Everyday Cheapskate

Thursday January 12, 2012 By Mary Hunt Investing in Pillows Dear Mary: Any advice on buying pillows? I’ll go to the store and pick one that’s soft yet gives the support I want, but within a few months it’s flat. How in the world do I pick a pillow that will stay full? — Kathy, Texas Dear Kathy: With pillows, like many things,... [Read more of this article]

Grandparents

The signs are hard to miss: stores displaying holiday decorations, holiday sales ads, and Santa in many malls. Yes, it’s time again to wrack our brains deciding what to give our grandparents and parents for Christmas. One suggestion is giving the Gift of Social Media this year. The Gift of Social Media for Grandma (or Grandpa, Mom or Dad) is a gift... [Read more of this article]

By Luke Baynes For Karen Hewitt, the building blocks of early childhood development are just that: blocks. Hewitt is the owner of Learning Materials Workshop, an education and design company that emphasizes the importance of open-ended play as an essential component of a child’s education – and the crucial role blocks play in that process. “It’s... [Read more of this article]

Learning Materials Workshop, a Burlington toy company, is having a two week long exhibit displaying unique and imaginative block sculptures. The exhibit is at the Artistree Community Arts Center and Gallery/Purple Crayon Productions (Art and Music Center for Children) in Woodstock, Vermont from May 21 -June 5. Visitors are invited to view the fascinating... [Read more of this article]