Welcome to the January 7, 2008 edition of carnival of family life.

The Credit Card Guy presents Why Gift Cards are Ruining The Holidays posted at Credit Cards That Pay.

Marjorie presents Thinking About Silence posted at Life Without School, saying, “Thank you!”

Summer presents Attack of the Eco-Moms! posted at Wired For Noise, saying, “Julia Roberts says having kids made her more eco-friendly.”

Tiffany Washko presents BPA – The Danger Lurking in Baby Bottles, Formula Cans, and Sippy Cups posted at The Attached Parent.

WhatWorksForUs presents Deep Thoughts posted at What Works For Us.

Hill Robertson presents You Will Miss the Screaming and Fussing posted at Hill Robertson.

pickel presents What is Working for AJ’s Sensory Overload posted at My Two Boys.

pickel presents Nuestro Muchacho Del Bebé (Our Baby Boy) posted at A Child Chosen.

Char Polanosky presents Welcoming 2008 With Open Arms and a Personal Manifesto posted at Casual Keystrokes, saying, “No resolutions, just a new attitude for the new year and a new decade for me.”

Summer presents Hovering Or Just Involved? posted at Mom Is Teaching, saying, “There has been some buzz lately on the 12 question quiz Are You a Helicopter Parent. The quiz, put out by The College Board, stands to help you understand if you are hovering too close to your children and making too many of their decisions for them.”

Dana presents Parental neuroses posted at Principled Discovery.

Eric Ellen presents How To Get Your Baby Or Toddler Off The Pacifier posted at Husbandhood, saying, “thank you for hosting”

Dana presents College bound, or bound by college? posted at Principled Discovery.

Education

Samuel Bryson presents The Power of Music – The Link Between Musical Ability and Intelligence: posted at Total Wellbeing.

Seabird presents The
Good, the Sayonara, and the Fluff: My Books of 2007 posted at SeaBird Chronicles, saying, “Brief reviews of the books I read during 2007.”

Family Finance

Renae presents Lasting Value posted at Life Nurturing Education.

David B. Bohl presents What’s Your Definition of Success? | Slow Down Fast Today! ~ David B. Bohl posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “When I think of the old paradigm – my old, ill-conceived, self-taught definition of success (that success means money, wealth, status, and power) – I am reminded of an old parable that goes something like this:Who is the Successful Man?”

Megan Bayliss presents Search
for an Australian survivor of child abuse to support posted at Imaginif…, saying, “Rather than support a charity this year, we have decided to directly support a person affected by child abuse. Being a parent and a survivor can be difficult for many people. Imaginif is prepared to support financially, emotionally and with in-kind and practical support. Do you know a survivor of child abuse that may fit the criteria?”

Meredith presents How To Curb Impulse Buying posted at the simple nickle.

Stephanie presents Not Keeping Up With the Jones Jr?s posted at Unclaimed Money.

Stephanie presents After
Christmas Grocery Savings posted at Stop the Ride!.

HowToMe presents How to Make an Arched Curtain Rod posted at HowToMe, saying, “Have you ever wondered if there is an economical way to hang a curtain in an arched window? A really smart lady arrived at the solutions years ago and I’m still impressed. This is what she did.”

paidtwice presents Complete Budgeting Failure posted at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…, saying, “Thanks for hosting!”

Family Health and Wellness

Sagar presents Rainy
Day Fun: 36 Ideas to Keep the Family Entertained on a Rainy Day posted at Hurricane Insurance.

January J Harshe presents Eating Raw and the Holidays…an Update! posted at The Skinny on January.

Pat B. Doyle presents Feng Shui and Clutter posted at
Barton Pond Feng Shui.

Aparna presents Home Remedies with lemon posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “Lemon/lime is indeed a boon to mankind; the efficacy of innumerable remedies with lemon as an ingredient is proven to work wonders. Here’s a comprehensive list of such home-remedies for various ailments.”

Ryan Du Bois presents scratch that posted at the daily dub.

Matthew Spears presents The essence of compassion part 2 posted at Loving Awareness, saying, “This is about compassion as related to the family of the child that survived abuse. Often it is the non-acceptance of the abuse which adds incredibly to the trauma of the experience. This looks at what compassion is, and how it applies in loving a child that survived a horrible experience.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents
href=”http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/12/30/brain-training-magazine-december-edition/”>Brain Fitness Newsletter: December Edition posted at SharpBrains, saying, “A roundup of articles dealing with how to improve our brain health and fitness, for the whole family.”

