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The Worst Genealogy Blog of the Year

Many genealogists take time out of their research to work on their very own, personal, genealogy blog. While some of these blogs are entertaining, informative, and inspirational, others are a chore to try and read. Here are some tips to keep your blog from being deemed “the worst genealogy blog of the year”. Anyone can make a blog. There are several websites that will let you sign up and instantly start creating a blog about whatever topic you like for free. This is both good and bad. It allows every genealogist who desires to make a family history blog the … Continue reading →

8 Things Kids Need to Know about Money

It is never too early to start teaching your children about money. While many parents shy away from discussing financial issues with their kids, this can be one of the biggest mistakes that they make. Instilling good habits and a basic understanding about how finances work can give your child an edge that will stay with him or her for a lifetime. 1. There is a difference between the things that you want and the things that you need. Wants versus needs can be a tough concept for kids to understand, but teaching them that real necessities must be met … Continue reading →

What To Do When the Weather Outside is Frightful

Welcome to the first official day of winter. Mother Nature didn’t disappoint folks here in the Upper Midwest.  Those who feared we wouldn’t enjoy a white Christmas are likely hitting themselves right now… with snow shovels. We got dumped on overnight; severely smashed by a massive winter storm that came in like an angry warlock. In fact, the conditions were so poor late yesterday children were told to remain indoors.  For parents, cabin fever is no fun to deal with this close to Christmas.  Fortunately, there are ways to keep kids from killing one another when they are forced to … Continue reading →

How to Teach About Electricity for Ages 8-13 {Review}

Book:  How to Teach About Electricity for Ages 8-13 Written by:  Susan Kilbride Published by:  Funtastic Unit Studies Price:  $2.99 {Kindle} Subject:  Science Use: For parents and teachers to learn how to teach electricity. Homeschool Method:  Any Grade Recommendation:  3rd-8th Book Synopsis: If you liked Susan Kilbride’s Science Unit Studies for Homeschoolers and Teachers, you’ll love this electricity unit. It is written in the same easy to understand format with fun activities to help kids master the concepts. Susan’s goal with her science units is to make teaching science easy for parents and teachers, and fun for kids. My Thoughts: … Continue reading →

Can Refinancing Your Mortgage Get You Out of Debt?

Mortgage refinancing may be an option to help you get out of debt. You have to approach this choice carefully, though, to make sure that it is the right solution to fit your current needs. Refinancing is simply the practice of replacing your current mortgage with a new one. Most people refinance their mortgage in order to get a lower rate on their interest and lower monthly payments. Cash-out refinancing is a mortgage that allows you to borrow more than you owe in order to have extra money to pay down credit card or other bills or to improve your … Continue reading →

Time to Start Thinking About Christmas!

I know Halloween was only yesterday, and that we still have another holiday in between now and Christmas, but if you are like most single moms you don’t have a bundle of cash sitting around come December when it’s time to start Christmas shopping. If you start now, it helps keep the holidays a little less stressful, plus now all the Halloween candy is on clearance. That means you can get a ton of candy to fill those stockings for dirt cheap! Candy can get expensive around Christmas time because it is in such high demand. This way you don’t … Continue reading →

Parents Concerned About Clustering At Bus Stops

Often, students who are in a Special Education program ride busses that will pick them up, and drop them off, at their door. Parents in California are concerned about a school district’s decision to begin “clustering” Special Education students at bus stops. Is this really what is best for the students? There are some very good reasons for the typical system that provides bussing to students who are in Special Education programs. Having a smaller bus, with less students on it, can make things less stressful for students who have an autism spectrum disorder, or who have sensory or social … Continue reading →

Opinion Piece About Isolation Rooms Spawns Investigation

A controversial opinion piece was published in the New York Times recently. In the piece, the writer describes a horrible situation that happened to his daughter, a kindergartener, who had been placed into an isolation room at school. Years later, an investigation into the situation has been started, and a lawsuit has been filed. This is a confusing story. It started when Bill Lichtenstein wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times. In his writing, he discussed the problems with using isolation rooms as a form of discipline in schools. Some have described these rooms as “scream rooms” because … Continue reading →

Where to Start Your Family’s Genealogy Blog

Are you considering starting your own, personal, genealogy blog for your family? One of the first things you need to decide is where that blog is going to go. Fortunately, there are several simple online resources that can help you get started. Here are a few good ones to choose from. You’re ready to make a genealogy blog. The first thing you are going to need to do is figure out where online you want that blog to be. Here are some options to choose from. One of the easiest ways to make a genealogy blog is to go with … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know about West Nile Virus

The United States is currently experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks off West Nile Virus with almost 1,200 confirmed cases reported as of Tuesday this week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are concerned that the rate of infection will continue to grow. The CDC estimates that many more cases, about 98 percent have not even been reported. What is West Nile and how dangerous can it be to us? West Nile Virus is spread by the bit of a mosquito that carries the disease. There are two forms of it. A milder form, referred to West Nile Fever results … Continue reading →