Notepad Corner

A child’s birthday party is one of the most awaited special occasions in every family. In most cases, parents traditionally throw a big bash and get-together when a kid turns 1 year old. You need some time to plan and organize it weeks or months before to ensure sweet success when the big event comes. During the planning phase, your mind will surely be flooded with ideas and possible themes that will make your child and your little guests shriek with delight! To help you out with all the planning and organizing, you can look into a party planning online site which has loads of themes for your child’s 1st birthday party celebration.

As soon as your kids are old enough to speak, they may have started asking you for a family pet. A dog or cat can make your family more complete, teaching responsibility and compassion while serving as a beloved playmate for children. Yet to make the most out of this new member of the family, you'll want to be sure that everyone goes into this with the right expectations. Adding a pet to the family is a big time commitment, and if you're not careful you'll bear the brunt of the feeding and walking on your own. Take this opportunity to teach your children a lesson about responsibility for another living being, by divvying up the chores in advance. Consider the finances One of the sometimes overlooked responsibilities of owning a pet is the cost and who will pay for them. Believe it or not some pet owners don't consider how much a dog can cost and I would personally recommend you budget exactly how much a pet will cost you each month. If your pet is shared res

If you're like most families, a significant percentage of your budget is probably spent in the kitchen. The kitchen is a major source of energy use, with all of its fancy appliances and gadgets. It's also where your food is stored and prepared, which can add up over time. By keeping the following tips in mind, you can save money not only on energy costs but also on your actual food bills. Save Money on Energy Your refrigerator and freezer run 24 hours a day, using a great deal of energy! You can cut down on this energy use by making sure that you only open the door when necessary and avoid putting warm food in your fridge or freezer. This requires your appliances to work harder in order to keep everything cool.  You can maximise energy use by defrosting your unit regularly and leaving your fridge three quarters full. This helps keep the right level of air circulation around food to optimise efficiency. Rather than stuffing your fridge with water bottles or home filter sy

I may not be a perfect mom but I am proud to say that I was able to raise my two sons modestly.   Parenting stubborn children is not easy yet I was able to inculcate moral values and build emotionally stable children. My eldest son, now 23 years old is focusing on his career enrichment while my youngest son, 13 years old has just finished grade 7 with an academic award that called for another family celebration. From grade 7 he will be promoted to grade 8 in the next school year. His achievement being a newcomer in his new school is really a big accomplishment for our family. To prepare him for his chosen college course, we decided to transfer him to a school which focuses more on academic and intellectual training. During the first grading period my son really did experienced a culture shock, he did a lot of adjustments to the mode of teaching which is really different from the past school he attended. Through guidance and encouragement, he was able to get along with the new