My daughter who suffers from eczema seems to also react to sunscreen. After applying, her face turns red with irritation. While I always look for sunscreen that is PABA and fragrance free, it's been a challenge finding one that doesn't cause her irritation. We've tried almost all the major brands including No AD and Neutrogena Sensitive Skin with little success. Recently, the online mom's groups suggested two brands to try for babies and kids with sensitive skin: Blue Lizard and California Baby.

Today I picked up Blue Lizard at CVS and so far so good. It comes in Regular formula as well as Sport, Sensitive and Fragrance Free. I'm pretty sure the Fragrance Free and Sensitive bottles are essentially the same and the price was the same for all four types which is good. It cost a whopping $8.99 for a small tube. But well worth it so she's not suffering physically and mentally with having to go around with a red face.

I'm so glad to have read this article because I was getting really worried about not saving for the kids when everyone else around me seems to already have started some sort of College Plan. It's not saying don't save. It's saying, it's ok if you haven't started and/or paying for other things right now.

From: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/SavingForCollege/6ReasonsNotToSaveForKids.aspx

6 reasons not to save for kids' college
No, it won't make you bad parents. It's fiscally irresponsible to spend your retirement money on your children's education.

By Sally Herigstad

http://blueballfixed.ytmnd.com/

Excerpt origins unknown: If anyone knows the cite, please post a comment.
" Rube Goldberg Biography

Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) was a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor,
and author.

Reuben Lucius Goldberg (Rube Goldberg) was born in San Francisco. His
father, a practical man, insisted he go to college to become an engineer.
After graduating from University of California Berkeley, Rube went to work
as an engineer with the City of San Francisco Water and Sewers Department.

He continued drawing, and after six months convinced his father that he had

A very cute site for everyone who lose Dr. Seuss. Send a card & Random House will donate a book!

http://www.seussville.com/CITH_50th/

I can't imagine how tough it would be to have to say good-bye to my husband knowing that I wouldn't be able to see him for months. But I'm an adult and I can wrap my mind around time and understand that he will return. It has to be infinitely more difficult to be a child and have to say good-bye to your Mommy or Daddy. As a parent, finding the right words to say in this situation is tough.

Well, fret no more, Elmo has all the answers!

My friend who is in this situation watched a great DVD with their kids that they got free from a military source. Scroll down and look for the "Sesame Street DVD".

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Recently a wonderful friend and I were discussing the movie Sophie's Choice. Not sure how we got on the topic, but my guess is off a tangent on a book she recently lent me that I have yet to be able to time wise and mental hurdle wise to pick up and read. (I love to read, always have so I have to actually stay away from it b/c I'm a compulsive reader and can't put a book down which interferes with good parenting, at least for me.) Mental hurdle wise, the book she recommended was about hard choices and I feel like it's too much for me to emotionally handle right now. (On another side note, having a single friend that avidly reads is the best thing ever. Its like having your own spoon feeding book reviewer. As a mommy with very limited me-time, it's great not to have to figure out what to read.) That now brings us full circle back to Sophie's Choice. As a human being, it's very gut wrenching, as a parent it's unimaginable and almost unthinkable.

Too much homework for kids...

Yeah, especially since it interfers with all the after school activities... sheesh...

Read the CNN article on homework.

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