Teens
Color trends for kids’ rooms
At The Design File, I love sharing the newest trends in colors. So I was eager to share Glidden Paint’s Top 10 color guide, which focuses on kids’ rooms and provides suggestions for nurseries to a teenager’s bedrooms.
“A bedroom or playroom is often one place in the house where a child or teen [...]
Old Navy 30 Percent Off Everything Sale This Weekend
Old Navy is hosting a 2-Day Super Sale Friday and Saturday (1/29-1/30 only). Shoppers get 30% off on every single item in stores – except gift cards – even items already on sale! You can shop ’til you drop. Get last year’s already marked-down stuff at an additional 30 percent off and stock up for [...]
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Service-minded Kids Can Win $10,000
Today, more than ever, young people are stepping up to make a difference in communities near and far. More than 55 percent of American teenagers have volunteered for public service projects, according to a study from the Corporation for National & Community Service. That is more than double the rate of adults. And more than [...]
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Moms: Your Gift Might Be Damaging the Hearing of Your Child
Did you know that when MP3 players are purchased as gifts, the majority of purchasers are moms? That finding emerged at the Mommy Tech summit at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show.
But do you know about the potential risks? Kids often don’t know how to use audio technology safely and they can harm their hearing [...]
Part 2 – Eat from the Pantry Challenge
Today (Jan. 4) marks day six in our Eat from the Pantry Challengeand I have not been back to the grocery store. I have been to Walgreens to buy a few things and practice my first “couponing” lesson, and it was a smashing success!! That information is in this post and I’m really excited about [...]
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Leapyear Prize Pack Giveaway
To celebrate the Jan. 8 opening of the movie “Leap Year,” I’m giving away a Leapyear that includes $95 worth of merchandise!
Leapyear is a romantic comedy starring Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. It follows one woman’s determined quest to get married to the perfect guy… despite what fate has in store for her. When their four-year [...]
Nintendo DSi Game Giveaway
We had a little girl in our neighborhood several years ago who loved to sketch pictures of clothes. She was always pretending to be a fashion designer and some of her sketches were pretty amazing for an 8-year-old. I bet she would love the Nintendo DSi game “Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour.”
This game, by Ubisoft, lets [...]
Eat Dinner TOGETHER!
I grew up in a house where having dinner as a family was a regular event. My Dad was a cop, and he worked shifts for much of his career and all of my pre-teen years. If he was on the evening shift, Mom would have dinner ready at 4 p.m. so that we could [...]
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