I’ve never really looked closely at Craftsy before because I don’t consider myself a Crafty person at all and probably never will be. But when I saw the advertisement for the free Master Knife Skills class, I became interested. I’m one of those people who loves to cook but has never had any training and […]
A College Savings Plan Idea for Moms (Guest Post)
From the day your child was born, somewhere in the back of your mind, you probably thought, “It’s time to start a college savings plan.” Did you know that if your child has earned income, you can open a Roth IRA in your child’s name, and any funds held in this account will not count […]
Finding Tutors Online
Is there a difference between “finding tutors online” and “finding online tutors“? Yes! The former means looking on the Internet to find tutors in your hometown. The latter means looking specifically for tutors who will working across the Internet. Why is this important? Although both can be beneficial, people learn in different ways. Some students […]
Two Great Online Tools for Rocket Math
Both of my daughters are now doing Rocket Math at school. One is in the addition/subtraction and the other is in multiplication/division. It’s kind of like the old “timed tests” but the numbers are not exactly sequential and the kids have to get a certain number right based on how fast they can write (as […]
Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences
My daughters had their first round of Parent Teacher Conferences this past week and I was traveling on business. It was strange for me not to be the one preparing for the meetings, but I knew my husband could handle it. Here are some tips that I gave him to get ready for the conference. […]