Laura Scarborough presents no distractions posted at Adventures in Juggling, saying, “life with a child with special needs is always a challenge. we really need to respect and support his needs but at the same time we can’t neglect his siblings. so we learn to be inventive and adaptable. sure it raises the eyebrows of those who have no clue of the challenges our child must overcome but he is there participating with his family and that is worth it.”

Family Humor

Christine presents Taking Time for Romantic Comedies posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Steve Oliphant presents Good Christmas, the Dishes Game posted at Steve Oliphant’s Musings.

TherapyDoc presents At the Check-out posted at Everyone Needs Therapy.

Kerith Collins presents Wordless
Wednesday posted at The Momdum Chronicles, saying, “I just had 3 kids back to back (2 of which are a pair of twins) and I found a place to make myself an “ID Badge” about my job. I think it is so funny.”

Kyle James presents Come On In and Please Step Over The Christmas Tree! posted at Rather-Be-Shopping.com Blog.

Karen Shanley presents What’s Wrong With This Picture? posted at Karen Shanley.

Lovelyn presents Christmas Song posted at Nebulous Mooch.

Praveen presents Tao of Simplicity: My Son and Passive Teaching, Part 2 posted at Tao of Simplicity.

Jaimie presents Stress
Doesn’t Bring Out The Best In Any Of Us… posted at Hug Twice, saying, “Thanks!”

Mary Krajnovich (mert) presents Help me! posted at Almost Somewhat Positive.

Miscellaneous

Suzanne presents best. Christmas. ever. posted at adventures in daily living.

Jessie2850 presents Mattie Moo posted at Hunna’s Happenings.

Matt M presents Pet Friendly Laws posted at The Pet Haven.

Jenny presents Children Choosing Religion posted at the so called me.

Torrie presents Dad’s Handkerchief posted at A Time of Grief, saying, “A charming memory of my recently deceased Dad and how very special he was to me. This memory is just one example of his role as a father – always giving of himself to his children, no matter what the cost.”

Michael Ruch presents Our kids January 1, 2008 posted at Mikes World, saying, “Using blog as a time capsule”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Misspent Youth? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Kerith Collins presents BEST OF 2007: THE TOP 51 FAMILY FRIENDLY AND KID AWESOME SITES posted at Kerith’s Korner of Momdum, saying, “This is a list of family friendly and kid awesome sites I put together. They are kid (my 5 year old) tested and mom reviewed.”

Rose presents A Visit From a Friend posted at Learning at Home.

Simonne presents Are You Ready To Step In A Marriage? posted at 3…2…1…Wedding!, saying, “How to know if you are prepared for the big step which will change your habits and your life.”

kailani presents I Survived The Weekend! posted at An Island Life.

Charles H. Green presents Trust with the Ex: Taking Insanity Out of Divorce posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Sometimes change is for the worst. Divorce is one of those times, but if its going to happen there are ways to do it which can reduce its impact on you, your spouse and your children.”

Parenting Tips and Advice

Theresa Baker presents A Mother’s Best Advice: posted at Baker Street Blog, saying, “Living well with those you are closest to. Join us!”

Rosalind Sedacca presents Children?s Emotional Needs During Divorce and Beyond posted at ChildCenteredDivorce.com – Rosalind Sedacca, CCT, saying, “Guest psychotherapist offers his wisdom regarding how divorce affects children emotionally — and what we can do about that.”

Fathersez presents My
little boy has just become a young man, and I almost missed the signs! posted at Father sez……, saying, “Our children do grow. As parents, we sometimes forget that this growing up also changes their mind sets, perceptions and even reactions to common family issues. We have to be subtly aware of these changes in our children and adapt ourselves to deal with our “darling little boys and girls” as they become young men and women.”

K T Cat presents No
More Complaining About Video Games posted at The Scratching Post.

Abel Cheng presents 7 Tips on Getting Your Child to Share His Day posted at Parent Wonder.

Linsey Knerl presents Cutting the Cord: Window Blinds Almost Killed My Child! | Parenting Squad posted at Parenting Squad.

Amanda presents True Mom Confessions-The Truth About Motherhood posted at Pajama Mommy.

Stephanie presents I know, but it is driving me nuts! posted at Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.

Renae presents Life Nurturing Education & Real Life posted at Life Nurturing Education.

Melitsa presents Play activities New year play date posted at Play-Activities.com.

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