Day 83: Shampoo & Shepherd’s Pie

The Daughter and I made a library run this afternoon — we both had a stack of DVD’s on hold and I had several Personal Finance books waiting as well.  Oh, and The Son had a Raymond Chandler book on hold.
While we were at the library, I remembered that yesterday’s shower had been one of [...]

The Cardinal Rule for Shopping with Kids

All parents know that the best way to avoid meltdowns and tantrums is to leave the children at home when you shop.  Of course, we also know that shopping without the kids is a pipe-dream, a logistical impossibility.
Today I’m going to share with you my sure-fire, tried-and-true method for avoiding the gimmes while shopping with children.
Never, [...]