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Boring Brown Bag Lunch? Think Again!
by Christine Bilger on September 18, 2012 in Family Focus, Smart Shopper
Brown-bag lunches, while often not very exciting, are much healthier and cheaper than school lunch options or pre-packaged meals. So how can you make them more exciting for your child?
Ideas for Decorating Your Child’s Room
by Shannon Martin on January 16, 2012 in Family Focus, Home & Family, Home Improvement, Homeowners Tips
In “Decorating Your Rental Home,” Stephanie delivered tons of great ideas for decorating temporary space. It also made me think about decorating another temporary space – my son’s room. Here are a few ideas for decorating your child’s room.

Save Money with a Babysitting Co-op
by Shannon Martin on December 7, 2011 in Family Focus, Saving
In the last six months, we’ve hired a paid sitter only twice. That stinks. I want (and need!) to get out and relax more often. This is where a babysitting co-op comes in. It’s a really simple system – a group of parents trade babysitting with each other. No money changes hands. It’s FREE! When you sit for another family’s child you earn points. When you have another parent watch your child, you spend points.
