1. Telling your Kids your Stories

By Mark Brandenburg A few years ago, my three-year-old son and I settled in for the last stage of his good night routine. It had been a good day for him, he had been very active and had spent a great deal of time in the sand and in the water. Right now he was tired, and I was as well. We lay down together in his little bed and after a few moments he said, “Daddy, when I get big can I live with you?” I assured him... read more

2. The (American) Bride Wore Red

By Blake Kritzberg More and more Western brides are thinking about doing the formerly unthinkable -- getting married in a bold red gown. Not that red is a stranger to marriage. Hardly. Red plays a major role in Chinese, Hindu, and some Muslim weddings, and was a popular choice in medieval times. But for modern Westerners? Yes -- we too are starting to marry in red. At least some of us. It's been happening more... read more

3. Baby Sleep Tips

By Criss White Getting a baby to adjust to a normal sleep schedule can be a challenge for new parents. Here are some tips so that both you and your baby can get a good night's rest. 1) Establish a routine - A kiss good night or stroking the baby before sleep can calm the child, or bathing and cleaning the child before bed time. Make sure to repeat these patterns. Once the baby becomes ... read more

4. Send Your Child to College FREE!

By Granmamma Send your Child to College FREE! By: GranMamma College is one of the largest expenses through the course of your child’s life. It is also one of the main causes of debt in America. With today’s rates of inflation, it is very hard to save for an event that will occur eighteen years down the road. However, capitalistic America has provided many ways to send your child to college without paying... read more

5. Exposing the Damage: TV and Kids

By Mark Brandenburg There are millions of young children in this country who are being horribly mistreated by their parents. These parents aren’t physically abusing their young children, and they may not even know that they’re mistreating them. The mistreatment? Millions of kids under the age of two are watching TV in this country. In fact, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation of over 1... read more

6. How To Choose the Right Baby Stroller

By Lisa Koshinsky New parents struggle with the decision of which baby stroller they should buy when they are expecting an addition to the family. There are so many different models on the market, all with attractive features, that the choices parents are faced with when they start shopping are staggering. Many of them rely on advice from family and friends and many turn to reviews of different strollers through... read more

7. Scrapbooking Ideas for Kids

By Kathleen Hudson Many times at auctions, or estate sales, a box of books will turn up a real treasure, like a scrapbook that was kept by someone in their youth and sometimes through their adulthood. The book could be 50 or 60 years old, and a source of great fun to look at the pictures, news clippings, and personal mementoes. The hobby of keeping such collections is enjoying a resurgence of popularity, with pe... read more

8. Offline Marketing Part 1: Drawings

By Kara Kelso There are many different ways to market offline, each important to your success. One of these being drawings. Not only does having a drawing bring attention to you and your product/service, but also brings you leads. To get started, you will need to first decide where you will be placing your drawing box. Make a list of a few local businesses that your target audience visits. When you approach... read more

9. Why You Need a Newsletter

By Kara Kelso Even in direct sales, it's crutial you have a newsletter. No matter what type of a business you are in, or how often you send it, having a list of contacts is important. Theresa, from Budget Dial ( www.budgetdial.com ) says "I recently started a Living on a Budget newsletter because so many people who are coming to me to save on their telecommunications costs. So a frugal living newsletter w... read more

10. Controlling Behavior – How Do You Attempt to Control?

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Controlling Behavior – How Do You Attempt to Control? Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2005 by Margaret P... read more

11. 1st Class on the TITANIC---

By James Sorrell ***365 of the planet's richest people, (including Bill Gates), have as much $$$ as 2.6 BILLION of the poorest [which is totally obscene!!!]. That is only 43 more people than were in 1st Class on the TITANIC! [There were 322 of them] In order for these greedy rich to be so wealthy, they have to keep billions poor, many homeless! In this ordered Universe, there are specific blessings distributed b... read more

12. Stress Management

By Kim Olver Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is so stressful!" Or something else along those lines? Most people believe that stress is something that happens in their lives. They believe it is the result of outside circumstances beyond their control. We are stressed if our work is too difficult. We get stressed when people in our lives aren’t doing what we want them to do. We are stresse... read more

