Sample SHEbang routine worksheet
This is the sample routine checklist from the SHEbang 101 project. Download and use as a sample for your own routine. Get yourself organized... for once and for all!
Don't forget to sign up for the SHEbang VIP program - all sorts of how-tos, coupons on storage, projects and organizing galore!
»
Emily James: What I Learned at Co-Op
By Emily James
If your child is nearing preschool age, you have inevitably been told many times what preschool is appropriate for your child. The number of options can be overwhelming. My decision was made for me back in 1968, when my oldest sister headed to co-op preschool. I followed in 1974, and despite lots of hand-wringing and anxiety about whether or not he would get in, my oldest son started at the same co-op in 2005. » Read more
Skiing for First-Timers: What Parents Need to Know About Gear, Outfits, and Where to Go
Get Your Kids Out on The Slopes
Thinking about getting the little ones out skiing for their first time can throw any parent into a tizzy. What do they really need? Rent or Buy? Where do I need to splurge and where can I go bargain?
We asked a few local parent experts and got the skinny:
Clothing is important. » Read more
Timberline Lodge
By Vince Schreck, Portland Family Adventures
This could easily turn into another generic article on the iconic Timberline Lodge, a mythical getaway perched up on the flanks of Mt. Hood. Even folks disinterested in the history or craftsmanship of the lodge are genuinely moved as they enter the lobby. However mythical it might seem, this is not an “exclusive” resort. A visit to the lodge provides plenty of things to do for free, or at reasonable cost for the whole family. » Read more
Crystallized Snowflakes
By Dawn Sorem
Winter break may be over, but winter has just gotten started. Even if it isn’t snowing outside you can still enjoy snow inside with your very own crystallized snowflakes! This project is fun to do with an adult over a cold winter weekend.
Materials
- Boiled water
- Cup or mug that can hold hot water
- Salt (Table salt works)
- Black Cardstock (construction paper doesn’t work)
The SHEbang Helps You Get Organized (for Once and for All!)
How are you doing on your New Year’s resolution? You know, the one to get it all together, to get organized, to stop living in a mess?
If you’re having problems getting it together, you should check out the SHEbang (www.theshebang.com). This is a handy-dandy membership-based program that helps you get it - and keep it - together. » Read more
Facing Financial Changes in the New Year
By Chelsea Harper
Last fall, news headlines screamed panic about the U.S. and global economy: “Consumer Confidence Plunges to Lowest on Record.” “Central Banks Slashing Rates as Investors Flee.” “Economic Road Crash Spreads to the Developing World.”
Slash. Plunge. Crash. Flee. It sounds like a murder mystery novel. In the face of alarming statistics and a sense of financial doom, how do we face a new year with a sense of renewal and optimism? How can we avoid burying our heads in the sand? » Read more
