5 Tips To Inspire Kids To Write

5 Tips To Get Kids Writing

I have been a writer for as long as I can remember. As a little girl I used to make up stories, I wrote my own books and kept journals filled with thoughts and drawings. Of course most of my writing is done online now, but I have never given up my …

Read More

Baby Fingers

Have You Considered Cord Blood Banking?

I have always been fascinated with the science of genes. What makes one child’s hair straight and another’s curly — when both parents have straight hair? And then when you start thinking about all of the things scientists are learning to do with gene therapy and stem cells, helping to …

Read More

Strawberry Lemonade Mimosa Recipe

Strawberry Lemonade Mimosa

Everyone loves to cool off with an ice-cold glass of lemonade. So when coming up with a brunch drink recipe I couldn’t resist the change to put a new spin on the classic favorite. Move over orange juice, there is a new mimosa for brunches — a Strawberry Lemonade Mimosa. And it …

Read More

40 Things To Pack For a Road Trip With Kids

40 Things To Pack For A Road Trip With Kids

As our family road trip approached, I was obsessed with making sure I packed everything — everything — we could possibly need for our six-day adventure on the road. I was determined not to miss anything. And I am happy to report that I did a fantastic job. (Yes, a …

Read More

Box Tops for Education

Box Tops for Education: An Easy Way To Support Your School

You save Box Tops for Education for your students’ school, right? It is the easiest way to support schools with a monetary donation that doesn’t cost you anything extra. Just clip Box Tops off General Mills products you already buy, save them in a bag and send them to your students’ school. I …

Read More