by Nicole Etolen | Jul 10, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Summer is supposed to be all about having fun, splashing around in the water, and hanging out on the deck until the wee hours of the morning chatting with good friends. Unfortunately, it’s also about sunburn, heat stroke, bee stings, and itchy mosquito bites. It...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 19, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Even though gas prices have come down a little bit since Spring, traveling far away for a vacation is still a bit expensive. Staying at home for vacation time is a great way to avoid over-spending, but really, how fun is it to just sit around in your own house for a...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 13, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Summer vacation is supposed to be a time of fun, a break from the monotonous school year. Unfortunately, for many kids, it is also a time to completely forget a large chunk of everything they learned the previous year. Schools are forced to repeat information...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 7, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
I’ve been writing most of my life. In high school, I used to write really morose fiction that, quite honestly, would probably get me arrested into today’s “zero tolerance” over-reactive environment. I’ve written for a few small-time...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 4, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
I have a confession: I’m not a huge fan of summer. It’s hot, sticky, and when you’re trying to entertain a kid, can be downright expensive. Within a few days of being out of school, my son will be starting with the “I’m bored!”...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 21, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Selling something as major as an automobile can be a little stressful. Whether you’re planning to sell your car and use more public transportation in an effort to conserve the environment or planning to get rid of a second family car because you need the extra...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 18, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
I think I’ve made it abundantly clear that when it comes to crafts, I’m the opposite of Martha Stewart. Put quite frankly, I pretty much stink at making stuff. During a trip to the shore last weekend, however,Jacob gathered up like a zillion clam shells...
by Audrey | Apr 9, 2012 | Kids & Family, Tips & Crafts
This guest post was provided by the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Now is the time to select a summer camp program for your children, says Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider. Slots at...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 26, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Note- This post is inspired by the experts at Kiddie Academy who have been a leader in educational childcare for over 30 years. Learn more great tips by visiting the Kiddie Academy blog. When I was a little girl, my grandfather used to paraphrase Einstein’s...
by Nicole Etolen | Mar 19, 2012 | Tips & Crafts
Let’s face it, life is insanely busy these days. Between work, taking care of our families, and running countless errands, we really don’t seem to have a lot of time left over for the fun stuff. Really, though, the fun stuff is what makes all the other...
