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Enter the Mamas Expo Ultimate Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Part baby expo, part county fair, and part something entirely different, the Mamas Expo is a one day family friendly gathering that celebrates parenting culture in New York City and beyond. The Mamas Expo is open to all parents, expectant moms, and children, from pregnancy to age 6. This is a sponsored post.

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12th Annual – Jif® Most Creative Sandwich Contest

Nicoles Nickels

With so many new products this year, Jif is encouraging kids across the country to create new sandwich varieties with the chance of earning a $25,000 college fund! Through November 8, 2013, parents can submit their child’s innovative recipe online at Jif.com by completing the contest entry form.

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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I give away perfectly good electronics because they are ‘out of date’ – they don’t work with new software. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. I’m guilty as well.

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How to Manage Different Investment Risk Tolerances Between Spouses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Silver Spoon Kids - How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children by Eileen Gallo, P.H.D. The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. Use: Miser Secure Compulsive overspender.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. We used to live near a trail that was very shaded and had picnic tables along the path.

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Pirasta For The Colorful!

Nicoles Nickels

Pirasta NYC ( www.pirastanyc.com ), a new line of coloring posters bridging art with design, is hoping to encourage parents and children to think creatively, learn, and simultaneously foster a love of art. Printed with vegetable ink using recycled paper. . I selected the New York City one and it is HUGE and so detailed!

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Are You Middle Class?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

USA Today thinks that our vision comes from the 50’s when our parents and grandparents found good jobs, moved to the burbs and took vacations. ” But what if you live in New York City instead of Wichita KS? Do the Rich Use Debt Differently? And then there is the media. Take a look. Are you middle class?

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