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Parentise-Where the Parent Is the Expert

November 28, 2008 By

When she was the Mom of a young baby, Andrea Howard wanted to enroll in a music class, but she had no idea if any of the local classes were any good. Other parents had opinions to share, but there was no centralized location where all of those opinions could be posted for easy access. And thus, Parentise was born. PARENTise is a free service that offers parents a centralized location to read and write reviews on services that they have used, or are interested in using with their children.

The site is in Beta, so if you’d like to help create a website where parents can share their reviews and opinions of childcare services, classes, medical services, and parents’ groups, log in and join for free and share your EXPERTise on PARENTise!

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Grandparent Talk-perfect game for holiday gatherings

November 24, 2008 By

grandparent talk game During this upcoming holiday season, many of us will spend time with our parents and grandparents. It can be so hard to have time to just sit and talk these days, with everyone’s schedules so busy. Even my parents are hard to spend time with, they have busier schedules than I do! But while we are visiting this Thanksgiving, I’ve got the perfect way to “break the ice” and get us all talking- the Grandparent Talk game from Around The Table Games.

Grandparent Talk is 100 cards held together with a sturdy clip, and on each card is a question designed to get Grandparents talking about their lives. Grandparent Talk is designed to help deepen intergenerational relationships among family members and keep family history alive. Children might be surprised at how much they have in common with their Grandparents. Here are sample questions:

  • What kind of toys did you have?
  • What kinds of pets did you have? What were their names?
  • What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you?

Here’s a link to Retail Locations where you can buy Grandparent Talk and other Around the Table Games like Family Talk and Family Talk 2.   This game would be an excellent gift for Grandparents or a purchase to make to keep around the house for when Grandparents visit (or if you are a Grandparent, for when the Grandkids visit). You might even want to videotape the answers to the questions for a video family history!

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Tomorrow on “Oprah”-The Thriftiest Family in America

October 7, 2008 By

Are you having trouble making ends meet in these tough economic times? Is there absolutely no way to stretch your dollar any further? On Wednesday, October 8, Oprah talks to a family that has been called one of the “thriftiest families in America” and we’ll meet a mom who has become an expert on how to make a lot out of very little. Watch what happens when our thrifty mom moves in with a family who needs to cut back, but doesn’t know where to begin. Can she help them learn to save instead of splurge? Plus, viewers across the country share their money-saving secrets.

You can view the promo here: http://media-file.net/9/oprah/ (takes a few minutes to download), and check your local listings for the time of the show in your area. I could definitely use more thrifty tips!

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