Back to School Supplies - Now is the Time to Buy

The Author of this post is Rory Reilly

This is the time of year I like to set aside to take my children shopping. They are very particular about their box of crayons, pencils, erasers, lunch box, and so forth. My seven year old Lisa is usually takes more time in her choices than my six year old Eric.

I always have a budget before I walk out the door with my children. I am aware of what each one needs to begin their school year. Before leaving home I admit that I check all of the Sunday ads in the local newspaper and go to the stores that I believe offer the best prices for what I need to buy. Before the three of us leave home I always set my home monitored security alarm and this puts my mind at ease.

Then we hop in our SUV and we are off to the two stores I find offer the best selections and prices, Target and Wal-Mart. I generally go to Target first as it is closest to our home. Although we have been making this yearly trip since my daughter first entered pre-school, her tastes have become more prevalent in what she likes and what she does not like. Lisa is allowed to search the aisles for the pencils, erasers, and other items while I walk with Eric. Then the three of us head for the lunch boxes available - this takes the most amount of time because they are both particular about what they will be walking to school with each day. Actually, this shopping tour is always fun!

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A great movie for date night.

The article written by Victor Flowers

One of my favorite date night movies to watch is Final Destination 2. It's a scary movie that is guaranteed to make your date want to snuggle in your arms while you watch it. I love it when I am able to catch it on my tv i got as a result of cable tv promotions near Louisville.

The premise of the movie is about a group of young adults who escape death. One of the characters has a premonition of a horrific traffic accident. She tries to get her friends to not get on to the freeway. They end up killed while others that were supposed to die, including her, do not get killed.

Death doesn't seem to liked being outdone, so a powerful force is now coming after all of those that died in the premonition, but didn't die in the actual accident. The film even brings back a survivor from the first movie to try to help those trying to survive death now. Will they be successful? How many can survive the force determined to take them to their grave? You and your date will just have to dim the lights and find out for yourselves. Try not to get too scared and don't be embarrassed if you scream once or twice.
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Our recent PCS move

This guest post from Doris Dillon

My husband is in the armed forces, which means every four to five years we have to move to some unknown place. This time we moved to a small little city in South Carolina and so far I really enjoy it better than our last station out West. I just called yesterday to get clear wimax and tv deal hooked up and they should be here any time to do that for us.

I am so glad that we could find the deal that we found on this home, it was a foreclosure and we paid a lot less than it was for sale for a few years ago. The best part about this home, is that it is in a excellent neighborhood with a very nice park right down the road. Our son really enjoys seeing wildlife, and this park looks to be a great place to see some.

I feel as though we will be unpacking for years, but I probably should start unpacking here soon because I know our son is wondering where all of his toys have went to and why he has not saw any of them in a few days.
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Listening to my ipod

Guest post written by Bart Warsaw

I really don’t know why it took me so long to break down and finally buy an ipod. I should’ve bought one as soon as I heard about them!

I thought I’d never listen to one but I listen to mine every day during my commute to work, breaks and workouts. But lately I had noticed that I had to turn up the volume higher than I was used to just to hear my music. At first I thought it was my headphones so I replaced them and still had trouble hearing. A trip to the Apple store told me there was nothing wrong with my ipod, what was wrong was my hearing.

So I went home, looked up information about hearing loss and considered getting a miracle ear hearing aid. I called a number I found online for the company and asked a sales person just exactly how much does miracle ear cost.

I learned it was in my budget and that I could listen to my ipod while I wear one so I got one that you can’t even see unless you look really hard.
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Teaching My Child To Surf The Web

Guest post written by Taylor Hovik

My stepson is 9 years old and for a few years he has enjoyed watching his dad and I play games online. One of us would allow him to go to websites designed for young children but only while we watched.

This year he got his own laptop so we immediately understood that supervision would become more challenging. We have a few computers in our home connected to satellite internet arizona.

The first thing we did to introduce satalite internet to our son was to ask him which websites he frequented so that we had an idea of what content he enjoyed. We then utilized the child locks on his laptop to allow those websites he listed and to block websites designed for adults.

It was important that our son also knew that the internet while filled with regular people like me and you also has bad people who try to take advantage of children. Just like in real life, it is forbidden that he chats with strangers. We talked to him about online safety and how to alert one of us if he is approached.

Another thing we taught him was about viruses and how certain websites and applications could harm the computer. We are confident that between the built in security and the talk we had with him, his online experience should be safe.
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Kim Possible

This is a guest post by Brittney Garmon

For young girls, I think a great show to watch is "Kim Possible." I always allow my own girls to watch this show, because it reinforced the idea of female empowerment and inspiring young girls to achieve their goals. Whenever this program is on, I enjoy watching it with my daughters on our www.tvbydirect.comsatellite tv.

The television show is centered around the life of Kim. Kim is a female superhero with extraordinary powers. She is able to overcome any obstacle in her way. I love the way that this character inspires my own girls to overcome problems and obstacles in their lives. Just the other day, I watched as my girls attacked their math homework "just like Kim Possible!" This show has had such a positive influence on my own family that I would not hesitate to recommend it to other people.

For a show that teaches young girls to fight for themselves, I wholeheartedly recommend this program for young girls. "Kim Possible" has taught my girls that anything truly is possible with a confident attitude and a hard work ethic. Girls will be able to achieve their dreams without anyone stopping them, if they watch this program. In a society where young girls can often suffer from a lack of confidence, this show beats the odds and teaches girls to be confident in themselves.

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