As the fall season starts, you may be starting to think about getting your family back into the routine of going to school every day. No matter how old your children might be, the ritual of going back to school in the fall is one that can be enjoyed and cherished as memories. However, all too often, families can be overwhelmed by all of the choices that they have to make and all of the stress that is put upon them. If that's your situation, take a moment and think about what you can do to minimize the stress and maximize the happiness during this season. One thing that you can do to make the transition back to school easier is to reward yourself and your family. This may mean taking a special trip over the weekend so that you can enjoy the fall weather and unique opportunities of the season, such as hayrides, pumpkin patches, or fall festivals. Or it may mean finally getting the items that your family has needed and wanted, whether it be a pit tool box , a useful piece of furniture, … [Read more...]
Keeping Track of the Kids
Soon all the kids will be back in school and all those extra school activities will be going on such as sports, drama, band, and choir. We as parents need a quick way to get in touch with our children. I know when I was in school, it often took the office a good 15 minutes to locate me if my mom called. That was back when there was no such thing as a cell phone. Now there are so many different cell phone carriers, and plans it makes it easy for us parents to keep up with our children when they're not at home, or we are not at home. Coupons by Answers has several great coupon codes to make sending the kids back to school a little less stressful, and a bit cheaper on the wallet. When it comes to getting your child a cell phone, I would recommend getting a prepaid one, this will assure you that they will not be running up your phone bill, and if their not keeping up with their responsibilities you can always not purchase them minutes. I have heard many great things about Straight … [Read more...]
