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 the heart [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Are your children on a swim team? Do they love to swim? Swimming is superb exercise and is low impact. I enrolled my children on a swim team and they love it. They swim for an hour, 4 to 5 days per week. They have already learned proper freestyle, back stroke, breast stroke, and the [...]
Kids love surprises. Finding an unexpected note in their lunches, backpacks or on their pillow is so much fun and it means so much. Sending a letter or a card in the mail to your child can also be exciting. Children love to receive items in the mail. The best part about this is you [...]
The statistics say that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. I just checked out WWW.GOREDFORWOMEN.ORG. There is something there for everyone, whether you want to support the cause, know someone with heart disease, or you want to improve your lifestyle to help avoid heart disease. I love life and I [...]
Reading is something that the average American learns to do as a child. What a privilege it is to be able to read! I realized how privileged I was in a waiting room and a gentleman sitting next to me mentioned he couldn’t read. He couldn’t read any of the signs hanging in that room! I [...]
Here are some very basic ideas that may help improve your child’s study habits. 1. Have a specific place to study, away from distractions such as the television and other family members who are not studying. 2. Study time should be when your child is most conducive to learning, not when they are hurried and [...]