13. Healthy Grief, Unhealthy Grief

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Healthy Grief, Unhealthy Grief Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2005 by Margaret Paul URL: http://www.in... read more

14. Creative Soap Crafts

By Alli Ross Creative Soap Crafts Soap is a craft that is fun and easy to make. It's a great project to do with your kids.Simply follow the instructions below and you'll be on your way to one of your first bars of soap..... where you choose all the soap colors and shapes. You will need the following materials: - One bar of color free soap - Essential oils of your choice - Food coloring of your choi... read more

15. Addiction to Worry

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. For other articles which you are free to use, see http://www.innerbonding.com Title: Addiction to Worry Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@inner... read more

16. Online Party Success

By Kara Kelso Have you ever been invited to an online party? Maybe seen someone talking about having one at a message board you frequent? So what are these online parties everyone is talking about? An online party is similar to a home party, except obviously online (Normally held in a chat room). So who do you invite to the party? Make a list of everyone that you know online. Include: ~ Current customers... read more

17. Award winning SEM agency bigmouthmedia hires Senior Search Strategist from iProspect

By Heather Luscombe Bigmouthmedia has appointed Karin McLean to the newly created role of Operations Manager, McLean was previously Search Strategist at Massachusetts-based Search Marketing firm iProspect. The appointment marks another significant growth phase for the search marketing agency as they continue their aggressive growth and development strategy th... read more

18. “Sit right here!” is a new game

By Don Schmitz We hear all the time, “It’s the little things that really matter.” Recently I was reminded of how true this is. Bella is my eighteen-month-old granddaughter who is beginning to learn how to talk. This week she put together her first sentence. The process of a child learning to speak has always fascinated and amazed parents and grandparents. I’m sure it’s a real relief for the child too when som... read more

19. Baby Room Themes: Fun Ideas Your Baby Will Love

By Alli Ross Decorating a nursery for your new baby can be a fun and exciting experience. It will be the first place for your baby to dream, to experience, and to grow. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Location. Calm surroundings are critical to a newborn's development. Avoid room's that are close to a busy street, where there could be more noise. Will the baby's room be on the same floor as your bed... read more

20. Take Control of Your Gas Prices

By Granmamma Want to reduce your gas prices? Here’s how: By: GranMamma - Car pool. Join your neighbors for shopping and picking up the kids. - Walk. If your convenient store is just around the corner, you could be getting some great exercise. - Buy a five-gallon gasoline can and fill it up when prices are low. Then, when prices are outrageous, you’ll have something to fall back on. - Look into p... read more

21. Infidelity: Spying is NOT Revenge

By Dr. Robert Huizenga, The Infidelity Coach Do not use what you find on your cheating spouse as ammunition for revenge. Sure, you may have wonderfully violent fantasies of what you would really like to do to him/her and the other person. This is very normal. But, don’t act them out. Using what you find to extract revenge will only lengthen the time of pain and anger. It will undermine your integrity as a person, lower your personal stan... read more

22. Teaching a lesson on budgets that hits home

By Tim Liptrap A report introduced in 2001 stated that 8.2 million Americans owed more money than they were worth. Simply stated, people just do not understand basic financial principles. This unfortunate epidemic is the result of inadequate training of finances in the home. Repeatedly, teachers are often asked to compensate for the education not found in the home and that is why there has been a national push... read more

23. Get out of Debt or Save for Your Future

By Katie Spencer Get out of Debt or Save for Your Future Are you in debt and struggling to get by? Are you working full time and making contributions to your 401k plan? If so, do you ever wonder if you should stop making those contributions until you can pay your debt off? If these thoughts have been running through your head and you are stressed that you might never get out of debt, we have the answer for y... read more

24. Is It Costing You More To Work?

By Kara Kelso With today's day care costs on the rise, and gas getting just as high, are you really making money with your job? Make a list of all your costs. Include things like oil changes for the car, gas, day care, costs for eating out for lunch, and anything else you can possibly think of. Figure it out for the week, multiplying that number by 52. This will give you your total costs for a year. Nex... read more