Seven Kids’ Items You Should Buy Used

Seven Kids’ Items You Should Buy Used According to the newest US Department of Agriculture’s report Expenditures on Children by Families, a middle-income family is projected to spend $233,610 to raise a child through age 17. Holy smokes Batman, that is a lot of dough!...

There’s $500 Sitting in Your Closet!

There’s $500 Sitting in Your Closet!  That’s right. Items that you probably haven’t used (or even thought of) in years will bring cold hard cash at consignment. Consider that jogging stroller you purchased that both kids are now too big to ride in – there’s $100....

For the Love of a Good Book

For the Love of a Good Book  One of the most important habits you can teach your children is the love of a good book.  It is well known that kids who are avid readers are better spellers, and the best way to improve vocabulary and comprehension is to read.  But did...

Take Back the Garage

Take Back the Garage  Once upon a time, the garage was a place to park the car. Then came the kids along with all the things they quickly outgrew. The stroller, swing, tricycle, bike, boxes of too-small clothing … everything the kids have outgrown but are “still...