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The Internet is a great source to find all kinds of DIY projects that will save you time and money. For example, homemade gift wrap is a great alternative to pricey holiday wrapping paper. Here are some unique and easy gift wrap ideas that can be created within a matter of minutes. via Let’s Wrap […]

This Valentine’s Day don’t kick your kids out of the kitchen. Instead have them help you whip up a Paris-inspired Valentine’s Day treat! Children’s culinary expert, Barbara Beery, has compiled her favorite French desserts in her newest cookbook My First French Bakery. Recipes are selected with little hands in mind so kids can help measure,

    With beginning of the school year can come lots of stress and disorganization, especially in the kitchen as lunches are packed during the harried rush of the morning. Here are 15 quick, easy, and cheap DIY kitchen projects that will vamp up the organization in your kitchen and make your life a little

We all know what paint and a paintbrush can do. But paint is by no means the limit in the world of art. Jelly Belly beans—that’s right, jelly beans—have become one of the most internationally-celebrated art tools out there. In Shanghai China, a 39-foot-long art piece made of 629,000 Jelly Belly beans set the Guinness

Reflecting on past events is an essential part of the Christmas season. Along with contemplating the birth of Jesus, I appreciate the opportunity to remember family celebrations, memorable opportunities and gifts. One priceless gift, given by my teenage sons to my husband, still fills my heart with motherly gratitude. And although this scene has probably

  1.      Monsters Inc. Source: Pixar With John Goodman and Billy Crystal, hardly anything can go wrong. Then you add Pixar and we have magic. This movie was one of my personal favorites as a kid. Not only does it take away the fear of monsters in the closet, it teaches kids that’s it’s better

Brad Pitt-  With six kids, Pitt certainly wins our award for busiest father! His three adopted children, three biological children with soon-to-be wife Angelina Jolie, and rumors of twins on the way, keep this famous dad busy. But he doesn’t let anything stop him from spending time with his family, even if it means taking

With so many enticing distractions today, it’s easy to see why our teenagers are leaving the dinner table behind.  When we manage to get them to sit for a family meal, it’s often with distractions in tow. Like it or not, friends greatly influence our kids, often exerting a tremendous amount of peer pressure.  We

Working at my grandparents’ place was always magical. Growing up, my sisters and I would often receive invitations from our grandparents to come over to the ranch and spend some time helping outside. My grandpa was what you’d call a workaholic, and my grandma always had several projects going at a time. When I was

This is the second article in our series about bullying. Check out Understanding bullying. In today’s technology-dependent society, bullying has extended beyond the playground to the virtual realm. Cyber bullying is teasing, harassment or otherwise inappropriate behavior that happens over the Internet in the form of e-mails, instant messaging, chat rooms, message boards and other