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Signing Part III

Signing with our son was really a new experience for everyone involved (my husband, my son, and I along with a few family members, coworkers, students, and friends).  From my perspective it was a wonderfully enlightening endeavour that helped everyone involved communicate better while being a valuable learning opportunity (it seems that most people do not know much if any sign language).  That being said, I felt confident and excited when we started introducing sign language to our daughter when she was five or so months old.  Knowing from experience that it takes awhile to see the fruits of one’s … Continue reading →

Signing Part II

As parents my husband and I wanted to help our infant son to communicate with us what he needed and wanted.  Wanting to avoid at least some of the frustrations that come with trying to communicate with an infant (sometimes trying to interpret crying fits is futile), we started using sign language with our son when he was five months old.   After five months of signing with him, he finally started signing himself.  The first word he signed was “milk,” and lots of words followed. He started to sign “fan” and “up” and “more” and “all done” and “yogurt” and … Continue reading →

Nine Months Old Part II

Along with my daughter’s increased appetite and flourishing palate, she has, of course, correlating growth. Throughout the course of the summer I have watched my daughter’s clothes slowly become shorter and tighter. While my daughter can easily fit into nine month clothes (with extra space in fact), several of her three to six month outfits still fit. However, we are transitioning into fall and even if most of her summer clothes fit, they are not appropriate for cold weather (which we have had a lot of). Still, I have been able to salvage several pairs of pants (leggings really) and … Continue reading →

We’re Broke! Why Do We Need a Financial Planner?! Part 1

After my divorce, the financial planner who had worked with my former husband and I continued to call me every six months or so, wondering if I was ready to put a new financial plan into place. I was flattered, if a little confused, about why he was bothering with me. I had primary physical custody of our infant daughter, I was receiving no financial support from her dad, and I was working for a notoriously underpaying local non-profit. Let’s face it, I was broke. The answer to the question, of course, is that it is an undisputed fact that … Continue reading →

More Recent Stats on Long Marriages, Part 1 – Definitions

Last week I provided some stats on long marriages from a U.S. Census Bureau document issued in February 2002 called Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 1996 by Rose M. Kreider and Jason M. Fields. How I missed the more current one, I don’t know, but Jade “The Muse” walker pulled through again by sharing a link with me to a more recent document. Again, it was issued by the U.S. Census Bureau and was authored by Rose M. Kreider, but it is entitled Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2001 and was issued in February … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLII—What to Know Before You Go

I wonder how many New York Giants fans are scrambling to find tickets to Super Bowl XLII? I actually have a few friends in Green Bay, Wisconsin who would be more than happy to unload their Super Bowl travel packages… Since the Packers froze themselves out of a chance to play in the NFL’s biggest game things have quieted down quite a bit around here. But for fans across the Northeastern portion of the United States I suspect travel plans to Arizona are just beginning to heat up. And they aren’t alone, business owners in the Phoenix area have been … Continue reading →

From Crib to Bed – A Toddler’s Fun Move to a Big Kid Bed! (Part Four)

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Is there anything more fun than bouncing on a bed? It is a classic childhood activity that most every kid enjoys. Yesterday, we paid a visit to our local independent mattress showroom to find a twin ‘big girl’ bed. The only rule we imposed on our excitable daughter was “no jumping on the beds.” Other than that, she could go crazy in there. And she did! It wasn’t 45 seconds before her shoes were yanked off and she was ascending one of the queen beds with a big cheesy smile firmly planted on her face – she was in heaven! … Continue reading →

What’s in your “toolbox”, Part II

When you go to out to “sell” you have certain things you need to take with you. You may “sell” in different ways. If you are a freelancer, you will sell to clients. If you have a direct sales biz, you will “sell” products or the business. If you offer a service, you “sell” you. Before going out, make sure you have everything you need! Products or Portfolio: This is probably the most important thing to have. You need something to show. If you sell a product, like toys, you will want to show your potential customer the value of … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review: November 11-17

Is it really Saturday already? It seems kind of crazy that we’re already here, when I was just writing up the week in review last week. But here we are. It’s been an eventful week here at the marriage blog as we approach our first anniversary, we also crossed the 1,000th post line and Sherry and I continued our point and counterpoint in Marriage Debates. You’ll see changes taking place over the next week as we close in on Thanksgiving with a little re-organization and the adding of topics here and there. As always, we want to hear from you … Continue reading →

More of Hawaii’s Free Activities

You’re traveling to Hawaii and looking for fun family friendly activities that are as friendly to your wallet as they are to your kids. Well, you’ve come to the right blog. In a previous blog I provided ideas on where to go after you’ve completed the obligatory trips to Waikiki beach, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Punchbowl and the North Shore. Today, we’re focusing on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. You’ve seen their beautiful blossoms and have swooned over their intoxicating aromas, but how well do you know the floral and fauna of the Hawaiian Islands? Can you tell the difference … Continue reading →