I just got home from a long….day of study and testing and I am now officially a HAM! I have long known the value of an amateur radio license in case of emergency but since my husband and sons have their’s I never did anything about it. Since I am doing more teaching, writing, and [...]
What’s in your medicine cabinet? We need to prepare now as though medical care for our family will be unavailable during a pandemic. For those of you who tuned in to my webcast last week you understand the statistics for first responders during a crisis. In the aftermath of Katrina 40% stayed home or left [...]
A few months ago I introduced you to Carmen Lawson, a mom trying to help out the family budget by running an online “shop”. She makes very cute necklaces and I love the burp clothes she makes. I know there are lots of cute burp clothes out there but as the mom of four I [...]
Since we began a discussion of vacation plans yesterday I thought I would continue with a few money saving tips for those who are traveling. Some will travel to family reunions or to grandma’s house and some will travel for adventure and stay in hotels, others will have a specific destination with brief stops along [...]
When I was young and growing up in New Jersey our family often took the ferry to Brooklyn to visit our grandparents and other family and friends but we never stopped at the Statue of Liberty. My Nana would take me to see the Rockettes at Christmas and to lunch at Rockerfeller Center to watch [...]
May 31, 2009 