Tag Archives: kids

Money Lessons for Kids (and Parents)

While I was a single parent for many years, one of the many issues I faced while raising my son alone was how I dealt with money and how I balanced a tiny budget.  But also, and just as important, I had to make sure my son learned the value of money at an early [...]

Halloween: It’s All About The Kids (and Candy)

A few years ago I was a bit down on my luck and very broke.  Looking for extra work to make ends meet was taking up all my time and attention. Until my son, who was around 5 years old then, piped up about going Trick or Treating on Halloween, I completely forgot about candy, [...]

Role Model Lessons For Your Kids

My partner teaches private music lessons.  He’s a great musician and teacher and he is able to connect with the kids.  Through the years many of his students have become good musicians themselves but he has a couple of kids that he’s been teaching in the last two years that have not improved much.  Being [...]

FREE FUN: ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR KIDS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

While my son was growing up, we attended story time hosted by the local public library almost every day. Occasionally, they would host special performances featuring local theatre company or children’s performers. This was great kiddie entertainment for free.
Most libraries will hold these events, plus many more. If you have young kids, you’ll love the [...]