Category: Teens
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Winter is Coming. Back to Rock Band!
One of our favorite winter pastimes. Nothing like a night of Rock Band with the kids. Gotta tell you, we can do the Bohemian Rhapsody like pros!
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Zeb Turns 18
Today our middle son turned 18. As any self-respecting mother would do, I spent last evening sifting through old photos and reminiscing. This is the child who inspired me to make comments I never would have thought to hear coming out of my mouth: “No headstands in the bathtub, Zeb!” (Don’t know why I bothered…
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Making Applesauce the Easy Way
The apples are hanging heavy on the trees, and all the locals are in processing mode. Last year, we had a plethora of yumminess to turn into pies, apple sauce and apple butter. Three weeks into the chopping and peeling, it started getting a bit old. That’s when Chris came up with an innovative way…
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How to Get Faster Service From Cable Providers
I was getting seriously frustrated with our cable service provider until I realized that I could be a bit proactive and get faster Internet service on a budget for our techie family. Look Into Your Modem Situation If your Internet is going slowly, consider how many devices you are asking your modem to handle. You…
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Free Kindle Books You Can Read (Even if You Don't Own a Kindle)
Winter is coming, my bookshelf’s getting fat…my virtual bookshelf, that is. Ready to cozy in with the kiddos for some great winter reading? You don’t have to worry about risking your life heading to the library during a snowstorm, you can download a book onto your computer or electronic reader using your Kindle. Your computer?…
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Pay it Forward Using Technology
This morning I benefitted from someone “passing it on.” My friend Peggy was kind enough to take the time to post a link on Facebook. That link led to a blog post from What a Ride! In this post a woman wrote about how she spent an amazing day helping out others. Best of all, she did…
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The Keurig Coffee Machine – A Favorite Kitchen Appliance
It’s been a long week, and even though the stars are coming out, I can’t seem to get coffee off my mind. I figured this would be a good time to rave about one of our family’s favorite pieces of kitchen technology – our Keurig coffee maker. And no, this is not a paid ad…
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Publish Ebooks as a Family
Fact or fiction – you and /or your kids can make a professional-looking book as easy as pouring yourself a cup of tea. You know those really cool action shots you took on last summer’s vacation? Turn them into a wild, crazy fictional adventure. Or, if you’d rather, take a nature walk and photograph the…