Carnival of Family Life: Fourth of July Wrap Up Edition

July 6, 2009 Riley Musings

Hope everyone had a good Fourth! Enjoy patriotic artwork courtesy of The Boy:

Family Cooking & Recipes

Emma presents What is your child eating? posted at Baby-Log, offering reasons to cook especially for your baby.

Make it from Scratch presents Mason Jar Peach Cobbler posted at Make It From Scratch.

Family Crafts & Activities

Kevin Heath presents 4th of July Festivities for the Entire Family posted at More4kids, sharing many of the ideas and tips “we used to plan our own Fourth of July activities.”

Ben Dinsmore presents Fun Campsite Games and Activities posted at Northern Camping, a collection of some of the author’s favorite competitive campsite games with modified rules that make playing them in a campground even more challenging and fun.

Keith Tusing presents Top Ten Fun & Free (or almost free) Things to Do This Weekend posted at CM Buzz.

Education

Donald Latumahina presents Learn New Skills With Project-Based Learning posted at Life Optimizer.

Family Humor

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Harried Spouse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

sugarpuff mommy blog presents Preparing For July 4th and Sweetheart’s B-Day posted at sugarpuff mommy blog.

Tracy Dear presents Worst Mom EVER posted at higher education about a family ear-piercing adventure.

Jenny presents It’ll Never Happen To Me posted at the so called me.

SmallTownSim presents What stands up- sometimes falls down posted at Joy’s Journey To Wellness.

Family Finance

Barry presents Learn To Survive On A $100 Grocery Budget posted at Associate Money.

freefrombroke presents Do You Keep Money Secrets From Your Spouse? posted at Free From Broke, offering some reasons why you shouldn’t.

Ray presents First Time Home Buying and Networth Update posted at Money Blue Book.

The Dough Roller presents freecreditreport.com versus annualcreditreport.com–Where to get your free credit report posted at The Dough Roller.

Manshu presents Sticky Wages posted at OneMint.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Out of Debt With A Debt Repayment Plan posted at The Digerati Life, suggesting a debt repayment plan for families who “want to get that debt monkey off their backs!”

The Smarter Wallet presents Learn How To Invest: Develop An Investment Plan posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Super Saver presents Good Intention – Unintended Consequence posted at My Wealth Builder.

The Liberty Bell

Family Health and Wellness

Aparna presents Rubbing nails cures hair loss? posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming. “Most Acupressure Therapists believe that rubbing the nails of both the hands can reduce hair fall and give you dense, thick and strong hair,” according to Aparna. “It can also prevent hair from turning gray.”

Parenting Tips & Advice

Len Penzo presents Parents: Before You Name Your Baby, Learn How to Spell. posted at Len Penzo . Com.

Jipson Musundi presents Baby Planet Solo deluxe stroller posted at Baby Stroller Consumer Reports.

Family Relationships & Self-Improvement

GP presents Focused or Frazzled — Musings from Montana posted at Manely Montana. “Slow down to go faster,” writes GP.

Rich Bordner presents Fatherhood, Anyone? « The Pugnacious Irishman posted at The Pugnacious Irishman, saying, “Thoughts from a future husband and father.”

Rick Schiano presents What? You Gave Him the Silent Treatment? posted at Rick’s Victory Blog.

Family Travel

Amy presents 5 Family Favorite Outdoor Adventures Around Atlanta posted at Atlanta With Kid Travel Blog.

Amy presents 10 Fun Aquariums for Family Sleepover posted at The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog.

Tom Tessin presents Best Bargain Vacation Spots for Families posted at FAC Travel Blog.

Next month, August 3, 2009, Jenny will be hosting the Carnival at the so called me. Click here to submit a post for the August edition of the Carnival by 4:00 p.m. (noon) Pacific Time on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Be sure to include both the permalink to and relevant information about your entry. Should you have questions, the Carnival guidelines can be reviewed by clicking here before submitting your post. If you would like to host a future edition, drop a note to familylifecarnival@comcast.net letting JHS know of your interest!

(This post submitted to Magic Marker Monday at 5 Minutes for Special Needs)