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Traveling With Kids: Do You Really Need The Gadgets?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the highlights of my year is the annual road trip I take with my son for spring break. One thing I’m adamant about, however, is that my son not spend the whole trip buried in a Nintendo DS , or using some other electronic gadget. It kept my son busy for hours, and he had a lot of fun taking the pictures.

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sharing a hobby with a child can be very rewarding. I learned how to play chess to teach my own 8 year old son. If you have a digital camera and a computer with internet access you can set up an eBay or Etsy account. Is your child interested? My leftie Grandma taught me (a rightie) to crochet when I was about 10.