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What Your Kid Really Wants For Christmas

The day is long gone that all any kid really wants for Christmas is their two front teeth! Chances are that high on the list will be a new cell phone, a PS2, iPod Nano or one of the many competing MP3 players, a digital camera, or indeed the latest...
James BrownDecember 18, 2005

How to Get Free Money to Save for Your Child's College Education

Did you know that a college educated person will earn 2.5 times more over a lifetime than someone without a post secondary education? College educated people are more likely to keep their jobs when times are tough and are more likely to be working...
Angela McKenzieDecember 18, 2005

Baby Shower - Baby Word Making Game

Supplies: You can make your own cards or download free printable cards at Moms Break. Both are described below.You can make your own cards by cutting playing-card-sized rectangles out of heavy weight craft paper and then writing letters and numbers...
Kimberly HargisDecember 16, 2005

Want Your Children To Love Books - Go See A Movie!

Reading a book from which a movie is made is almost always a richer experience than simply watching the movie. The experience of savoring the words on the page and allowing yourself to be taken on a journey inspired by the author is sublime.
Brent SittonDecember 16, 2005

Book Excerpt from *Cream of the Crop* -- The Mysterious Red Coat

The Mysterious Red Coatfrom *Cream of the Crop* (trade paperback; 188 pages; Sept. 2005; ISBN 1591138205; http://ruralroute2.com)Only one piece of clothing remained in the closet.
LeAnn R. RalphDecember 16, 2005

Book Excerpt from *Cream of the Crop* -- The Experiment

The Experimentfrom *Cream of the Crop* (trade paperback; 188 pages; Sept. 2005; ISBN 1591138205; http://ruralroute2.com)I stood back and looked at the door of the round, white, wooden granary.
LeAnn R. RalphDecember 16, 2005

Book Excerpt from *Cream of the Crop* -- "She'll Be Comin' Round the Cornfield"

"She'll Be Coming 'Round the Cornfield"from *Cream of the Crop* (trade paperback; 188 pages; Sept. 2005; ISBN 1591138205; http://ruralroute2.com)A week ago the sky had clouded over and it had rained hard throughout one entire...
LeAnn R. RalphDecember 16, 2005

Are Today’s Families too Modern for Family Traditions?

Family traditions are as old as the family itself. They represent a comforting routine that many of us look forward to year after year. But in the age of scheduling conflicts and commercialism have families become too modern for family...
Jennifer KirkpatrickDecember 16, 2005

‘THE TRIANGLE’ Takes A Plunge Into Reality

The long awaited and much-touted mini-series, The Triangle, made it’s debut on the Sci-Fi cable channel recently. As a person who has studied the paranormal for most of his life, I always watch these kinds of fictional entertainment projects...
Bill KnellDecember 15, 2005

Give The Gift Of Language For The Holidays

Here's an idea for a unique holiday gift - a language course. There are lots of introductory language products that are inexpensive, educational and fun without being too 'academic' (let's face it, who wants to be...
Ron TichenorDecember 15, 2005