S.E. Livingston
S.E. Livingston is a wife, mother and teacher who writes for family and education newsletters in northern Minnesota. Livingston writes once a month for the Budgeteer.Contact
S.E. Livingston: I dig my land line 
Home has its own personality and essence and deserves its own phone line. Eradicating my home phone is akin to saying there is no central point of community and life.
Budgeteer News, 03/11/2010
S.E. Livingston: Why you really need to get outside today
Prepare to change. You may not want to even read any farther in this article because I’m going to convince you to go outside today.
Budgeteer News, 02/11/2010
S.E. Livingston: Our Christmas present
We simplified the holiday this year and instead of presents bought a family season pass at Chester Bowl Ski Hill.
Budgeteer News, 01/14/2010
S.E. Livingston: Be thankful you never had to deal with the Dark Ages
A little historical knowledge forces me to look around and be thankful ... for the National Guard, the fact that I live in America, Social Security and, yes, Obamacare and SuperOne Foods.
Budgeteer News, 11/23/2009
S.E. Livingston: I know my new hobbies are good for me, but, well, they hurt
I’ve taken up two new hobbies. They are both good for me and hurt very much.
Budgeteer News, 10/22/2009
S.E. Livingston: The psychology behind boys and a clean room
My boys do know what a clean room is supposed to look like ... they could just care less.
Budgeteer News, 08/28/2009
S.E. Livingston: The latest rage in child rearing is...
The unstructured freedom of outdoor play is exceedingly valuable to our children.Budgeteer News, 07/03/2009
S.E. Livingston: Summertime learning through living, not workbooks
Children do lose some of their academic focus during the summer break, but it is delightful to continue challenging them mentally while enjoying summer.
Budgeteer News, 06/04/2009
S.E. Livingston: Working myself out of a job
As our nation celebrates Mother’s Day, remind yourself that the end goal is to accompany these little people into independent adulthood.
Budgeteer News, 05/07/2009
S.E. Livingston: No shame in this 'pride'
Somehow along this parenting journey I got one thing right. A decade ago I started something with my children that I haven’t been able to stop — we call them “prouds.”
Budgeteer News, 04/10/2009
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