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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

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SET GOALS Encourage your child to make a list of things they want to do or accomplish with their extra time. Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys. This will help “reset” their brain and prevent tech overload. Take Time For Others Make time for acts of service.

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Christmas Savings Club | August Meeting

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The goal for this monthly accountability meeting is to give updates on our progress, motivate one another, and help all of us save for a cash Christmas. Our monthly goal for Christmas savings is $100. I also needed to come up with August''s goal of $100 for a total of $200 for the month. Happy 4 months til Christmas!

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Fun Ways to Get Kids Involved in Spring Cleaning

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Your children might contribute to the mess by not putting their toys away, leaving their clothes on the floor, or just being kids. Turning cleaning tasks into a challenge can make it feel like a game, which can be very motivating for children. One of the easiest ways to make cleaning a challenge is to set a timer and a set goal.

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Garmin vívofit Fitness Band – $39.99

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Here is what you get this this band: Move Bar – Motivates you to be active throughout the day by displaying a red move bar after one hour of inactivity. Achieve your goals – Vivofit learns your activity level and assigns a personalized goal each morning. Check out this Garmin vívofit Fitness Band for only $39.99!

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Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker – $47.99

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This looks like a really fun way to track your fitness goals and keep you motivated! Set goals, view progress, and earn badges. Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales. I’m putting one on my birthday wish list. Syncs automatically to your computer or select Bluetooth 4.0/Bluetooth

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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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My husband and I make some financial goals at the start of every year. When I run the numbers, I realize it’s going to take years before we can scream, ”WE’RE DEBT FREE”, our ultimate goal. This should start next week and my goal is to post on Fridays. Lots of possibilities and many opportunities.

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Stay Active to Lose Weight

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Tip #2: Stay Motivated with a Fitness Partner(s). My new favorite “toy” is a Fitbit. I can see how active I am each day, set goals and keep track of my progress. These competitions with either yourself or your friends is such a huge motivator! You can slowly increase those goals. Reward yourself!