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As a parent of a preschooler, you've likely survived many sleepless nights, many tired days, tantrums, wiping a lot of bottoms and noses and other body parts.

I adore baby names. I love the sound of them, I love putting them together into groups of two, three, and four. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I obsessed about the meanings of names.

When it comes to buying gifts for in-laws, it invariably gets left to the woman to do the gift buying. This can be fine if she has a good relationship with them and knows what they like. If she does not, it can be disastrous.

Tomorrow is a great coupon day in the Sunday Newspapers. There are three inserts, a Smart Source, a Red Plum, and a P&G Brandsaver. The P&G Brandsaver will be big, with lots of coupons good on the $25 purchase to get free cookware offer.

The magical day has arrived... Happy Halloween to those who are dressing up and celebrating today! I'm taking a break from putting the finishing touches on my costume to give some thought to the Tooth Fairy.

Leave it to the travel industry to come up with creative alternatives to spending Veteran's Day cleaning house or Thanksgiving with crabby Aunt Sue. Long holiday weekends are an ideal time to escape from the stress of extended family dysfunction and spend quality time with your spouse and kids.

Does your budget include Christmas cards for this year? If not and you still want to send them, consider the following options. They will help you save money and still follow this cherished tradition. First take a look at what cards you may already have before you purchase any new ones.

Our son is not yet 3 months old. He doesn't eat candy. We're not especially fond of taking him into public places to meet strangers with H1N1 going around. We're also not at "home.

Whether you photographing pumpkins, leaves or little ghosts and goblins, you'll want to take note of the following tips to ensure your seasonal shots come out looking simply spectacular: Jack-o-lanterns After spending hours carving a prize-winning jack-o-lantern, you'll want to document...

Halloween can be a day with more tricks than treats if you share your home with a four-legged escape artist. Picture it: Halloween 2004. Moose, Lally, and I were living in New Jersey with my grandmother.