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Father, Teacher & Business Person. Love sharing my knowledge, opinion and whatever else I can share.
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As a teacher, I have the option of taking the summer off but contrary to popular belief I am not rich and do not live the life or Riley in a villa on the French Riviera during this hiatus. In an effort to make some extra money for the Family coffe...
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Members can share recipes that are a sure fire win with kids and families and healthy too! Lunch ideas and snacks are a great addition as well. Be sure to tag with your main ingredients! Frugal meals are awesome too! Share how you save!
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The debate over kids and cell phones has intensified in the past couple of weeks in my neck of the woods. Spurred by two newspaper reports that should make parents think twice about giving the children free reign over the use of a cell phone. Batt...
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The Bunnies are out at UVIC.
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Children today are without question a privileged lot. They have access to more services, more products, more activities and more attention from the adults in their life than we ever did. Society has unwittingly or perhaps wittingly created a world...
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I love TV, video games and especially my laptop. I shudder to think how much time I spend staring blankly into the glowing box. As an adult however, I think... or at least I hope there are no adverse effects other than perhaps an expanding waste l...
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Keith Rispin added a blog post
Well it is that time of year again in the world of education. Our grade 12’s are rapidly coming to the end of their line at school and for many, at home as well. It is time for them to spread their wings and fly the coop, move on to greener pastur...
March 10
Keith Rispin is now a member of Grow Together
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Go Local - Home Based Business in your own backyard

As a teacher, I have the option of taking the summer off but contrary to popular belief I am not rich and do not live the life or Riley in a villa on the French Riviera during this hiatus.

In an effort to make some extra money for the Family coffers during this time, I have been trying to run a small business since 2005. You may have all seen it via my personal info, All About Baby Shop and I have met with some mixed success. Christmas time is great but outside of that window business is… Continue

Posted on July 10, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Keith Rispin

Cell Phones & Kids - Time to Reign Them In

The debate over kids and cell phones has intensified in the past couple of weeks in my neck of the woods. Spurred by two newspaper reports that should make parents think twice about giving the children free reign over the use of a cell phone. Battle lines are being drawn. Teens don’t want to relinquish their favourite piece of technology, health providers and educators would like to pry them from their little over indulged hands. Parents seem to be mixed leaning more toward defending the cell ph… Continue

Posted on April 10, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Keith Rispin

Pampered Children Syndrome

Children today are without question a privileged lot. They have access to more services, more products, more activities and more attention from the adults in their life than we ever did. Society has unwittingly or perhaps wittingly created a world where the wants of our children supersede all else. The scary thing is that if you (as a parent) don’t deliver, it is seen as tantamount to child abuse. The media, along with child product and service industry, happily fuel this Child - Centric parenti… Continue

Posted on March 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

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TV - Video Games - Computers & The Young Mind

I love TV, video games and especially my laptop. I shudder to think how much time I spend staring blankly into the glowing box. As an adult however, I think... or at least I hope there are no adverse effects other than perhaps an expanding waste line. I seem to function well at my job, I can focus on a single task for an extended period of time, I can hold a single thought for more than a fleeting moment, I can sit still for more than a half hour and to top it all off, I prefer to be outside in… Continue

Posted on March 13, 2009 at 1:17pm — 3 Comments

Keith Rispin

Leave Home, "Like... Why?"

Well it is that time of year again in the world of education. Our grade 12’s are rapidly coming to the end of their line at school and for many, at home as well. It is time for them to spread their wings and fly the coop, move on to greener pastures, make their own way in their world, time to leave the nest... You get the idea.

In reality however, many kids are staying at home long after the final bell sounds on their grade school experience. For many it is an economic necessity while pursuing… Continue

Posted on March 10, 2009 at 1:00am — 4 Comments

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At 9:28pm on March 11, 2009, Carmen Borthwick said…
Tell me about it! There's a club in Pitt Meadows... http://www.pmpc.ca/ Rick Hammer check out his site. I did an article on the club for the Bugel last year.
Also check out http://www.boutiqueup.com/ Lisa Otto is an amazing woman... she connects sellers with buyers. I'm part of her 'Pamper 2009' catalogue that will be distributed to celebrity guests at the Baby & Tween Celebration LA, April 25-26; Three Trimesters... A Journal to Motherhood will also be in a gift collection through http://www.celebritychitt.com/. I'm always on the lookout for other venues to exchange info/links so maybe we can help each other out.
At 1:45pm on March 10, 2009, Terri Rawls said…
Hey there Keith. Welcome to Grow Together. Make yourself at home.
At 6:16am on March 10, 2009, Lis Garrett said…
Hi Keith, and welcome to Grow Together! I am THRILLED to have another dad on the site! When you have a chance, please be sure to check out our webzine, Root & Sprout.
 
 

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