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Becki 
on August 19, 2008
View Original: www.salon.com Tags: Mother on Fire, Sandra Tsing Loh, education
You! says Sandra Tsing Loh, whose hilarious "Mother on Fire" is a rallying cry for urban parents who can't afford a fancy private institution. -
Becki
on August 19, 2008
View Original: www.msnbc.msn.com Tags: Beloit College, Mindset List, modern life
Students entering college this fall have lived their whole lives in a digital world — where GPS has always been available, phones have always had caller ID and tax returns could always be filed
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Becki
on August 19, 2008 in Election 2008
View Original: www.nytimes.com Tags: democrats, election 2008, Obama
Senator Barack Obama has all but settled on his choice for a running mate and set an elaborate rollout plan for his decision, beginning with an early morning alert to supporters, perhaps as soon
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The age of their youngest patients has slipped to 9 years old, and doctors have begun to research the roots of this disease. Anorexia is probably hard-wired, the new thinking goes, and the best
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Jon Stewart says his job is just throwing spitballs. But in satirizing a world that defies satire, “The Daily Show” delivers both news and morality. -
MamaOfromance
on August 15, 2008
View Original: sexdiariesofamom.blogspot.com Tags: marriage, romance
Almost all men do it. But, that doesn't mean that I want MY husband to do it. When it comes to sex, be it radio, TV, or the web, you can be assured that my husband is drawn to it like a dog on
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Brandie
on August 15, 2008 in Homeschooling families
View Original: littleacornscds.blogspot.com Tags: Olympics
I had intended on coming up with an Olympics unit. Then I realized it was summer and we weren't quite focused enough to do an academic unit so we did a summer fun version of an Olympic study. We
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Joanne
on August 14, 2008
View Original: homemadegiftbasketideasonline.com Tags: back to school, children, gift baskets
Do you have a little one starting school this year? How about one starting college ? Or maybe you just want to give your children their back to school supplies a little more extra special this
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Fussypants
on August 14, 2008
View Original: fussypants.typepad.com Tags: christian, homeschooling, Blogging
The popular mommyblog. -
Brandie
on August 14, 2008 in Living on a budget
View Original: www.getrichslowly.org Tags: budget, get rich slowly, money
I’m not a budgeter. I’m not able to sit down and draft a detailed budget. I use a spending plan instead, which is a sort of road map to the where I want to go, but which does not contained
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katandkadensmom
on August 14, 2008 in Cool Kid Finds
View Original: www.creativebabywear.com Tags: baby gifts, custom gifts, photo gifts
I recently came across this site and I love it! Creative Baby Wear allows you to either choose from images/text available on the site... or you can upload your own digital images and add your own
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Emily
on August 13, 2008 in Living on a budget
View Original: www.usnews.com Tags: budget, costs, food
With food inflation up more than 8 percent for the year and gas hovering near $4 a gallon, some consumers are going to extreme measures to stay within their budgets. While some ideas might sound
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Randy Turner knows there's a huge gap in age and technology between him and his adolescent students. So when the 52-year-old set up a MySpace page and his students began asking to add him as a
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For decades, running enthusiasts have speculated that women were better suited for distance running than men because of their higher body-fat ratios — hence a greater emergency fuel store. A
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Brandie
on August 13, 2008 in Crafty Mommas!
View Original: blog.craftzine.com Tags: crafting, craftzine, felt board
A great project you can make for your kids is this felt board tutorial by jchandmade. [ via Whip Up ]0 comments | 1 likes it | report | Tell a friend
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One thing that astounds me, is that immediately after I've had each of my 3 babies...the doctor has said "Alright, so what are you going to do for birth control?" Like after I just went
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The public-advocacy group that helped maneuver the trans-fats ban in New York City restaurants and pushed national chains to divulge fat and calorie content on their menus is agitating for more
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Brandie
on August 12, 2008 in Cool Kid Finds
View Original: pamperingbeki.blogspot.com Tags: necklace, princess, shopping
This is such a cute princess necklace!! I already ordered one myself =)0 comments | 2 like it | report | Tell a friend
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DNA discoveries are revealing why even the best parenting doesn't have the effects experts promise, from breast-feeding to letting kids learn from mistakes. -
Throw all the money you like at computer brainteasers. Just don't bet the popular games will protect your gray matter any better than a host of other activities, many of them free. Some aging
