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Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money? {Part 2}

In part 1 of, Can Your Homeschool Blog Earn Money?, I covered how to create a blog posts that attract readers.  Creating good content is the first step to creating a quality blog.  I cover this in Blogging Tips and Tricks as well.  Today, I want to cover a few more background areas before discussing opportunities, so hang in there.  When I say profitable with regards to your homeschool, I do not simply mean financially. Let’s start by exploring what makes a good homeschool blog. The competition is fierce.  While you need to be aware of what your competitors are … Continue reading →

Tricks Grocery Stores Use to Get You to Stock Up

I am all for stocking up on great bargains at the grocery store. In fact, up until recently, I had a very well stocked pantry, complete with pretty much everything that we needed to make some inexpensive meals. All out of ketchup? Nor problem, I’ll just pop down to the basement for another bottle that was purchased on sale. Stocking up can be a good thing when you do it for the right reasons, namely, reducing the number of shopping trips you have to do and buying everything at the cheapest prices. Plus, stocking up can have psychological benefits too, … Continue reading →

Halloween Makes Insurance Tricky

Halloween is strange, from an insurance standpoint. For just one night, a group of complete strangers are going to arrive at your door, expecting to receive candy and treats. Most of these strangers will be children, and not all of them will be accompanied by adults. All of them will be wearing a costume, which means they may be wearing masks that obstruct their vision, or an outfit that makes it difficult for them to walk around. There is great potential that an accident will happen! Unfortunately, there isn’t anything called “Halloween Insurance”. So, what can you do to protect … Continue reading →

Tricks and Tips to Help with Dyslexia

I was not diagnosed with dyslexia when I was a child. I was never taught how to work around my dyslexia. Instead, I found what worked for me, mostly by trial and error. Some of these tricks will help the dyslexic person in your family, too. If you search the internet, you can find several different websites that are filled with pages of tips and tricks . Some help with letter recognition, or letter sounds. Others help with basic math skills. Some are “life skills”. Here is what has consistently worked for me: Write down a phone number vertically instead … Continue reading →

Japanese Thrive in Tiny Houses

I’ve blogged about tiny houses before. Many Americans are rethinking how much space they want in a home. Do we really need 3,500 or larger square feet homes? In my case, the more house we have, the more junk we put in it. And you have to heat, cool, and light all the room that you probably don’t need to begin with, so it isn’t very green. In Japan, it isn’t really an issue. Because the country’s cities are already overcrowded, its people have learned to live in smaller homes because they have no other choice. The neat thing is … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: September 29th Through October 5th

How is your grocery bill these days? I have been sharing some trick and tips this past week that will allow you to save. Still, prices can be steep. Remember when chicken was cheap? Not anymore. September 29th Frugal Living Week in Review: September 22nd Through September 28th Here is the Frugal Living Blog week in review for September 22nd through September 28th. Beware of “Aspirational” Marketing Frugal shoppers are usually savvy shoppers, but even we can become a victim of some well-researched marketing techniques. We find that we “need” things just to survive, but if we really examine those … Continue reading →

Home Blog Month in Review: August

Did you have a good month? We seem to have packed an entire summer’s worth of activities in this past month. Now, it seems, it is back to school and time to get ready for autumn. Still, it is nice to look back toward warm sands and wearing shorts even as we will soon be crunching leaves and taking out the sweaters. August 1st Getting Out Grass Stains With summer in full swing, chances are that your family has been playing outdoors quite a bit. And with all of that outdoor play comes the grass stains, especially if you are … Continue reading →

Confessions of a Fitness Blogger

Some days, I just don’t want to get out of bed. Some days, I just don’t know what to sit down and write when I pull up the screen. I have a confession to make, for someone who writes about fitness, enjoys fitness and works out regularly; I’ve been struggling for months to maintain my motivation, stay alert and just stay focused. It’s hard. Tell Me Something I Don’t Know Life is hard. I’ve always known this and I think hard work encourages a person to persevere beyond what they could do normally. That being said, I think that after … Continue reading →

More Library Tricks

In the previous article I talked about some tricks that you can use to save even more when you use your local public library. Among the tips were ways to save on late fees and on gas. Here is one more tip on late fees: ask the library to wave the fee! If you don’t make a habit of it, then they probably will be happy to remove the fee for you. That is a neat little secret, huh? Here are some more frugal library tips. Secret stuff Did you know that many libraries have all sort of secret stuff … Continue reading →

Two Tricks for Feeding Solids to Twins

This is not really a blog on the what, and when of starting solid foods. I’ve written several articles on starting solids with babies and I’ve linked them below. That aspect of starting solids is no different than starting with a singleton. However, when you have twins, you quickly learn that you need an extra set of hands that are frequently not available. You need one hand to feed one infant, another hand to feed the other, and a third hand to wipe up the ensuing messes. Since I have yet to meet a three handed woman, I thought I’d … Continue reading →