Drat! Foiled again… Dairy economists are predicting that the retail price of milk could rise as much as 9% (i.e, $0.30/gallon) by fall. I guess my idea of inventing a milk-powered car to combat the ever-increasing price of gas will have to go on the backburner for the time being. In all seriousness, we go [...]
Raising4Boys participated in two carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our posts that were included in each. The Carnival of Personal Finance included “Allowance Insights.” Also included was “How to Decide When to Refinance Your Mortgage” from FiveCentNickel. The Best of Me Symphony included “Tips for Avoiding Obesity in Kids.” Also [...]
Did you know that… 1. Citrus foods (oranges, pineapple, strawberries etc.) can cause really bad diaper rash. 2. Swim diapers only work to contain poop and don’t absorb pee (in other words, wait and put them on at the pool unless you want a wet car seat on the ride over). 3. Hand sanitizer (waterless) [...]
Ugh. After having Son #1 and Son #3 diagnosed with strep last week, we picked up their antibiotics (Amoxicillin) and hoped for the best. Unfortunately, Son #1 hasn’t really responded to the antibiotics, so yesterday they switched his prescription. He’s now on Omnicef for the next ten days. Hopefully this will knock it out.
The Final Four came down to the wire but, in the end, two of my posts were left standing. Raising4Boys defeated MyFinancialJourney for one spot, and FiveCentNickel narrowly (very narrowly) edged out NoCreditNeeded for the other spot. These were the matchups: Teaching Kids the Value of a Dollar defeated The True Cost of Owning a [...]
Well, it’s birthday time again. Son #2 just turned 7! The first thing I did was order some animal themed plates, napkins, table cloths, candles and stickers. These particular items had a snake on them which really fit in well with the party theme… Snakes! Helpful hint: when planning for a 7 year old be [...]
Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » Taking a Header out Back » Braces for an Eight Year Old, Update » An Excess of Personality And this is what was happening over at FiveCentNickel (subscribe) over the same period: » Safe Deposit Box: A Confession » Ten Real [...]
Son #1 had strep throat (i.e., Streptococcal pharyngitis) back in January, and guess what? We just found out that he has it again. We actually found out on Thursday, so he’s on the mend, but still feeling rundown. The silver lining here is that Son #3 wasn’t feeling well about a week ago, but then [...]
The Elite Eight is now history, and the FreeMoneyFinance tournament has entered the Final Four. I’m pleased to report that Raising4Boys and FiveCentNickel both fared well in the last round, posting a 2-1 record with Raising4Boys beating FiveCentNickel for the single loss. Here are the full results: Ten Simple Ways to Cover Your Ass(ets) defeated [...]
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