ArchivesJune, 2010

The school-start (and end) dates vary from state to state.  Many of your children have been out of school since Memorial Day, so they're about halfway done with their summer vacation. My kids, on the other hand, have only just begun.  And I'm ready for school to begin again. It didn't help that yesterday's mail Continue Reading

My daughter has discovered a reason why sunscreen can be a Good Thing.  It helps you save money on foundation. Since my husband and I don't bankroll our daughter's makeup habit, she has discovered for herself that quality makeup isn't cheap.  (Yes, I'm impressed that she's choosing good quality makeup--but not so impressed that I'm Continue Reading

iResisted the whole iTunes thing for a very long time, mostly on the advice of my 18-year-old son, who generally knows more about electronics in general than everyone else in the house.  You know the old rule of electronics--when you don't know how to make it work, ask a teenager.  It's a rule because it's Continue Reading

Clothes shopping with my teenage daughter is always an adventure.  With our wildly divergent taste in clothes, there's a good chance a disagreement will occur. That's why I'm thankful every day of the school year that she wears a uniform to school.  She can't blame me for the fashion choices of the school administration.  It's Continue Reading

That Punchbuggy game is starting to get out of hand. My kids have been playing the Punchbuggy game in the car for quite a while now. My 14-year-old daughter is especially good at it, since she's exceptionally strong and quick and can pack quite a good punch.  I don't like going anywhere with her in Continue Reading

June is Perennial Gardening Month! Whether your garden is on a city rooftop, a suburban flower bed or a rural plot, Brecks has a great deal here.  Of course, the only perennials that really flourish in my garden are the weeds.  I can kill any plant merely by touching it, unless it's a weed. $25 Continue Reading

Independence Day is a week from tomorrow, and people all across the country are looking forward to a weekend filled with sunny weather, trips to the beach or baseball games, picnics, parades, fireworks and great sales! You can't beat the deals that our super coupon finders have gathered for you on our July 4 Coupons Continue Reading

If you're outfitting a student with a new computer for the coming school year, don't forget to keep it protected.  A good friend of ours learned firsthand just how important this is. When she graduated high school, my husband knew that her mom was helping her shop for a new laptop.  He told them that Continue Reading

Spending time in the backyard means different things to different people.  To my husband, it's chatting with neighbors and friends.  To my teenagers, it's bonfires and marshmallow roasts over the fire pit.  To my eight-year-old, it's pickup soccer games and tossing baseballs with Daddy. To me, it's collecting mosquito bites.  Mosquitoes just love me.  Too Continue Reading

We've been looking all over the house for the charging adapter for my husband's digital video camera. It's been missing for easily a year and a half.  At this point, I don't think it's coming back. The kids don't seem to mind too much until they want to prove to their dad that he does, Continue Reading