Archive for March 2007

Q&A: Height of a Basketball Hoop

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We’ve recently gotten a number search hits from people looking for information on how high to hang a basketball hoop. While I’ve written in the past about installing a basketball hoop (see also here), I never actually addressed this issue, so…

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Published on March 21st, 2007 - One Comment
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Money Madness: The Elite Eight

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Please pardon the frequent updates, but the Sweet Sixteen in is now in the books, and the Elite Eight has now been posted over at FreeMoneyFinance. I’m pleased to report than Raising4Boys and FiveCentNickel went a combined 3-0. Thanks to all who voted. Here are our results in the Sweet Sixteen: Teaching Kids the Value [...]

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Published on March 20th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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Allowance Insights

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I’ve written in the past about our allowance system, so naturally Bankrate’s recent article about allowances for kids caught my eye. Since I’m into this sort of thing, I thought I’d break the article down and throw in my two cents (no pun intended) as we go along. Here goes…

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Published on March 19th, 2007 - 4 Comments
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One Year Ago This Week (March 11th – March 17th)

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Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » Buying Legos on the Cheap » Antibiotics and Asthma And this is what was happening over at FiveCentNickel (subscribe) over the same period: » Help Us Find a Realtor » Real-World Gas Mileage for a Honda CR-V » IRA Contribution Limit [...]

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Published on March 18th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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Money Madness: Sweet Sixteen

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Well, the Round of 32 is now in the books, and the Sweet Sixteen has been posted over at FreeMoneyFinance. During the last round, Raising4Boys and FiveCentNickel went a combined 3-3 last round, although Raising4Boys was forced to play against itself, notching a guaranteed win and loss in the same round. Here’s a complete rundown [...]

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Published on March 17th, 2007 - One Comment
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Happy Birthday to Me!

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I turned 38 today and… I Love My Body! I love my soft stomach… …it reminds me of carrying my four boys within. I love my sagging breasts… …they remind me of cozy, late nights spent nursing my infant sons. I love my laugh lines… …they remind me of all the funny things my sons [...]

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Published on March 17th, 2007 - 5 Comments
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Summer Weight Gain in School Kids

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This is interesting… For all the flak that public schools take over their meal programs, reducing the frequency of physical education classes, etc., it seems that they may be doing a better job than the average parent when it comes to keeping kids healthy. Indeed, a recent study revealed that 5 and 6 year olds [...]

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Published on March 16th, 2007 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Health
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Parenting Quote – Mark Twain

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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” -Mark Twain

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Published on March 15th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
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Mom My Ride

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For all of you parents of young kids out there… You should identify with this video: Mom My Ride. Check it out, it’s pretty funny.

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Published on March 14th, 2007 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Miscellany
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Who’s Your Daddy?

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Talk about a father figure… According to the New York Post, O.J. Simpson has now thrown his hat in the ring as the possible father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Danielynn. According to Norm Pardo, who collected 70 hours of video footage of Simpson from 2002-2005, Simpson has claimed that he knew Anna Nicole “pretty [...]

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Published on March 13th, 2007 - Leave a Comment
Filed under: Miscellany
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