Soapb's Collection of Great Quotes of the Day

Here are some of my favorites from the Quotes of the Day: “Be kind. Work hard. Follow your instincts and listen to your inner voice.” -Eric Carle “It’s a choice you can make: to have joy, to find joy and to spread joy.” -Natalie Portman “BlackBerries and e-mail aren’t inherently bad. It’s just like medicine: [...]

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Top Picks – Video Games for Tweens

Updated 1.27.08 (see below for new info about Super Smash Bros. Brawl)!! As summer winds down and we conclude that our kids have played many more video games than we allow during the school year, our family decided to put together a list of games that we love to play. We’re hoping this will help [...]

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Let Kids Modify Vacation Plans

Ahh, vacation. A time to relax, unwind and bond as a family. Right? Not always. In the past, I used to make charts and timetables of what we would see and when we would see it. I used to spend weeks researching details about our travel destinations and make as many reservations as possible for [...]

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Let All Ages of Kids Play Together

What’s up with kids these days? Or, perhaps more to the point, what’s up with the kids’ parents? When I was growing up, as long as you were a kid, other kids would play with you. We’d quickly form a group and play simple games like four square, kick the can, basketball and tag or [...]

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