About a year ago, my daughter (who was 9 at the time) started asking for her own email account. This, I suppose, comes from having parents who make a living using computers. In any case, after researching our options, we found lots of suggestions online for using free web-based services like Gmail … [Read more...]
Using Microsoft Outlook to Monitor a Child's Email Account
February 8, 2010 by · 1 Comment
Microsoft Outlook has some filtering techniques that can be particularly useful to parents trying to restrict who sends their children email. You can use a free email account from your Internet service provider, as the company probably provides its users with several. We use Verizon for Internet … [Read more...]
Basket Bingos and Bull Roasts
February 3, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
So apparently we in the Maryland area are a bit strange. We do crazy things in the name of raising money for our kids' schools, their sports teams, and anything else we can think of - all as an excuse to eat, drink, and play games. Having grown up in this area, things like basket bingos and bull … [Read more...]
A New Life in Haiti
February 1, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
When the earthquake struck Haiti, we were immediately concerned for our friend, Kez. She's an American nurse who lives in Haiti ten months out of the year, volunteering with an organization called Angel Missions Haiti. They help identify children who have medical needs that cannot be treated in … [Read more...]
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