Ways Save Money on Back to School Shopping

As summer winds down, parents and kids are gearing up to go back to school. For parents, kids returning to school means back to school shopping. Written for Detroit local, this article offers tips for back-to-school shopping in any area. In 2012, the Detroit News reported that families will spend an average $688 per child on back-to-school purchases. Detroiters, if you're looking to save money on back-to-school purchases, here are places in the metro area to do it. Ways Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping

How to Blog--Where to Find Free Blogs

Looking for tips on how to blog? I'm your go-to gal-- I maintain 68 blogs which get a combined 200,000 to 800,000 hits per month. Think you have to pay to blog? You don't. There are several free blogs and blogging sites. Here's how to get a free blog.  read more

Free Printable Dark Knight Batman Coloring Pages

Free Printable Dark Knight Batman Coloring Pages Many men have worn the caped crusader's mask and driven the Batmobile, but few have managed to creep us out like the late Heath Ledger's Joker. If you like superheroes and loved "Batman The Dark Knight" or any of the Batman cartoons and movies (from the 1960s to the present) here are free printable Batman coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Hannah Montana Coloring Pages

Free Printable Hannah Montana Coloring Pages Miley Cyrus stars as "Hannah Montana," a fun show for kids and tweens with lots of cute music. Here are free printable "Hannah Montana" coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Star Trek Coloring Pages

Star Trek: Free Printable Coloring Pages--Star Trek is one of the longest running television shows. Both shows, the old show with William Shatner and newer one with Patrick Stewart, are very shows. Over the years, several movies have been made on Star Trek. Here are free printable Star Trek coloring pages for Trekkies of all decades. Read more

Free Printable Simpsons Coloring Pages

Free Printable Simpsons Coloring Pages goodies. Here are free printable coloring pages from the Simpsons featuring Bart Simpson and his dad Homer Simpson, plus Marge, Maggie and Lisa Simpson. Read more

Free Printable Family Guy Coloring Pages

Free Printable Family Guy Coloring Pages Family Guy, what a silly show. But it has a ridiculously large following? Are you a fan of Stewie, Peter and Lois Griffin and their dog Brian? Here are "Family Guy" coloring pages. Read more

Free Printable Calendars for Kids

One of the best ways to teach a child to be organized is to help them follow a daily calendar or schedule. Here are free printable 2011 monthly and weekly calendars, personal organizers and schedules for kids. Many are  coloring page calendars, too. Free printable coloring page calendars make great math and time lesson plans for elementary and special needs students. Keep preschoolers busy when older siblings aren't in school with free printable coloring page calendars. You might even use these free printable coloring page calendars are birthday or holiday gifts for family and friends. Free Printable Children's Calendars to Color

Free Printable MLK Jr. Day Activities

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January. The great civil rights leader was born on January 15, 1929. MLK (as he is often referred to) was shot by an assassin's bullet on April 4, 1968. Here are free printable lesson plans to help you explore this legendary hero. Use these lessons in classroom, homeschool, scout troops and social groups. Read more..

Free Printable Chinese New Year Lesson Plans

Chinese New Year is celebrated on the western or Gregorian calendar on February 3, 2011. 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, in the 12 year Chinese Zodiac rotation. Here are free printable crafts to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 2013 is Year of the Snake. You can use these activities in school social studies classrooms and homeschool year round. Read more