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Welcome to our new contributing writer, Dr. James Hubbard of My Family Doctor Magazine, who will be writing for our Health Corner column. Having a doctor in the house definitely works for me!
The following is an article written for HomemakerBarbi.com by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H., publisher of James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor, the magazine written [...]
Homemaker Toys - Is There Really Such a Thing?!
Many homemakers (including myself) dream of the day when all household cleaning and chores will be delegated to the children so we can finally take a day off! What better way to prepare kids for cleaning, cooking, and homemaking than with "homemaker toys", also known as the [...]
Make Hair Washing Time a Blast With Goggles
Washing a child’s hair can be a struggle, especially when it comes to rinsing. Squirming can lead to eyes full of shampoo - and tears. To eliminate rinse-related mishaps, employ the savvy parent’s bathtub tool: goggles!
Offer your child a pair of swimming goggles right before hair washing time [...]
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17 School Supplies Not to Buy
It’s back to school season, and stories abound of parents going into debt to get all the school shopping done. Going back to school means kids need a lot of things, from school clothes to paper and pencils to new contacts and glasses. Contrary to popular belief, school shopping [...]
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Hannah Montana Gives Your Kids A Wake Up Call
The lazy days of summer are almost gone and kids will be waking up earlier than they have - well - all summer! Yes, it’s back to school time, and that means waking up early. Now parents can give an awesome gift to jump start your child’s [...]
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It’s back to school time again and time to get prepared with free printables! There is a wonderful selection of back to school printable documents available at Microsoft Office’s Back-to-School Template Collections. You’ll find everything you need for back to school, whether you’re the parent, student, teacher or administrator.
Free Printables For Students (165 templates)
flash cards
bookmarks
sheet [...]
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13 Fun Free Things to Do With Your Kids This Summer
1. Blow bubbles (string and dish soap make tons of fun!).
2. Build a blanket fort in the living room.
3. Climb a tree.
4. Go on an adventure walk around your neighborhood. Take a camera and toy binoculars with you for full impact.
5. Start rock collecting. [...]
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Be Prepared for Anything with the Prescription History List
A visit to an Urgent Care facility for antibiotics to treat an infection helped to invent the printable Prescription History List.
It was a holiday weekend and I was seen by a doctor I had never met before that happened to be on call. He asked which antibiotics [...]
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Storage Solution: Scanning Kids’ Art Projects
If you’re a parent like me, you probably collect a large treasure trove of masterpieces… paintings, drawings, collages and coloring pages. Only these aren’t museum pieces framed on our walls, these are our children’s art projects! We have art projects done at home and at playdates. School age children also [...]
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Safety Recall: Listerine Agent Cool Blue Rinse
The childrens’ product Listerine Agent Cool Blue Plaque-Detecting Rinse has been recalled. This recall was issued on April 11 of last year! I didn’t receive this recall notification, and still had a bottle of the affected product in the bathroom. The danger comes from a faulty preservative that doesn’t [...]
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