With the holidays around the corner as well as a possible double-dip recession, the Christmas of 2011 might be one of the most modest of ones yet for millions of American families. Chances are the kids in these families have grown accustomed to lower quantities of gifts and more elastic hopes of getting what they …

Making Buffalo Chicken Risotto is a really easy way to spice up plain risotto. Throw in some diced, grilled chicken and plenty of buffalo wing sauce and you’ve got a delicious dish to have with a big salad!  

I have to share this. A friend from Baby G’s due date group sent this around and it is perfect. Absolutely brilliant. It’s a parody of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” and it is SPOT ON for parents.

We left Ohio and headed for North Carolina July 30th and after a 14 hour car ride (that includes all of our stops to feed baby G), we arrived at my brother-in-law’s house! After spending a couple of days with them, we were on our way to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Summer Sands Suites is …

At a time when living costs are already rising, families can find it particularly hard to stretch their budget every month to spend on things for the kids. And it’s not just splashing out on toys and other treats that can be expensive: essential items, like clothes, are also becoming harder to budget for too. …

So, you have a new low-interest rate credit card with a big enough credit limit to cover the outstanding balances on your other credit cards and you decide, quite rightly, to transfer your balances to the new card. How exactly do you go about doing this? Here’s how to balance transfer between credit cards. How …