parenting

Should I send my child to Kindergarten or wait a year?

by Julie Meyers Pron January 19, 2012

As a former teacher who is active in education, I’m asked this question, a lot. There are several factors to consider, as each child needs to be considered individually. In-other-words, I can’t give you an answer for your child, only for mine. And I opted to hold both of my August-birthday boys back a year [...]

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Mom Blogging: How do I start?

by Julie Meyers Pron January 12, 2012

According to Digital Mom, there are over 3.9 million mom blogs on the internet. Add to that the infinite number of blogs, and it makes you wonder how some of my peers haven’t caught the blogging bug, yet. I’ve talked to a few friends who ask “how do I get started blogging? What tips do [...]

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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Guide

by Julie Meyers Pron January 5, 2012

I’m always looking for great ideas to help moms make their lives easier. Many thanks to Beth Christian for writing this guest post, offering tips she learned while reading The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Guide. They’re here! They appear at this time every year. You know what I’m talking about: a better diet, more exercise, [...]

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Kidworth: teach kids about saving and decision making

by Julie Meyers Pron December 27, 2011

Are you sitting down? Because I’m about to reveal a fact that will shock you: In the first 18 years, kids earn, on average, $25,000 in gifts and income. That’s a lot of money. But I bet you’re like most adults and are now looking around saying “$25,000?! Where did that go?” And then, about [...]

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New discovery love: Viva Terra

by Julie Meyers Pron December 16, 2011

I just have to share a site I just found because if I know my readers, they’ll love it, too. Viva Terra is an eboutique featuring inspired Green Living. All the items at the store are “green.” I was doing some last minute-ish shopping today and found so much to love. Some favorites: Use coupon [...]

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Kidworth: Teaching savings in action + #Giveaway

by Julie Meyers Pron December 13, 2011

How lucky are our kids to have infinite resources around them to help them learn to save money? I’ve been working with one of those resources, a free online program called Kidworth, which helps children to create a “portfolio”: making goals to spend, save and share. The system helps kids to track their savings and [...]