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California Bill Would Require Liability Insurance for Gun Owners

A bill has been proposed in California that, if made into law, would require gun owners in the state to carry liability insurance. The purpose is to cover the cost of damage that is caused by the guns that someone owns. This adds California to the states who have created gun liability insurance bills. The idea of what has frequently been referred to as “gun insurance” started popping up on the internet shortly after the tragedy that happened in Connecticut at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Everyone wants to prevent that type of thing from happening again. Some opined that the … Continue reading →

California Homeschool Groups and Resources T-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. I will attempt to list all of them. In California, homeschoolers are required to register under and umbrella school or to start a private school to homeschool. … Continue reading →

California Homeschool Groups and Resources G-I

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. I will attempt to list all of them. In California, homeschoolers are required to register under and umbrella school or to start a private school to homeschool. … Continue reading →

Deals at Friendly’s, IKEA, Del Taco, and More!

Welcome to the weekend of Black Friday! This is the busiest, most chaotic, most expensive shopping day of the entire year. After spending a day fighting the crowds, you probably don’t have the energy to cook dinner and do the dishes. Time to take your family out to eat, and to save some money while doing it! Daphne’s California Greek has a coupon for $5.00 off any purchase of $20.00 or more. This coupon must be used after 3:00 in the afternoon. The coupon will expire on November 25, 2012. Del Taco has a coupon for free Carmel Apple Crunch … Continue reading →

CalPERS Will Offer Coverage for Same-Sex Couples

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A ruling has been made on what has been called a landmark case in California. A federal judge has ruled that CalPERS must offer its long-term care insurance coverage to same-sex spouses and partners. Previous to this, CalPERS couldn’t do this because of the Defense of Marriage Act. CalPERS stands for California Public Employee’s Retirement System. It is an organization that manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million people. It covers retired state workers who were teachers, their spouses, and their families. There was a short span of time when same-sex marriage was legally recognized in California. … Continue reading →

Geni and the World’s Largest Family Tree

Genealogists spend a great deal of time and effort doing the research that is involved in putting together their family tree. While it can sometimes be a frustrating search, most genealogists find this work to be very rewarding. Want to help create the largest family tree in the world? Geni.com is working on making one, and they would like your help. What do you do when you work on your family tree? Many people go online, and search through the records and archives of a genealogy website. Others will travel to a courthouse or cemetery, and do their research from … Continue reading →

Family Travel: Dolls, LEGO and Blues

Could the Mall of America get any better? American Girl fans answered yes and mall officials listened. Come November (just in time for the holidays) American Girl will call the massive shopping center home. Which means your kids have one more location to blow their allowance money on the mega-popular dolls and their mountains of accessories. The new store is making headlines because, according to company execs, American Girl is very selective about where it sells its goods. Company reps say the American Girl store in the Mall of America will span 20,000-square feet, feature two stories and include a … Continue reading →

Celebrity Births—Tony Hawk and Pregnant Man

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk finally got his little girl… and he couldn’t be happier. The popular X Games participant and his wife Lhotse welcomed their first child on Monday, according to his rep. Kadence Clover Hawk was born in La Jolla, California and is the couple’s first child together. Reports say the newborn weighed in at 8 lbs., 8 oz., and measured 21 inches long. Hawke already has three sons, Riley, 15, Spencer, 9, and Keegan, 6 from a previous relationship. The 40-year-old skateboarder and 35-year-old Lhotse wed in 2006 in front of 80 friends and family members on the … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for May 12-18

Heather joined Lyn and I again this week in Marriage. As always we welcome the company. To find out what we all wrote about, check out the daily breakdown below. Monday, May 12 I revealed my true feelings about Trading Places. Which, in a nutshell, was that I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of it. While walking Murph, I pondered my recent frustrations and disappoinment with Wayne. It led me to wonder who’s to blame, him or me?. I came to the realization that we’re both to blame. Tuesday, May 13 In Devotion Levels: Benchmarks, I wrote about … Continue reading →

Families.com Homeschooling Blog Week In Review

This has been a fun week for at the families.com homeschooling blog. I returned to families.com after a long absence and was welcomed back with open arms by Valorie Delp who will still guest blog for families.com as she has time. Meanwhile she is busy with the baby blog and food blog. I have wasted no time jumping back into my work as the homeschool blogger. Sunday 09 Mar 2008 Edventures Online by Valorie Delp This is one of the best kept secrets of the kid-friendly website world. It is a subscription service, but I have to say I think … Continue reading →