kathryn on September 27th, 2007

Playing games is good for kids.  It increases their stamina.  It increases their skills.  Now some are saying that playing strategic games, like chess, will actually make kids smarter.  The problem that many of the researchers run into is that the smart kids are the ones that enjoy playing chess.  The question still seems to [...]

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kathryn on September 21st, 2007

We are a home educating family.  This means that instead of sending the children off to others for most of the day, I teach them at home.  While waiting for them to get out of choir practice, one of the other mother’s in the group asked me how I could do it.  During our following [...]

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kathryn on September 13th, 2007

Few people are born organizers.  Most have been taught by a parent, or someone else close to them, how to keep a house clean (for good or bad).  I was NOT taught how to clean.  Suffice it to say that I was a pack rat with enough clutter in my room (and in my life) [...]

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kathryn on September 10th, 2007

Birthdays around our house are a family affair.  For months before the big day, the kids discuss the theme for the party (mom and dad try to come up with creative ways to bring the theme to life for as little as possible).  Looking over the internet or through magazines can be a great source [...]

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kathryn on September 8th, 2007

Christmas is creeping up on us, and now the big toys companies are having recalls by the dozens (or at least that is how it seems).  How are parents suppose to buy something that they can feel safe with their children using?  I think science toys and practical (wood working, crafts, etc) is the route [...]

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