http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/activity/ Latest activity by evarmint on Minti Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk evarmint The is so much simple pleasure in getting messy like this. http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/58678/Britta enjoys her first birthday cake http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/58678/Britta enjoys her first birthday cake Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:41:24 -0800 evarmint My dad is at his best with one-on-one walks like this. http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/58378/A walk with grandpa http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/58378/A walk with grandpa Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:50:19 -0800 evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/57177/Dot Game Studio Screen Shot http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/57177/Dot Game Studio Screen Shot Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:20:17 -0700 evarmint "The Dot Game" is one of the classic kid games I played and my children play too.  In this game, you make a grid of dots and then take turns connecting adjacent dots with lines. ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9876/Dot-Game-Studio/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9876/Dot-Game-Studio/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:20:08 -0700 evarmint I am interested in your comments and ideas relating to the piece of advice… So, we don’t have cable or satellite television, because 98% of what they offer is garbage.   What... So, we don’t have cable or satellite television, because 98% of what they offer is garbage.   What...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8871/Wholesome-Television-for-the-whole-family/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8871/Wholesome-Television-for-the-whole-family/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:44:25 -0700 evarmint I am using Pinnacle studio 11.   Don't use 10, it is terrible.  Version 11 is based on some new software that Pinnacle bought from another company, so it is much more stable.  THe... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8799/Family-Video-101/#708565 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8799/Family-Video-101/#708565 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:18:50 -0700 evarmint   This article contains tips for those of you who want to know how to create an interesting and memorable family video. I’ve been creating a big family video every year for the last... This article contains tips for those of you who want to know how to create an interesting and memorable family video. I’ve been creating a big family video every year for the last...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8799/Family-Video-101/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8799/Family-Video-101/ Mon, 05 May 2008 17:59:21 -0700 evarmint When my wife an I started budgeting, we didn't have very much money and my wife said almost exactly the same thing you did here- "We don't have enough money to... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697225 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697225 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:29:15 -0700 evarmint When my wife an I started budgeting, we didn't have very much money and my wife said almost exactly the same thing you did here- "We don't have enough money to... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697224 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697224 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:29:15 -0700 evarmint Budgeting works great for my wife and I.   We've been budgeting for over 10 years now and couldn't imagine handling our finances without it.    Contrary to what people might... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697222 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8721/When-theres-never-enough-money/#697222 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:26:45 -0700 evarmint This is largely a hoax.  You can read more about it on snopes: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/candymeth.asp It is scary to think of our grade-school kids beign hooked on hard drugs... http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/candymeth.asp
It is scary to think of our grade-school kids beign hooked on hard drugs...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8726/new-drug-in-schools/#697215 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8726/new-drug-in-schools/#697215 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:10:21 -0700 evarmint Member avatar for evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48953/20070421 Tae Kwon Do Testing 234_768x1024.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48953/20070421 Tae Kwon Do Testing 234_768x1024.jpg Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:36:52 -0700 evarmint Member avatar for evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48952/IMG_0508.JPG http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48952/IMG_0508.JPG Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:35:27 -0700 evarmint Member avatar for evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48951/eric.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48951/eric.jpg Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:34:42 -0700 evarmint I wanted to share some thoughts about using "semi-formal" interviews for talking with your children.  My parents used this with me and I use it with my own children and it is an... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8746/The-Interview-A-valuable-tool-for-talking-with-children-and-teenagers/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8746/The-Interview-A-valuable-tool-for-talking-with-children-and-teenagers/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:57:39 -0700 evarmint 1)  I wouldn't get too worried about rolling over late.  All of our babies were different.   They tend to go when they are ready.  Sometimes that can be a few months later... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/692756/2-questions/#693340 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/692756/2-questions/#693340 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:36:37 -0700 evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48782/Kids TODO chart http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/48782/Kids TODO chart Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:07:53 -0700 evarmint   Some people ask me how we run things in our home with five kids ages 0, 7, 10, 13, and 14. So I thought I would mention a few of our tricks and maybe these will be useful to someone... Some people ask me how we run things in our home with five kids ages 0, 7, 10, 13, and 14. So I thought I would mention a few of our tricks and maybe these will be useful to someone...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8716/How-we-keep-our-five-kids-organized/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8716/How-we-keep-our-five-kids-organized/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:11:10 -0700 evarmint http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/43885/A screen shot of PixelWHimsy http://www.minti.com/members/evarmint/photos/43885/A screen shot of PixelWHimsy Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:43:45 -0800 evarmint If your kids are like mine, they want to use the computer just about as soon as they can crawl.    The problem is that all they know how to do is pound on the keyboard.  A normal... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8144/Babies-and-computers/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8144/Babies-and-computers/ Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:43:42 -0800