Monthly Archives: April 2011

Summer Camps

I finally got my daughters signed up for Summer Camp this year. They’re going to a overnight camp-in-the-woods camp they go to every year. Are you making plans yet? Get your deposits in now; school is almost out for the summer. You think I’m kidding, don’t you?
Why not consider “YEA Camp?” Here’s some more words [...]

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Managing your kids’ iOS purchases

Portland is a tech-savvy town. We have free wifi in every coffee shop — even drive thrus. And everywhere we go, people are listening to music or playing with apps on their iPods, iPhones and android devices.
Have you given your kid an iPod touch yet? Or even better, with that $50 deal for the [...]

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Summer Reading Programs Ramping Up

As you probably know, every summer the Portland Libraries have their Summer Reading Program. Already, Barnes and Noble is getting their show on the road.
Theirs is for kids 3-12, and you download the journal and fill it out. When it’s full, you can redeem it for your choice of one of the books from their [...]

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