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11 Jul 09 | Comments: 7
Last weekend, there was a sudden death in my extended family. He was young, he was healthy, he was the father of two. As I sit with my family marveling at how instantly life can change, I'm also watching one...
Make your own single-serve Jell-O cups01 Jul 09 | Comments: 14
I love it when the whole family's involved! Will, husband of legendary Parenthacker Hedra, sent this in...perfect for grab-and-go summer snacking: A few weeks ago I was grocery shopping with the girls, and Miss M wanted more Jell-O (tm) cups,...
Too-small stretch pants make fine capri pants27 May 09 | Comments: 9
I love that Jamie's daughter's wearing "hand-me-ups"! I know everyone is looking for ways to save money, especially families with kids. I have to give credit for this hack to my three year old daughter. She is really expressing her...
Egg carton as seed-starting greenhouse07 May 09 | Comments: 6
Sara's tip for getting a head start on the garden: If you are looking to start a vegetable or flower garden with your kids, the plastic carton that eggs come in with the anti-crush internal lids make great greenhouses for...
Easily peel an orange by rolling it around on the table first13 Apr 09 | Comments: 6
We're still getting great oranges around here, so this hack from Virginia (from Dublin, Ireland!) will come in handy at lunchtime: I asked my grocer today to point me to the easy-peel oranges, and he told me that any orange...
Turn an old crib into a baby gate and a garden trellis08 Apr 09 | Comments: 9
Pam figured out a way to integrate a broken baby crib into her family's babyproofing plan: We broke our daughter's first crib (tiny plastic latch and the side rail wouldn't stay up anymore, turns out the crib was discontinued and...
Amazon: Aerobed for Kids 50% off, Thomas DVD set 60% off 03 Apr 09 | Comments: 3
I found a couple good deals at Amazon today: The Aerobed for Kids is half off today ($49.99 instead of the usual $100). We've covered this product before, as the half-off deal pops up every now and then. A quick...
Egg cartons and candy boxes as paint palettes03 Apr 09 | Comments: 6
Many of you are about to have plenty of empty egg cartons cluttering your kitchens, and possibly some divided candy boxes. Parenthacker Liz wrote in to suggest using either item as a paint palette. The compartments keep the paint colors...
Get good deals on electronics batteries at the dollar store31 Mar 09 | Comments: 13
Tracy Hengst found a good source for cheap batteries: I get so frustrated when those books or toys that require odd-sized batteries need replacements. They are SOOO expensive and wouldn't you know that the package would only come with 2...
Amazon Gold Box: Coolpix L18 digital camera 42% off30 Mar 09 | Comments: 7
I know so many people whose point-and-shoot digital camera of choice is the Nikon Coolpix. So I thought you might like to know that it popped up in today's Amazon Gold Box: 42% off the Nikon Coolpix L18 ($129.95, usually...
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