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Looking For Homes In Family Friendly Areas

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When you start your family, or are intending on starting a family, it’s pretty likely that you’ll want to raise them in a family friendly area. So, when you start home shopping you’ll want a place that is good for your children. Family friendly areas have more than one trait, so it helps to know what to look for.

Take A Drive Through

When you find a home online that you like you should check it out on your own with a drive through, not just seeing it on your scheduled visit. Drive through the area a couple different times during the day, including a trip at night. This will let you find out what kind of area it is and if there seem to be a lot of people loitering around the streets at night. [Read more…] about Looking For Homes In Family Friendly Areas

Originally posted on January 22, 2016 @ 2:00 pm

How And Why To Add New Forms Of Protein Into Your Family’s Diet

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Americans basically get all of the protein they need with the amount of meat they eat on a daily basis. Most of them get far more protein than they actually need. With the rates of obesity and the health issues with certain meats, many people are trying to find different ways to get the protein that they do need.

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The average adult woman needs about 46 grams of protein a day, while men need 56 grams. It helps to know the size of a serving of meat, when it comes to protein and meat. One serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards, and contains somewhere around 21 grams. [Read more…] about How And Why To Add New Forms Of Protein Into Your Family’s Diet

Originally posted on January 28, 2016 @ 2:35 pm

Kids and Computers: The Benefits and Threats

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There is no doubt that times and technology have changed drastically within even the last 30 years. The first cell phone wasn’t even invented until 1973. That’s only 42 years, and the world has completely changed.

In other news, the first personal computer made its debut around the same time. The year was 1975, but it wasn’t until Steve Jobs and his friend came on the scene that the world really changed forever.

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Originally posted on November 25, 2015 @ 6:31 am

5 Alternative Destinations For Family Trips

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There are always going to be the typical destinations for family trips and vacations. There are classics like Disneyland and Disney World. There are the family camping trips in the big trailers with the modern conveniences. There are the trips to the National Parks, and maybe the endeavor down to a theme park like Sea World, or in the Midwest there’s Cedar Point.

But what about alternative types of vacations? What about trips that do something a bit different, that satisfy a unique part of the desire to go somewhere new or see something different? Or maybe even doing something active, or historically important in the greater context of things? [Read more…] about 5 Alternative Destinations For Family Trips

Originally posted on May 16, 2016 @ 2:54 pm

Gifts That Keep on Giving: Ideas for Children During the Holiday Season

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The Holiday is season is one that is no doubt convoluted in its true meaning. Though most can agree that the season is about love, being with those you cherish, and celebrating your faith, many get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season, surrounding themselves with so much stress financially and socially, that they almost forget the meaning of the season in the first place.

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Come this holiday season, your children have probably already expressed their Christmas wish list desires to you and since many of them may still believe in Santa Claus, they have no barometer for understanding that their request just doesn’t fit into the budget this year. [Read more…] about Gifts That Keep on Giving: Ideas for Children During the Holiday Season

Originally posted on November 22, 2015 @ 2:09 pm

Three Ways To Save Money On Your Utility Bills

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Do you feel like you are drowning in bills every month? Between gas, electric, cable, and phones, it’s likely you have a good amount of money slipping out the door each month just living on your own, but if you have a family it could be far worse.

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You don’t have to keep feeling broke every month. There are things that you can do in order to cut back on your utility bills, you just have to be willing to make some cuts here and there. Just remember, that saved money could mean more food, more fun, or simply be saved as a nest egg, just in case. [Read more…] about Three Ways To Save Money On Your Utility Bills

Originally posted on April 18, 2016 @ 1:22 pm

5 Pieces Of Active Equipment Parents Can Buy For Home Use

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As a parent, the health of your child is going to be one of your absolute top priorities. And that means that you’re going to at least have half an eye on your kid’s’ fitness levels. And whereas it’s not something you want to give your children a complex about, generally giving them the opportunity to be active people is a good idea.

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So to that end, there are some pieces of equipment you can keep in and around your home to promote healthy activity, such as a treadmill, a weight set, a trampoline, a summer pool, and a basketball hoop, as examples. [Read more…] about 5 Pieces Of Active Equipment Parents Can Buy For Home Use

Originally posted on February 6, 2016 @ 2:32 am

Family And Recovery- Helping Your Family Help You

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Addicts need all of the help they can get in order to stay clean and sober. It’s easy to backslide back into the drugs and alcohol, even when you’ve been through rehab. You need as many people in your corner as you can get if you want to stay clean.

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Addicts are always addicts, and those that can’t admit that will be the ones that fall back into their vice the quickest. You need to do more than go to the meetings though, you need to make sure that you are letting your family help you in any way they can. [Read more…] about Family And Recovery- Helping Your Family Help You

Originally posted on January 24, 2016 @ 2:54 pm

Thinking About Building A House? Here’s What You Need to Do

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Do you buy? Do you build? Do you rent? These are the questions that face the individual, couple, or family looking for a new home. Each has perks and downfalls. It also depends on the market, where you live, and what’s available. Buying a home that has been around for a while might have a certain appeal to some. There is charm in older homes that can’t be recreated in newer ones. But often, older homes come with maintenance issues and renovation needs to be done to give the whole of the property a facelift. [Read more…] about Thinking About Building A House? Here’s What You Need to Do

Originally posted on May 31, 2016 @ 2:01 pm