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Tax Time (Shoot Me) – Who Knew About Volunteer Mileage Deductions?

By Carissa On January 30, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Android and Apple App Markets, Android Apps, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps
dollars EVERYTHING I know about taxes in one list. W-9s 1099s Mortgage Deductions Itemized Deductions Charitable Deductions Child Exemptions

For years we ran our taxes through a computer program; said a little prayer at the end [...]

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Best Free Android Apps for Lists and Family Calendars

By Carissa On January 9, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Android and Apple App Markets, Android Apps, Family
ColorNote Task list maker app famigo 2 I resolve to get more done in 2012.

But there’s one problem. I can’t remember where I put my get-more-done LIST! I know I made a to-do list, I wrote down at least 10 things [...]

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Top Free and Paid Android Apps for Moms

By Carissa On December 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Android and Apple App Markets, Android Apps, Family, Parenting
Top Free Mom Apps Android Mom Sanity Saving Apps For 2012

It should come as no surprise that first on my list of mom-saving-sanity apps is the Famigo Sandbox App. It corrals your kids and keeps them happy with all [...]

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Scribble Press New iPad App | Write & Illustrate Your Own Books!

By Carissa On December 22, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Education, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting
ScribblePress Fun and Funky Artwork Calling all budding authors… Unleash your literary creativity with Scribble Press!

A new iPad app to the rescue! Scribble Press has created a well thought out and surprisingly easy to use ‘self-publishing’ app for the [...]

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Video Games My Kids Really Want … And Why I’m Buying Them

By Carissa On December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Family, Parenting
Christmas eve scene in a living room

I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas!

That old Gayla Peevey Song comes to mind when I hear Santa requests from my children, because sometimes the requests can be as a crazy as wanting a hippopotamus! [...]

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Does Technology Ruin Holiday Together Time?

By Carissa On November 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Education, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting
Hispanic Man and Boy Playing Video game

Technology: Does it help or hinder your family togetherness?

I grew up in a huge family. And we always had the latest Atari system.

We owned an Atari 2600 (I’m THAT old), and then [...]

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After School Screen Time | Limits? Rules? What!

By Carissa On November 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Family, Parenting
Screen time

The family ‘screen time’ rules. This should be easy right?

I mean it’s SOO easy to say… “No Screen Time Until AFTER Homework”. Or “Only 30 minutes of Screen Time per Day”. And my [...]

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JibJab Jr. Books & What’s For Dinner? 2 New Favorite Apps

By Carissa On October 31, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Android and Apple App Markets, Android Apps, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting
jibjab jr books kid face in the book

Solving The Dinner/Entertainment Conundrum…

One of my current 2 FAVE apps is an iPad children’s book app where your child’s face is the star… from the popular tongue-in-cheek JibJab team; they’re brothers in fact! [...]

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Allowance: To Pay Or Not To Pay?

By Carissa On October 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Android Apps, Education, Family, iPhone and iPad Apps, Parenting
Allowance

Paying for Chores or Behavior VS Teaching Money Management Skills

I have this fear that my kids won’t value work or be able to manage money. I grew up just under what I would consider [...]

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Sibling Rivalry | Mom Is Not A Referee!

By Carissa On September 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Family, Parenting
Mom Resolve Sibling Rivalry

Parenting children into loving adults starts with giving them a little room to experiment with sibling rivalry. Sounds a little crazy and counter intuitive right?

Kids need to test out levels of meanness and language [...]

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