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• 4 Ways to Be a Better Parent

  Personally, I don’t have the cojones to suggest the 4 best ways to be a great parent. My parenting style is more of a slow motion car crash type. Charlene at Shine, however, has a suggested these 4 parenting tips and she may have just nailed it.   According to Charlene:   Lighten up. It's pretty easy to get into that cranky rut when your kids are running around and you know they know they shouldn't be playing tag in the house or tossing baseballs around in their bedroom. Or your teenager is listening to Motley Crue's "Shout at the Devil" for the 1,000th time at top volume. (Sorry, momentary personal flashback). Before you get angry... Read More... Posted Jan 13 2009, 06:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: kids, parenting advice, dishes, self-help, Anger Management, ideas, shine.yahoo, house work

• 10 Easter Basket Ideas for Your Kids

  Oh how I remember my own sweet childhood Easters.  The night before my head was giddy with the anticipation of the sweet riches the next day would bring. Also, I was little lightheaded from the Paws dye fumes. The next day, I tore through that basket engulfing every foil wrapped delight.  I'd get so strung out on the sugar that I ran around slapping people's backs and giggling at nothing like my uncle on Christmas after a few Maker's Mark and Sevens. This is the glory of Easter for a child: the one day a year you can act like a little drunk.  Or maybe you should go easy on the sugar this year.   Make the jump for 10 great ideas for your kid's Easter Basket... Read More... Posted Mar 19 2008, 12:00 PM by Cole Gamble with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: toys, easter, Easter Bunny, Target, candy, lists, baskets, ideas