Welcome to the November 4, 2008 edition of everything family. So much good stuff, as usual.  I noted lots of posts on money.  One thing’s for sure, no matter how tough things get, we know we’re not alone. I know I’m not alone because I have these two goof balls who can’t wait to see me every day.  

Pace yourself…. there’s lots of good reading here…

Steven Chang presents Planning Your Child?s First Birthday Party posted at Gagazine.

Fiona Lohrenz presents Are Daycare Requirements And Day Care Regulations The Same Thing? posted at Child Care Only.

Scott Palat presents 6 Tips for Success in School | posted at Colleen Palat.

Fiona Lohrenz presents Daycare Franchises? Montessori Day Care? So Many Choices! posted at Child Care Only.

TherapyDoc presents About those 8 Ways to Spot a Dishonest Date posted at Everyone Needs Therapy, saying, “A little fatherly advice goes a long way. This therapist’s father gave her a certain lecture about men. . .”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents The Couple That Reads Together… posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Dads

CorporateFlyer presents Food Safety Starts At Home posted at Flight Attendant, saying, “A bit of information on food safety.”

Sarah presents Why Is Proper Lawn Clipping Height So Important? | Spring Lawn Care – Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, saying, “Some reasons why it’s really important to clip your lawn correctly.”

Vicky presents Having a Friend Officiate Your Ceremony posted at Affordable Wedding Planning, saying, “How to get a friend to officiate your wedding ceremony.”

Family

Dust-Mites.org presents Allergic Reactions to Dust Mites posted at Dust Mites, saying, “Article describes various allergic reactions people may have to dust mites.”

Jen presents Get Spooked This Halloween (A Bit Like Secret Santa) posted at Jen’s Genuine Life, saying, “A Bit Like Secret Santa – Secretly deliver Halloween treats and a “Spook” to your neighbors and start a fun chain reaction that will end up all over town!”

Terence Gillespie presents Why I Live With My In-Laws! posted at Your Optimal Blog, saying, “I can’t claim credit for the idea that my father and mother-in-law move in with us. Or that we move my mom from her nursing home into my office. My wife saw the mounting nursing home bills, knew a baby was coming and swung into action. By the time she was finished laying it all out, one night after work, she had a way to upgrade all of our lives. She was proposing we live like a family. A multi-generational family. It was outrageous!”

axel presents 10 Steps To Better Sleep posted at axel g.

Donna Freedman presents We’ll be home for Christmas — if we can afford it posted at Smart Spending, saying, “As airfare costs continue to climb, we need to make tougher choices about how often we see family and/or old friends, and what constitutes a vacation.”

Doug Boude presents On Being Sorry… posted at Doug Boude (rhymes with ‘loud’), saying, “Now here’s a topic that applies to everybody in the family from the toddler to the grandparents! i wrote this article based on my own experiences having 7 children and 4 step children.”

Aparna presents Whiten your teeth with these home-remedies posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Nara presents Why Some People Choose Divorce After Infidelity posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, “Some reasons people choose to divorce after cheating.”

Donna Freedman presents Beginning to look a lot like (a glum) Christmas? Don’t let it posted at Smart Spending, saying, “The economy may have you wondering just how much holiday you can afford. Scale down, sure. Get creative, definitely. But don’t forego a ritual that has the potential to make you really happy if you do it right.”

Nara presents What to Do When You Suspect Infidelity posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, “Some things you should do when you suspect your signficant other is cheating on you.”

FirstDateIdea presents First Date Ideas-Date Ideas posted at First Date Ideas, saying, “Need First Date ideas? Need Romance Date Ideas? We have 101 First Date Ideas and Date tips to impress your date.”

Anne-Marie Nichols presents We had a great time at the Greatest Show on Earth posted at A Mama’s Rant.

Moms

Sara Goldstein presents Fashion don’ts: ‘Mom jeans’ poem posted at The Bargain Queens, saying, “Moms, do you know someone who still wears ‘Mom jeans’? Send them a gentle hint with this funny poem.”

