Weak Job Market Leaving Grown Children Needing Financial Support from Parents in UK
Recent figures have revealed raising and supporting a child until they are 21 costs parents over £225,000, but even once the grown child leaves home, they still very often have to rely on their parents for financial support. image by photostock at A study conducted by Fidelity revealed that 25% of parents still financially support their 30-39 year old children. In the 1960s it might have been possible for young adults to find a job, a house and live a financially independent life. For most people however, this is no longer possible and the question of course is: What has…
5 Winter Activities to Keep Toddlers Busy | #kids #winter
Winter can be tough for both toddlers and parents, but with an arsenal of activities up your sleeve, you won't be worn out because they'll be too busy creating to destroy the house and your patience! DIY frozen balloons - This fun winter activity is the perfect science experiment to do with the kidlets. First, add food coloring to water ballons, then fill with water and place outside in the snow until frozen. When they're hard, peel off the balloon and viola you now have frozen ice that looks like a marble. Make snow flakes- Teach kidlets how to cut…
Dolphin Paradise App Review | #iPad #Android #app
Recently I had the chance to check out and review the Dolphin Paradise App. I wasn't expecting such a fun game at first glance, but after playing around with it, the app pleasantly surprised me. When you download the Dolphin Paradise App and open it up, you're greeted by a peaceful cove and a dolphin swimming around. The instructions walk you through how to greet your dolphin for the first time as well as how to feed and pet it. Don't think that you'll only get one dolphin though! Players have the chance to take care of a whole cove of dolphins.…
Five Elements to Perfect Pop Secret Forts #PopSecretForts
Thank you to Pop Secret for sponsoring our fun with forts and today's post! I really felt bad for my kiddos over Christmas break. Pretty much the entire time, it either rained or it was wet and cold because of the rain and cold fronts. Their Nana gave them new bikes for Christmas, and they weren't even able to ride them. It was tough keeping them busy inside, because (as you know!) the last thing kiddos want to do on their break is clean the house all day! So what else was there to do to keep away the boredom?…
CASHFLOW Board Game – Get out of the Rat Race! | #CASHFLOW #finance
A big thank you to RichDad for sponsoring today’s story and encouraging me and my family to be financially savvy with CASHFLOW! It's a fantastic game just like 벳엔드 후기. Many games come and go through our house. We usually only play once or twice and then all of the pieces get lost, the kids get bored, or we just don't have time to play. Until now. Our new CASHFLOW board game is so much fun and such a challenge, that The Teenager actually asks to play. 10% off with discount code CASHFLOW CASHFLOW was created by Robert Kiyosaki, the author of…
Christmas Apps for Kids | #Christmas #iPhone #Android #Tech
Christmas is just around the corner, and in the season of giving there are several Christmas apps for kids for both iPhones and Androids! A Charlie Brown Christmas ($ at the Apple Store) For fan's of Peanuts, this fun and interactive app reads aloud this classic book to kids. Christmas Games (Free at the Google Play Store) Featuring whimsical animation on the interface of this fun app that features Christmas matching, memory, and card games. Snowball Fight (Free at the Apple Store) In this fun interactive game, kids will have the chance to have a snowball fight with…
When Your Child is a Digital Learner | #tech #technology
Reports cards made their way into our hands last week, and for the most part, the kiddos had pretty good grades. The Teenager's grades were all passing which is a miracle since she's missed 20 days this year so for due to all of her broken bones. The well, soon, we'll be changing his name to "The Genius". The Gamer had passing grades, but his Language Arts grade is pretty low because he is just not a fan of sitting and reading books. In our school district, we have a program called Accelerated Reader and to make a long story short,…
My son has awesome teachers this year!
The other day, I wrote a post about being responsible for teaching my kids responsibility. Last week, I had a parent/teachers (more than one teacher in second when did that start?) conference with The Entertainer's teachers, and I found out he's not so much The Entertainer anymore! He's smart enough in some areas to be in third grade, but we all agree that he's testing the new teachers waters and pushing all the limits! Of course, one of those limit is withholding evidence. The he's showing me all of the incriminating evidence of misbehaving. What he's NOT showing me…
Exclusive FREE Usher Song Download with Honey Nut Cheerios & Walmart
Many thanks to General Mills and Usher for sponsoring today’s post and sharing their happiness and positivity with us! My boys are early risers. Very early risers. There are two things they really like to do every school morning, and that's wake us up by banging around cabinet doors and spoon drawers getting their cereal and blaring their music! That's why this new, exclusive promotion by Honey Nut Cheerios, Walmart, and Usher totally fits our family! Not only does our entire family enjoy Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast, but it is also a great go-to snack when the toddler is…
Creative Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy
After the kids get sick of eating their Halloween candy, there are a few creative ways to use it up instead of throwing it out. Plus, kids love helping out in the kitchen. Send it to other children - The leftover saved candy that's factory sealed makes a great addition to Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Not to mention that packing shoe boxes and teaching your kids to share their candy is a great way to teach your children how to give. Save it for Christmas- You can save the candy to decorate gingerbread houses with during Christmas time.…