It turns out that while the government can report on Census results rather quickly, the entirety of Census data is not released by law until 72 years after the fact. This is to protect privacy (a very good idea). So! In April of 2012, the 1940 Census will be released. This happens every ten years, [...]

There’s just so much wonderful stuff to read online! Today, please enjoy some of the articles forwarded to me over the past month. Abby shares 10 reasons to consider a nanny who is a mom. Melanie is spying on her kids! That’s my kind of parenting. 10 Ways to Use Technology to Spy on Your [...]

(All right men, we’re going to be discussing girl stuff in this post, so you can just mooooove on along. See the bottom of the post for a holiday note and gift suggestion for all the women in your life. But really. You don’t need to read this next part. Okay? Good. Off you go. [...]

Last month, the Million Moms Challenge was launched. The challenge is to raise $100,000 to help moms around the world. They share some pretty shocking statistics: Every 90 seconds, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Most of those deaths are in the developing world. 1 in 5 women in Africa loses a baby in [...]

Insurance isn’t the most breathtaking of topics, but it is an important one. I heard a statistic yesterday: 7 out of 10 people do not have a will. I wonder how many people have enough insurance? There are a lot of insurances you can get, such as car insurance, health insurance, mortgage insurance, and life [...]

(Editor’s note: Please welcome Courtney, with plenty of free software resources. Thanks Courtney!) As parents, we have plenty of expenses to keep the family wheel turning. Spending money on software for fun projects or staying organized or keeping our computers safe, just may not be high priority budget items. For example, if you want to [...]