Pregnancy Hut presents 1 Week Pregnant posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, “What to do during your first week of pregnancy”

Pregnancy Hut presents 12 Weeks Pregnant | Pregnancy Hut – Week By Week Pregnancy Calendar posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, “What to be aware of when you are 12 weeks pregnant and counting!”

Other

Matt M presents Pet Haven Giveaway – $40 Value! posted at The Pet Haven, saying, “Everyone uses a digital camera to snap photos of their families. We are giving away memory cards and also mentioning an ever bigger contest courtesy of SanDisk, the makers of the memory cards.”

Shamelle presents Over Spending & Impulse Buying: 8 Reasons Why You’re Not To Blame posted at Enhance Life, saying, “Does your closet contain lots of shoes or clothes that you almost never wear? Do you own every gadget known to man (or woman)? Do you come home from the mall with items you had no intention of buying? Do you spend money on things that you didn’t realize you needed until you saw them on display in the store?
If you said yes to one or more, this post is for you.”

Metaliphe presents Money #1 Issue posted at Chandra Unplugged – No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach, saying, “Do you know the number #1 problem in marriage and the number #1 cause of divorce? If you said “money” you’d be right. If you’re constantly arguing about money – how it’s spent, how much is spent and who’s spending it – learn why in all good marriages there are mutually defined financial guidelines.”

Tonya presents Am I Pregnant? posted at My Pregnancy Blog, saying, “Discusses the signs that you may be pregnant.”

Curry Kenworthy presents Family-friendly web hosting options posted at Web Hosting Scene, saying, “Finding web hosting on a server free of adult content.”

Linda W. presents Getting a Fertility Test posted at The Eclectic Female, saying, “How can you tell if you are having fertility problems?”

Anmol Mehta presents Yoga for Kids Guidelines & Benefits posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment and Kundalini Yoga, saying, “Important guidelines you should know before teaching your child kids yoga. How to practice kids yoga and the benefits of kids yoga are covered in detail.”

GrrlScientist presents Research Suggests Bipolar Children Likely to become Bipolar Adults posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Another research paper indicates that many bipolar adults show symptoms of bipolar disorder when they were kids — suggesting that early identification and treatment could slow or prevent the progression of this mood disorder, and save social and familial relationships.”

Nursery Admin presents NURSERY JOBS BLOG » Blog Archive » Becoming a Nursery Assistant posted at Nursery Jobs, saying, “Some tips on becoming a good nursery assistant”

One Family presents Yamaha Digital Pianos (YPG, DGX, P, N, NP, CP, Arius, YDP, Clavinova CLP & CVP, and MODUS) – A Comparative Review posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “The post is comparative review of Yamaha digital pianos that attempts to guide families come to the right purchase decision.”

Yvette Nietzen presents Supernatural Prison Break . posted at Fresh Wind Ministries, Int´l.

Parenting

babs mountjoy presents Ah, brief respite! « Awalkabout’s Weblog posted at Awalkabout’s Weblog, saying, “Absence does make the heart grow fonder…doesn’t it?”

Julie Heath – More4kids Inc. presents Long Distance/Virtual Parenting posted at More4kids.

Michelle McFarland-McDaniels presents Funding Autism Treatment Takes Resourcefulness and Determination posted at Autism Assistance Resources and Information.

Shen-Li Lee presents Spending Time with Your Child Helps You Understand Your Child posted at Babylicious.

One Family presents List Of Elementary Public School Textbooks – ISBN Numbers, Used And List Prices posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “The post lists the textbooks used in Elementary Public Schools in the US with full details on ISBN and pricing.”

Pregnancy Hut presents How to Improve Your Chances of Conceiving posted at Pregnancy Calendar, saying, “Tips to help you conceive.”

PRmom presents Maybe they really do listen posted at PRmom: Where’s the Manual?, saying, “Thanks for your consideration”

Louis Burns presents Presuppose Greatness posted at NLP Marketing Blog.

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