  Don't we as money-conscious parents dread hearing questions like that, when we know that our methods are for the best?

What Is Wrong With Today’s Children?
And What Can We Do to Fix It? 
 

Family Giveaways:

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Keeping It Personable in an Impersonal World
I'm not a compulsive shopper. But I am very personable. As I walk through the aisles looking at the little tables of carefully handcrafted items lovingly created by the man or woman sitting there, smiling at me from behind the table...well, I have to buy their stuff.

Wish You Could Stay At Home With Your Kids And Still Make Money?
You Can, If You Become A Virtual Assistant Using Your Admin And Secretarial Skills
This Is A Booming Work From Home Opportunity With a Lot Of Demand.
Find Out More
 

Teaching Entrepreneurship  
With all of the attention, both national and international, that our country and its government are getting at the moment, one gets a strong sense of what our country is really all about.
 

New This Season...

Health & Beauty - Just for Mom

 
If you like Harry Connick, Jr.... (and I do!) I think you'll love Michael Buble’s Call Me Irresponsible, available on May 1st.  More...
 

Yo-Yo Dieting Doesn’t Work
Summer will soon be here and everywhere you look, there are ads for this diet and that diet pill, regiment or a "lose 10 pounds the first day" plan.
 

How You Can Avoid Summertime Injuries
Most sports-related injuries occur in the summer months as we begin to involve ourselves in a variety of outdoor activities. Unfortunately, many of us did not keep our bodies in shape over the winter and thus are susceptible to a variety of injuries during the summer.
 

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"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."
~Marcus Aurelius

Slumber Party Cool Food  <>  Extremely Goofy Food

Blue's Clues Fun with Jello-O  <>  Summer Treats!

Liven Up Your Iced Tea  <>  Picking Strawberries

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