Believe it or not a little band-aid and some antibiotic cream can go a long way to living a healthier life simply by killing a few germs. Since I am in the business of making lives better, here is exactly what your first aid kit should include. If you don't have one, you can buy some pretty good…
Here's a great recipe for Buffalo Chicken Dip that will keep your guests coming back for more! This recipe was a finalist in the Hooray for Family favorite tailgating recipe contest.
After the candles have been blown out, the streamers taken down and the elaborate, Pinterest-worthy cake table disassembled, there's just one thing left to do—find room for all of the toys your children have amassed from their birthday blowout.We live in a world of surplus, and kids' parties are no…
Collections get a pretty much universal bad rap. They can be expensive, dusty, excessive, and even dangerous. Collections, however, are not a bad thing, without them we would have no libraries, museums, or preserved scientific specimens.
While we try to shield our children from the pain and suffering that happens outside of their world, instant communication and the presence of the media in the home has made keeping disturbing news more difficult. But, when children do see something sad or confusing, it helps open the door to talk…
Information on getting organized for back to school is everywhere from television commercials to sale ads in the newspapers – and even billboards. But there is an entire population of students and educators who are not included in all of this hoopla: home-schoolers. Educating children at home is a…
Yucky. That's often what I hear when I offer my children (especially my picky two-year-old) vegetables. They are green and mushy and unappetizing to these tiny food critics.
The military has touched each of us in some way throughout our lives; a parent, spouse, sibling, friend, or even personally served our country. For many in the military, their careers provide them with an opportunity to accumulate a variety of things that are significant, both historically and…
Backtalk. Backchat. Mouthiness. Whatever you call it, it's one of the negative aspects of parenting a budding adolescent. They are beginning to assert their independence, much like they did when they were two or three and refused to eat anything, or threw themselves on the floor of the grocery…
By Jessa McClureFootball and fall. The two go hand-in-hand, especially in the heart of Texas, and there are so many ways to enjoy this special season with your family and friends. From the tailgate party to the bleachers, there's a lot to love about football season.Here are a few ideas to get your…
