by Amanda | Nov 7, 2015 | Lifestyle
Have you ever walked in the store in October and seen the holiday aisle filled with Christmas decorations? Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet but somehow stores are advertising sales on Christmas trees and decorations. Sometimes it certainly seems like time is moving...
by Amanda | Jun 16, 2015 | Health & Beauty
Children who are beginning to experiment with drugs and alcohol are not likely to walk up to their parents and tell them what they are doing. Unfortunately, there is also no one question that proves whether or not a child is using drugs or alcohol, either. Certainly,...
by Amanda | May 25, 2015 | Kids & Family
In order to build unity and strengthen relationships, it’s important to form close bonds in a family. Healthy activities, such as diet and exercise, are a great way to show support for one another, participate in activities together, and promote the importance of...
by Amanda | Feb 27, 2015 | Lifestyle
When scrolling through various women’s forums, where career women chat with stay-at-home Moms, many of these Moms shared their stories of regret. While they didn’t regret raising their children, they did regret their estrangement from the larger world. These women...
by Amanda | Jan 25, 2015 | Kids & Family
“The more you do, the more you can do,” my mother would say. Oh, there’s a breaking point somewhere. If your kid took on tennis lessons, joined the track team, got the lead in the spring musical, kept up with school work and found a full time job on...
by Amanda | Jan 20, 2015 | Health & Beauty
There are so many articles out there that promise to teach you how to talk to a loved one about drugs and alcohol. Most of them are filled with good information and useful tips but most of them also approach the issue from the perspective of prevention. The idea is to...
by Amanda | Jan 14, 2015 | Tips & Crafts
It is the time of year families must decide how to show their loved ones care and appreciation. It is the time for winter greetings. Before the season comes to an end, it is the ideal time of doing a winter mailer. Who doesn’t welcome warm greetings in snail mail...
by Amanda | Jan 9, 2015 | Kids & Family
While moving alone is stressful, moving with children makes it even more stressful. Psychologists often estimate that the emotional stress of moving is the third biggest cause of stress after divorce and death, and uprooting children to a new environment can be a...
by Amanda | Jan 8, 2015 | Kids & Family
Spending a whole lot of time indoors during the winter months is a bit drab. Long, cold winters can actually make you feel down because of the lack of activity, sunlight, and social interaction. It’s not just you, the parent, that feel these things but the kids, too,...
by Amanda | Dec 18, 2014 | Entertainment
With Jingle Bells ringing in your ear every time you shop, the pressure of sorting through your list, and the bustle of shopping after work, you may have overlooked one small detail: once all the presents have been opened, all the tears shed, all the hoots of delight...
