Shop Till You Drop - With Your Kids!
November 8, 2008
Recently I took some of my kids grocery shopping. I had a wonderful idea as we entered the store. I could turn this boring chore into a fabulous learning experience! I thought that I could teach my three daughters about the value of spending wisely. Sometimes my smart ideas aren’t so smart.
I started by asking my three year old daughter to count the apples as we put them in the bag, well not all the apples made it into the bag. It was like Niagara Falls in the produce department. After that fiasco, we decided to let Mommy hold the bag as she continued to count the apples. Even so, she was having fun.
In order to get my eight year old daughter involved, I asked her to weigh the produce in the scale and read the number to me. Those scales can be quite fascinating for the kids because its something that is so archaic to them in this computer dominated world where all the answers are given with the push of a button. The simple act of figuring out the answer in your head or even fingers is old fashioned.
Summer Savings: Priceless
June 13, 2008
Summer can be a very expensive time of the year. Deciding whether to send a child, or children to camp is largely based on cost.
As a parent, it’s a tough decision to make, especially if there’s pressure to keep up with other families.
A few years ago I decided to buck the trend and not send my kids to camp. The main reason was the cost. However, there were other reasons as well. One of them was to get us all to slow down and enjoy the simple things.
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