By Marie Sherlock
For many years my family has been rating all of our potential family outings on the “Four E” scale: Is it Educational? Is it Entertaining? Do we get some Exercise with it? And is it Economical? As the don’t-say-the-R-word-but-that’s-what-it-is recession has spiraled downward, the last of these queries has become increasingly important.
We’ve assembled numerous family outing ideas that pass the “Is it Economical?” test with flying colors. We think you’ll find several here that fulfill your other family fun criteria as well.
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Book Recommendations for Kids – From Tots to Teens
Summer reading is a great way for kids to keep their skills sharp. With that goal in mind, we offer the following selection of top children’s books published within the last 12 months. They’re recommended by The Horn Book (www.hbook.com), which has reviewed children’s and young adult literature for more than 80 years.
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10 Steps to Survive a Vacation with Your In-Laws
By Anna Seip
(Please note: We realize that many daughters and sons-in-law have perfectly wonderful relationships with their in-laws. For those who might not, here are a few vacation survival tips.)
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