http://miscellaneousmom.com Defying classification since 1998 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://miscellaneousmom.com/2010/07/09/the-one-where-i-hate-candyland/comment-page-1/#comment-3095 Frugal Family Fun: Game Night | The New Home Ec Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:21:24 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=985#comment-3095 [...] Our collection of board games, video games, and movies will make for free family nights all year long. The only trick is come up with games the teen will enjoy that are simple enough for our 6-year-old to understand. It’s a bit of a challenge with such an age range (not to mention that most kids’ board games basically suck). [...] [...] Our collection of board games, video games, and movies will make for free family nights all year long. The only trick is come up with games the teen will enjoy that are simple enough for our 6-year-old to understand. It’s a bit of a challenge with such an age range (not to mention that most kids’ board games basically suck). [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2010/10/05/controlled-chaos-family-calendar-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Family Calendar Management | The New Home Ec Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:56:07 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=1492#comment-3079 [...] As our days fill, it’s easy to lose track of who needs to be where and when. Not to mention bills to pay and the constantly growing to-do lists. I keep it all under control in one place — the family calendar. [...] [...] As our days fill, it’s easy to lose track of who needs to be where and when. Not to mention bills to pay and the constantly growing to-do lists. I keep it all under control in one place — the family calendar. [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2011/11/03/leapfrog-tag-reader-and-leappad-explorer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 justheather Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:28:37 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=2266#comment-3077 They're such completely different products! I suppose it would depend on your daughter's age and interest in books. The Tag system is more of a book reader. There are games & activities within the books & maps that you can buy to go with it, but it's primarily designed for non-readers. They’re such completely different products! I suppose it would depend on your daughter’s age and interest in books. The Tag system is more of a book reader. There are games & activities within the books & maps that you can buy to go with it, but it’s primarily designed for non-readers.

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2011/11/03/leapfrog-tag-reader-and-leappad-explorer-review/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Liz Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:10:42 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=2266#comment-3076 My daughter got the leap pad explorer for Christmas. Do you think it's worth it to get the tag system as well? My daughter got the leap pad explorer for Christmas. Do you think it’s worth it to get the tag system as well?

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2011/11/22/top-10-reasons-not-to-get-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 domestic extraordinaire Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:48:39 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=2308#comment-3047 Congrats! Congrats!

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2010/11/30/giving-the-gift-of-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 Family Fun Movie Night Ideas | The New Home Ec Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:14:34 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=1798#comment-2921 [...] included two movie nights in our year of family fun. It’s a relaxing change of pace from busy museum visits, park tours, and physical activities [...] [...] included two movie nights in our year of family fun. It’s a relaxing change of pace from busy museum visits, park tours, and physical activities [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2011/10/28/the-one-where-my-kids-lack-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Daily Deals Site List | The New Home Ec Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:32:31 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=2236#comment-2892 [...] one day only deals have not only saved us a ton of money, but they’ve allowed my family to experience new things and find businesses we may have otherwise [...] [...] one day only deals have not only saved us a ton of money, but they’ve allowed my family to experience new things and find businesses we may have otherwise [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2010/11/30/giving-the-gift-of-family-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 Daily Deals Site List | The New Home Ec Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:24:44 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=1798#comment-2885 [...] Sokol Family Year of Awesome is coming to an end. We have been rock climbing and miniature golfing. We’ve become members [...] [...] Sokol Family Year of Awesome is coming to an end. We have been rock climbing and miniature golfing. We’ve become members [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2010/11/02/the-present-poem-controlling-gift-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Kids' Birthday Gifts on a Budget | The New Home Ec Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:35:23 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=1717#comment-2874 [...] to learn that if I wanted to control our gift budget and declutter the house, I should start with cutting down on the number of [...] [...] to learn that if I wanted to control our gift budget and declutter the house, I should start with cutting down on the number of [...]

]]> http://miscellaneousmom.com/2011/08/23/how-to-get-your-kids-to-tell-you-about-their-school-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Jessica Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:08:35 +0000 http://miscellaneousmom.com/?p=2210#comment-2627 Our dinner time routine is going around the table and everyone sharing the best and crummiest parts of their day. We then try to see if we can turn the crummy into a positive. It certainly gets them talking! (we were getting too many "fines, greats, etc" as well. Our dinner time routine is going around the table and everyone sharing the best and crummiest parts of their day. We then try to see if we can turn the crummy into a positive. It certainly gets them talking! (we were getting too many “fines, greats, etc” as well.

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