Friday, October 15th, 2010
Buying the right bedding for kids is a challenge. There are a number of decisions to be made. Will you buy a toddler size bed with a crib mattress to begin with? Or a novelty bed shaped like a race car? Or should you go ahead and start the child out on a typical twin bed? Or should you go ahead and buy a double or even queen size bed, ...
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Buying toys for children is not that simple – even for your own. Your mission is to find a toy that’s affordable, that’s durable enough to outlast the child’s interest in it, that’s the child’s idea of “cool” or desirable, that’s safe, that’s age appropriate and that will keep the child’s interest. Believe it or not, what the child says she wants is not necessarily what will hold her interest ...
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Magazine subscriptions can be a great gift, particularly for people you don’t know well. Basically, you just find out which subjects interest them and pick a magazine on that topic. One caveat: some people don’t appreciate magazines because they feel these publications are wasting paper. On the other hand, there are magazines for those with environmental interests and concerns, so it depends on that individual’s attitude. Just something to be ...
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