There are a surprising number of apps in the App Store that are geared toward taking care of man's best friend. Some of them are functional, and some of them are just plain fun. No bones about it, choosing among the hundreds of apps available can be difficult, so I've narrowed it down to four apps you need to pamper your pooch.
I don't often get excited about an app, but when I recently found out about Groove Book, I could barely contain myself. I take a lot of photos with my iPhone. A whole lot. I'm not embarrassed only slightly embarrassed to admit that during the two years since I've had an iPhone, I've taken about 4,000 photos. I've taken most of those since we had our son, but I have more than a few of our dog, cats, scenery, friends, family, gifts and...you get the idea. Do you know how many of those I've printed out? Less than 300.
Here are some fun freebies for the week, plus a bit of information about the latest homeschooling book I’m reading. Enjoy!
Money Saving Mom has a bunch of free curriculum resources this week, including Angry Birds learning resources, free book bundles and more.
Make yourself a free chandelier out of old glass bottles.
No matter what luxury accommodations or loving caregiver you arrange for your dog while on vacation, there’s always one suffering party – you! Picture lying on a beach in Maui and longing for your pet. It can be agonizing, but the Maui Humane Society (MHS) has a pair of creative ways to ease the pain.
“We have visitors stop by our shelter on a daily basis, just wanting to be around the animals,” says Jocelyn Bouchard, CEO of the Maui Humane Society. “Until now, we didn’t have any organized way for them to get involved here, unless they wanted to adopt a pet."
Homework and studying are the stuff of legends. Almost everyone moans when they find out they have to do it, and feel great when it's finished. There are elaborate networks of student cheating, elaborate excuses of how the dog ate it or the computer deleted it and even the occasional diatribe against the worth of homework to try and get out of it. Teachers spend a ton of time grading it and students spend twice that avoiding it. Some education reformers have tried to eliminate it, while others have focused on better after-school programs to help students do it well.
It seems like American Dad has been faltering in recent seasons, leaving The Cleveland Show to take the title of "Best Seth MacFarlane Show." But this was resoundingly not the case last night, with a mystery-based episode that was nothing but weak sauce. As if aware of this fact, FOX shunted the episode to the final slot of the night, putting a re-run in the show's usual time slot.
Waiting to get through customs at LAX can be exhausting, humbling and a patience rending endurance test for everyone involved. Once off the plane, travelers are led through a warren of corridors toward customs. Inside the main hall, stanchions siphon off passengers into neat rows according to their national status. For those of us returning to the US, it’s tiring enough but for those studying our passports, checking our gaze and photo match, it’s a daily marathon.
Animation isn't just for kids anymore, as any number of vapid local news stories have happily chirped over the years. But even though grown-ups have plenty of animated fare aimed at an older, more experienced audience, there are a lot of kids' shows that are popular with the over-18 set, as well. As with Young Adult fiction (like Harry Potter or The Hunger Games), a good story is a good story, regardless of its intended target audience.
Teaching kids about money doesn't have to be boring. A lifetime of good spending habits starts with parents instilling in their children that earning money, spending wisely and saving are the best ways to manage money. These three books are charming and engaging, ideal for tackling a tough topic in easy-to-understand (and funny) lessons.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter, Ostara or other holiday weekend—and if you don’t celebrate, a simply happy weekend! We had such wonderful weather on Sunday that we spent part of the day at the park; apparently a hundred other families had the same idea!
