Kids outgrow toys and clothes faster than the weeds in my garden (well, maybe not that fast). Beyond hosting your own kiddie swap, there are several sites now that make exchanging kids' gear easier for families, who may not have local connections for such trades. Reusing and … [Read more...]
Raising a Non-Material Girl (or Boy) in a Material World
In response to the 5,000-message-a-day onslaught of advertising from all sides; online, onscreen and even on the school bus, financial consultant Nathan Dungan prescribes the “Share Save Spend” program to prevent materialism from taking hold of your kids. The program is … [Read more...]
Empower Children with Charity Donation Choices
A couple of weeks ago, Beth wrote about alternatives to birthday gift giving, and I allowed my daughter to select our Kiva loan recipient. Recently, I discovered another option for low impact birthday giving: markmakers.org. These charitable gift cards allow children to choose … [Read more...]
Iraq War Costs $720,000,000 a Day
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wnq6cD5jk1Q" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] … [Read more...]
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