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Green Tips for Thrifty Parents
A pretty spring dress I found for Maya for $5.00 Recycling is the ultimate green thing to do, and for parents it’s a great way to save money for other things you’ll need. To be honest, I’ve always...
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Used Wooden Blocks and Trucks — Made New Again
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make me happy. I love finding castoff items and making them new again, or at least more attractive and interesting to use. Knowing this, when my mom’s neighbor...
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, All Over Again in Bangladesh
English: Image of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on March 25 – 1911.jpg (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The fire that killed 112 people and counting in a nine-story high-rise building in Bangladesh last...
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The Un-Toy: A Celebration
Toys, it must be said, can be as annoying as they are delightful. Toddler toys have gazillions of pieces, some of which are required for the set-up to work. Puzzle pieces and the like inevitably end up...
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Easy DIY Toy: How to Turn an Old Sweater into a Cuddly Snake
I love hand-made toys, and this one, an adorable and not-at-all menacing crafted sleeve snake we dubbed Sammy, takes only an hour or so. Ergo, it’s yet another low-risk high-reward DIY adventure. And...
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Dump Dora, and 7 More Tips to Help You Enjoy Reading to Your Young Child
We all know we’re supposed to read to our kids. And while I often truly love our snuggle time with a book, reading to a child — let’s be honest — can also sometimes feel like a bit of a chore....
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