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Note: As of 2017, The New Homemaker is an archive. The articles on the site are all original to TNH. For more musings from Lynn, the person behind this site, go here.

Summer Boredom Beaters

Need ideas for the "I'm bored!" blues? There are tons of things that you and your children can do that require little or no additional expense, and that will get all of you away from the TV and video games. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

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Living with Dairy Allergies
It's a little more complicated than avoiding the dairy case
Volunteering with Children
Juggling kids and community involvement
Decorating Clay Pots
The ivy pot has "Tell me why the ivy twines" written in Sharpie pen, with freehand leaves; the sage pot was rubber-stamped and then touched up; and the little pot was the result of Josie slopping on paint and Mommy brushing it out for her--turned out rather Monet-like!
A project for the whole family