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So, What Are Your (Latchkey) Kids Are Doing After School?
Tips to keep kids (and their brains) busy after school By Gregg Murset Every year, millions of children head home after school to an empty house because school clubs/sport programs have been cut, after-school supervision is expensive, or the children are at an age where parents feel they are capable of being home alone for a few hours. If you have a “Latchkey” kid, you’re certainly not alone. After-school care is a multi-billion-dollar industry, however it is estimated that as many as 10 million American school children are on their own after the school day ends. If after-school care is not an option for your family, or you feel your…
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Creating a Garden Paradise for Kids: 7 Simple and Fun Ideas
Are you looking for a fun activity to get your kids outdoors and away from their devices? Creating a garden paradise is a great idea. It’s an opportunity to have endless creative design options that will keep the whole family engaged for hours. Not only can it be tremendously satisfying watching your own personal outdoor oasis come alive, but gardening also provides educational opportunities and can help instil lifelong lessons in responsibility, patience, respect for nature and more. To help you, we’ll share seven simple and fun ideas to get you started on creating your own garden paradise for kids. 1. Have an Outdoor Playground An outdoor playground is a…
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On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story
I would like to share On the Rocks: The Primadonna Story I received a PDF of in exchange for this review. We’ve always heard audiences love a great underdog story — especially when they’re sharing a true story. Which for me can be a learning experience to share with Charlie and David. Which is what On the Rocks, from Maria Costanzo Palmer and co-author Ruthie Robbins, turned out to be for my family as neither of us had heard of Joseph Costanzo Jr. or Primadona Restaurant which allowed Charlie research for his Homeschool Reading class. Charlie, David and I were amazed that someone who seemed to have it all would and the remarkable rise they had would…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
