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Nintendo DS for Parents: Why Not?

By neenmachine 186 days ago from http://neenmachine.com

As a parent, I find that I am always catering to my children's needs (wants?). Parent do get a sense of satisfaction out of pleasing their children but once in a while we need to cater to our own needs. Take the Nintendo DS for example - who ever said it is just for kids? With the huge array games that are available, parents n

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20 Steps Towards Internet Safety for Kids

By neenmachine 189 days ago from http://neenmachine.com

Internet safety is a big concerns of parents today. As children's exposure to the internet grows, it becomes harder for parents to monitor their kids online activities. The key to internet safety is education. Parents need to teach kids skills to use the internet properly. Like anything else children need to learn right from w

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Should You Thank Blog Commentators via Email?

By neenmachine 217 days ago from http://blogresourcesonline.com

Have you ever received a thank you email for leaving a comment on a blog? What was the effect of that email? Did you subscribe to the blog, create a friendship with the blogger, or just hit delete?

Sending an email in response to a comment can backfire and make you lose readers, especially if the email is generated by

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Snow Expected In Westport CT Overnight

By neenmachine 234 days ago from http://westport-kids.com

Snow is expected overnight in Westport Connecticut. The national weather service is predicting a lot of snow in southern Fairfield County. Westport Ct is expecting anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of the white stuff. Children all over Westport are crossing their fingers for a snow day tomorrow but parents have different hopes. Either way, Westport

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Florescent Lights. | 2 Gang Switch

By costa 238 days ago from http://2wayswitch.com

The florescent light is so popular because it is cheap, easy to maintain and very cost saving. On top of the the brightness of a florescent light is more than 3 times that of a normal bulb that has the same wattage.
Faulty parts of the florescent light is also easily replaceable and even a housewife can do it without the help of an electrici

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Hanna Montana's Costume Change Trick on Tape

By neenmachine 240 days ago from http://neenmachine.com

Someone caught Miley Cyrus' (better known as Hanna Montana's) costume change trick on tape. And you can see it here. My kids are crazy for Hanna Montana, so they found it quite entertaining and I became one cool parent for finding the video before they did. I am sure other celebrities use similar Houdini-ish tactics to trick their audiences

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A RoundUp of Giveaways for Parents

By neenmachine 244 days ago from http://neenmachine.com

Parents need stuff to manage a house full of kids. Parents love FREE stuff. Many internet sites offer giveaways of items that are useful to parents.
Every Friday I compile a list of giveaways that I have found during the week. I know a parent's time is valuable so most of the contests require very little effort to enter, usually you just n

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How To Really Make Your Post Stand Out - Awesome CSS Tool

By Zybron 260 days ago from http://zybron.blogspot.com

Something rather interesting is happening with the layout of this post. I found a really cool CSS tool that allows you to customize the exact layout of text. With it you may specify the exact shape the text should follow using two lines on either side of the text. With the lines you can designate points that allow you to manipulate the line a

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