Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » Crossing Things for Good Luck » One Lovable Dude And this is what was happening over at FiveCentNickel (subscribe) over the same period: » Bought and Sold in Under Six Days » Requesting a Tax Filing Extension » Max That Roth! [...]
Raising4Boys participated in five carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each. The Carnival of Family Life included “One Child Left Behind: The Life of a Fourth Child.” The Carnival of the Vanities included “Ten Simple Chores for Kids.” And finally, the Best of Me Symphony [...]
A few months back, Son #1 decided that he wanted a digital camera. But he didn’t want a cheesy little toy camera. Rather, he wanted a “real” digital camera. He’s very passionate about nature and wildlife, and really wants a decent little camera to take pictures of all the stuff that he runs across during [...]
According to researchers in Great Britain, smoking decreases the chance of having a male baby by as much as half. Interestingly, the researchers found that that both active smoking and second-hand smoke play a role. While the exact reason for this remains unknown, it appears that the chemicals in cigarette smoke can stop male embyros [...]
I just wanted to take a minute to point out a cool project that I recently ran across… NCN of NoCreditNeeded is building a playhouse for his kids, and chronicling the process (with pictures!) on his site. Here are his posts so far: A Display Of My Mad Carpentry Skills Mad Carpentry Skills (One Wall) [...]
Here are some of our favorite Raising4Boys (subscribe) posts from a year ago: » Watching Sports, Aging, and Priorities » Eight Year Olds and Real Estate And this is what was happening over at FiveCentNickel (subscribe) over the same period: » Tax Preparation Poll Results » The Lengths to Which Mortgage Lenders Will Go » [...]
After an eventful Easter day that included a morning egg hunt — kicked of early by Son #4, who got out of bed and got started before Mom and Dad were up! — a hike at the local botanical gardens, cake decorating (we always bake four small cakes on both Christmas and Easter and let [...]
Here’s a list of simple chores for little ones… 1. Bring dishes to the sink 2. Put shoes in their place 3. Feed the dog/cat/lizard 4. Do homework (without whining!) 5. Pick up toys 6. Rinse toothpaste spit down the sink and put the lid back on the toothpaste 7. Make bed (bunk beds can [...]
Raising4Boys participated in three carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to our articles that were included in each. The Carnival of Family Life included “Snake Birthday Party for our Seven Year Old.” The Best of Me Symphony included “Transitioning from Crib to Bed and Bye, Bye Pacifier.” Also included was “12 Simple [...]
“I honestly feel the less parents know and the more they are and try to be, the better off their kids will be.” -Robert Cole
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