Jobs for Children/Teens

There are many things that children and young teens can do to earn a little money. Here are a few ideas:

* Cat-sitting
This is relatively easy. It only requires them to feed the animals on time, let them in and out of their homes, cleaning their litter boxes and loving on them.

* Dog Walking

* Baby-sitting

* Mother’s [...]

Saving Money and Freebies

As a single mother of two, I understand the need to try to educate our children on a tight budget.

I do this in a number of ways:

* Clearance sales on books and  supplies.

A couple of years ago I picked up 10 twelve packs of pencils at .10 each. Where did I find such a great deal? [...]

Learning about our Presidential Candidates

(This was from 2004, but still has good ideas.)
My daughters are 12 and almost 15. I homeschool them and they are
doing debate together. So far they have done animal testing and cell
phones in the classroom debates. To make it fair, they chose a number
between 1 and 10 for the first debate, and they now take [...]

Homeschool Tips for Elementary Age Children

There are some simple things that you can do with your children:

* Read to them…read to them…read to them. When they are ready, they will read to you.

* Watch nature. Take walks or sit in your back yard. Notice the trees, and the other plants. The grass, and the insects. Notice all of the animals, [...]

Helping at the Store

While preparing to enter a store one evening, my daughters and I were called over to a car by a woman we did not know.

She asked me if I could make a purchase for her in the store, while handing me money and explaining that she had only one leg which made it hard [...]

Shopping at stores for materials

Each week from June to September we watch the Rite Aid sales for bargains on homeschooling supplies.  Throughout the summer we will shop there frequently, buying most of what we need.

We will also go to Wal*Mart, and possibly a couple of other stores, once or twice as well. We will check sales and buy what we [...]

A Parent’s Life

Well, my life is not as exciting as many think. I do a lot of writing, and working, and I homeschool my daughters. I sometimes hang out with a couple of friends, but not even every month.

I am currently working out my exercise schedule, because I desperately need to lose a little weight.  I want [...]