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Ways for Families to Celebrate Earth Day

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Earth Day is a great time for families to engage in activities that celebrate planet Earth. The purpose is for parents to encourage their kids to think about the effect their choices have on the environment. We all need to take better care of our planet. Visit the official Earth Day website. It includes an Earth Day event map that parents can use to find one near where they live. If you don’t see one there, check the social media website of your local mayor, or the local environmental group. This year, due to COVID-19, some events may be held … Continue reading →

Free Admission for Military Families

Looking for something to do with your spouse or the kids this summer? Well, thanks to a new program, military families get complimentary admission to more than 2,000 art, science and history museums from now through labor day! The new program, called “Blue Star Museums,” includes free entrance at museums in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa. To be eligible for free admission, you must be active duty, National Guard, Reserve military personnel or a family member. The Blue Star Museums program is brought to us through Blue Star Families, the National Endowment … Continue reading →

Home Based Work Provides Flexibility for Families

Home – based work carries with it all kinds of potential for a much more flexible lifestyle than working at a traditional job can offer. Often, home – based professionals are in control of the role that work plays in their lives, especially the amount of hours that they spend working and when those hours take place. If one or more of the people in a household are free to make choices about when and how much to work, the entire family can benefit. Home – based work can enable adults to pursue educational opportunities that they may not be … Continue reading →

Seasonal Fun for Families on a Budget

What family doesn’t enjoy spending quality time in the great outdoors soaking up the fantastic fall weather? Most of us would love to explore the far reaches of the country during this most magnificent time of the year, but not all of us have the financial resources to do so in a grand way. Luckily, you don’t have to be rich to enjoy the wealth of natural gems offered this time of year. Instead of dropping hundreds of dollars on a family getaway, consider sticking closer to home and attending free local fall-themed festivals, such as: California: Fortuna’s annual Apple … Continue reading →

Ending Healthy Families Program Will Not Solve Budget Problems

California Governor Jerry Brown has decided to end the Healthy Families insurance program in 2013. Children covered by that program will be shifted into the Medi-Cal program. The purpose of this change is so the state can save money. Legislators see problems with this plan, and want Healthy Families reinstated. To understand this story, you will need a little bit of background. Healthy Families is a low cost public health insurance program in California that covers children and teenagers. It provides health, dental, and vision coverage. It is for kids who come from families who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, … Continue reading →

The Local Repair Company Arrived

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This all started with a puddle on the floor. It seemed that the puddle was caused by rain that had seeped through the wall. We called our homeowners insurance company, and made a claim. The insurer arranged to have a repairman come to our home. Here is how that went. The next step in our claim was to have a local repairman come over to our home, to take a look at the wall where the water came in. Oddly enough, we have not had any more water seep through the wall since we made an insurance claim about it, … Continue reading →

Eating Organic and Local For Less: Part Two

Do you want to go green in the kitchen? Cost can be a big factor that prevents families from eating organic and local food. Here are more ideas to help you eat healthy, local food and support local farmers! Get local! Food deserts are a rising concern. In these places, it’s hard to find any sort of healthy food aside from a convenience store. If you have a hard time getting to a store to shop for healthy food, you may be living in a food desert. In this case, programs like Farm to School programs or mini seasonal markets … Continue reading →

Eating Organic and Local For Less: Part One

You’ve chosen to eat organic and local to reduce your impact on the earth. If you also want to eat on a budget, how can you eat frugally and be green? Switching to organic food reduces the amount of pesticides, antibiotics and hormones used to grow your food. Switching to local food reduces the travel distance and greenhouse gases emitted when your food travels from far away to your plate. However, for many people eating organic and local food seems totally out of reach. How can you go organic and local without breaking your budget? Create connections with local farmers. … Continue reading →

Gifts for Homeschooling Families

Gift List for Homeschooling Families: Zoo Memberships: A local zoo membership is a fantastic idea for a homeschooling family. It will offer the family a year’s worth of field trips and learning. It is also a gift that will cover the entire family so that will simplify your list for the homeschooling family in your life. Check online for your local zoo and pricing as it ranges from $60 to $100. Museum Memberships: Do you live in or near a city that has a children’s or art museum? Most will offer memberships with perks and discounts at their gift shop. … Continue reading →

Shop Locally This Saturday For Great Deals

At this time of year, financial decisions are aplenty. How much to spend on gifts, and for whom? What should those gifts be, and where should we buy them? There are many options and it can be hard to choose. Within the coming week, there are the two well – known holiday shopping deal days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today I would like to tell you about the other great (but lesser known) source of holiday deals that is sandwiched in the middle. Small Business Saturday is this coming Saturday, and you can get all kinds of things your … Continue reading →