December 28, 2007 · 1 Comment
Yea, you heard me. You should have gone to these places for your Christmas shopping. Oh well. There is always next year-and birthdays-and anniversaries-and for fun! This is a great list if stores you know, stores you have never heard of, and of places that simply have cool stuff.
(And just for the record…none of the links are affiliate links…I did not make this list to make myself money…I make it because there needs to be places where you can get everything you want and need all in one place–so Digg it, Stumble it, Delicious it…whatever you need to do to get back to the best shopping of the year!)
Now…on with the fantastic shopping.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
FOR THE LADIES
CALLING ALL GUYS
My hubby helped me with these sites. There are several Land Rover shopping sites– because we own one. And yes…it is always broken and we are very addicted (if you have a rover, you will so understand…love it but it is a pain in our butts and pocketbook). There are a couple of manly-men forums but, like my hubby said, men don’t shop for clothes online so I need to put something in here. But they are great sites for all those hubbys out there.
FOR THE KID IN ALL OF US–mostly toys
FOR YOUR LITTLE BABY
Categories: Best of 2007 · baby · blue momma · cars · clothes · dad · furniture · kerith collins · kids · land rover · my babies · planners · range rover · rugs · tools · toys
October 29, 2007 · 1 Comment
Thanks to Mr. Willowtree down under, he directed me to the cutest web page…and since I have 3 boys…I find it funny…and alittle scary to see some of the future things that will happen to me!
CLICK HERE FOR THE FUNNY
Categories: dad · kid · mom · motherhood · sons
Kids will be kids, right? Isn’t that what we say when kids do something kinda dumb? But kinda dumb and the internet do not go together.
Last month alone, 12 million children, give or take, between the ages of 12-17 used social networking sites. Many of these children have friends on those sites they have never even met. Those friends could be cops, other creepy adults (you know the ones I am talking about), or just other kids. Do you know who you child is hanging out with on the internet?I guess a better question is “Do you know what your child is posting and sharing on the internet?” Kids will be kids. Everyone knows that. But kids can say some very stupid and damaging things also. These things can involve the whole family. These things could get you fired from your job. These things could get one of your other kids in trouble in school or with other kids. Or worse yet, these things could get them hurt by an adult that does not have the best intentions.
We live in an age where kids turn to the internet for friendship. They think that what they post or say will never be found out by their parents. But these kids need to know that everything they say and post can end up back on their parent’s doorstep. They are not just talking to their friend down the street. They are airing your family’s life for the whole world to see. Your child may be talking with the child of your boss from work and share some family secrets that are a big no-no at your work. Your child may be posting inappropiate pictures of themselves, not even thinking that there are adults out there that want to find your child and hurt your child.There are things, as a parent, you can do to keep track of what your son or daughter is doing online:
- Simply talk to them about the internet and just how public it really is.
- Check your child’s profiles on these networks from time to time to see what is really being shared or posted–they may get upset but an angry child is better than a missing child or a lost job.
- Google all the names in your family just to see what is out there about you and your family.
- Do alittle research on the social networks. There are a ton of them out there but the more you know, the better parent you can be.
- You can block the sites on your computer at home. (Remember they can find those sites anywhere with an internet connection so it is very important that you talk to them about internet safty.)
- Create a family social network. You can create your own network on Ning.com. You can post pictures, videos, invite family and friends, write comments to others you have invited to your network, and all sorts of stuff. This is alot more private than some of the other public networks.
I know kids will be kids. But you have to remember you are the parent and we all want the best for our kids. So teach your kids to be smart about the internet. This way the only dumb things they do is buy too many clothes at Amazon!
Categories: dad · internet safty · kid friendly · kids · mom · parents · social network
As all of you know, I am all for kids on the internet, learning and creating their own cyberworld. While checking out Fun Monday, I found a 9 year old’s blog and I could not be more excited.
Her name is Pencil. She is the daughter of Misslionheart. Her blog’s name is My Little Scribbles. As of this moment, she has only 5 posts but I have gone back to her site about 5 times in 3 days. Her little site already draws me in. He has posted a fun monday already (her mother didn’t do one so she could do it herself). She has a song on her blog…I haven’t even learned to do that yet! She has pictures and even a poem already. I honestly can’t wait to see what she posts tomorrow.
I love the idea of a fellow blogger supporting her child in blogging. Blogging is a fantastic way to teach children reading, writing, social skills, creativity, research skills, skill learning, typing, and so many other skills I can’t name them all.
If only more parents and teachers did this for their children, we would have a generation that could change the world one blog at a time!
Categories: dad · kid friendly · kids · mini-blogger · mom · parents
So if you have read this blog at all, you know I have 4 kids…and they are a handful for me. I have twin infants, which are always keeping us busy…i have a 5 year old who is starting to have a social life—a bigger one than me i might add…and a 1 1/2 year old girl who wants to be the center of the world…and is sick…and is teething…4 teeth at a time!
But tomorrow is Kincaid’s treat day at school…and this kind of stuff is my speciality. So I decided to do a super duper milk and cookies treat bag. They already get milk for snack time, so I baking the cookies. I am making oatmeal and raisin, macadamia nut and white choc., and halloween sugar cookies. I am going to decorate paper bags and put one of each cookie in each bag. I love doing this kind of stuff. I know I am so busy already and the pile of dishes on my counter is getting bigger by the second, but I don’t care. I want my kids to have that special touch in their childhood. Isn’t that one of the reasons I am a stay-at-home mother? I know it isn’t for the money. I will take pictures and post later. But the down side of being a stay-at-home mother…I have 2 babies whining, 1 little lady screaming her head off, and one big brother who is bossing everyone around…but i love it!
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