Shanna on April 29th, 2009

Does your family have a pet?  We do and we really love him!
We picked up a great pamphlet at the veterinarian’s office called 101 Things You Didn’t Know Could Harm Your Pet.  We found some eye opening items and I wanted to share some of the foods they listed that can be harmful to dogs and [...]

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Shanna on April 23rd, 2009

Here is a picture of some Spring wild flowers my daughter surprised me with this morning just before leaving for the bus. She took the time to peel the label from this water bottle to give me the flowers in a vase.
I sure do love gifts from my children. They are from [...]

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Shanna on April 20th, 2009

Is your boy working toward his Eagle Scout rank?  Do you have a way to track his progress?  What is the plan to get him there?
There are so many activities that need to take place.  Getting organized is very important.  One leader shared a wonderful and simple plan with me thus I want to share [...]

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Shanna on April 18th, 2009

Have you heard about the Kindle 2?  
The Kindle 2 is an amazing handheld device that downloads books (over 260,000 titles available), newspapers and blogs via 3G wireless.  It is just over 1/3 inch thick, about as thick as a magazine.  You may choose to read what you download but you also have the option of [...]

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Shanna on April 17th, 2009

Does your family have a fire escape plan?
If a fire breaks out in your home, you only have minutes to get out.  It is critical that everyone feels comfortable with a plan and that you practice your escapes.
I have been doing some research and I want to share some web resources I found that have been [...]

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Shanna on April 14th, 2009

In every bloggers life comes a special day – the day they first launch a new blog. Now unless you went out and purchased someone else’s blog chances are your blog launched with only one very loyal reader – you. Maybe a few days later you received a few hits when you told your sister, [...]

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Shanna on April 13th, 2009

How do you pick out books your children?
For me, it is a challenge.  My son is very particular when it comes to books and if he isn’t reading something he is enjoying, it is a challenge to get him to read 30 minutes per day. When he is enjoying a book, he will read for hours [...]

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