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Five Ways to Save… On Hallowe...

Guest post by Stephanie Nelson, CouponMom.com 1. Don’t go overboard. Halloween is now reported to be the 2nd most expensive holiday of the year, ...

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Motivate Kids by Teaching Them ‘...

Non-Profit Founder Offers Tips for Raising Kids to Succeed Welfare may seem like a charitable measure for struggling families. But it’s a self-pe...

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5 Reasons Why Dogs Make Great Read...

 Studies Track Improvements in Grade School Language Studies It turns out dogs are not only good for our health; finding missing people; and helpi...

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Creator of ‘Halloween’ Film Fra...

 Before Jason, Freddy & Other Genre Staples, Producer Relied on ‘Theater of the Mind’ Why do we pay to watch scary movies? Irwin Yablans...

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Macy’s at Aventura Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out with Lineup of Celebrities and Reality Stars

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The Real Housewives of New York City’s Countess LuAnn de lesseps, Empire Girls’ Julissa Bermudez, Supermodel Niki Taylor and Fashion Sta...

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5 Reasons Why Dogs Make Great Reading Partners For Children

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 Studies Track Improvements in Grade School Language Studies It turns out dogs are not only good...

Five Ways to Save… On Halloween DĂ©cor & Family Fun

Oct. 02 Featured, Halloween, Holiday, Home & Garden no comments

Guest post by Stephanie Nelson, CouponMom.com

1. Don’t go overboard. Halloween is now reported to be the 2nd most expensive holiday of the year, right behind Christmas. . It is easy to go overboard on spending if you like to decorate your house or yard with plenty of Halloween decorations. One way to save a lot of money is to skip the expensive dĂ©cor and make your own decorations.

2. Carve a pumpkin. The easiest decoration that is also fun for kids is carving a pumpkin together. For just a few dollars, you can create a memorable annual tradition with your child and decorate your front porch or window at the same time. Save the seeds and find a recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds, as well. Read more →

How To Wear Fall Fashion Trends On A Budget

Sep. 17 Beauty no comments

I know the first day of autumn is still a month away, but back-to-school promotions seem to trigger an unyielding desire for boot-and-sweater season. This is problematic since it’s still a constant 90 degrees where I live, but my office thermostat is helpfully turned to the “arctic” setting, allowing me to get away with fall fashion a little early.

Retailers similarly jump the gun by stocking shelves with cable-knit sweaters while patrons browse in tanks and flip flops. And though New York Fashion Week highlighted the latest in skin-baring looks for next spring, we’re tasked with finding frugal ways to cover up for fall. Consider the following roundup of my favorite trends based on the top ways to afford them. Read more →

Motivate Kids by Teaching Them ‘Life is a Business’

Sep. 17 Featured, Parenting no comments

Non-Profit Founder Offers Tips for Raising Kids to Succeed

Welfare may seem like a charitable measure for struggling families. But it’s a self-perpetuating trap when it becomes the only way of life parents know how to teach their children, who then know nothing else to teach their own children, says Virgil Brannon, founder of the non-profit I Am Vision Inc.

“Living on entitlements becomes a way of life for recipients when it’s handed down from one generation to the next because the family loses any tools it might have once had to forge a life based on self-discipline, achievement and challenging,” says Brannon, author of Democratic Coma (www.DemocraticComa.com). Read more →

5 Reasons Why Dogs Make Great Reading Partners For Children

Sep. 06 Featured, For Kids, Parenting no comments

 Studies Track Improvements in Grade School Language Studies

It turns out dogs are not only good for our health; finding missing people; and helping disabled people live independent lives – they’re good for kids’ report cards, too!

Canines have been found to improve the immune system and reduce blood pressure, among other health benefits. They help rescuers and law officers, blind people and those with limited use of their hands and arms. Now we have another reason to celebrate man’s best friend.  

“Dogs not only help children learn to read, they help children learn to love reading,” says Michael Amiri, coauthor with his wife, Linda, of the children’s book, Shellie, the Magical dog (www.shelliethemagicaldog.com). “And that’s true of for children with and without learning disabilities.” Read more →

Creator of ‘Halloween’ Film Franchise Discusses Why We Love Horror

Sep. 06 Entertainment, Featured no comments

 Before Jason, Freddy & Other Genre Staples, Producer Relied on ‘Theater of the Mind’

Why do we pay to watch scary movies?

Irwin Yablans, creator of the “Halloween” films that forever changed the genre, says the answer’s easy.

“When done right, a horror movie evokes an involuntary response involving fear, excitement, repulsion and fascination,” says Yablans, (www.irwinyablans.com),
author of the new memoir, The Man Who Created Halloween. In it, he details his rise as a successful independent producer, sales chief for Paramount Pictures and head of Orion Pictures. His masked creepster Michael Myers, who debuted in 1978, spawned a wave of iconic horror characters, and a new way to do business in Hollywood. Read more →