Are your children couch potatoes? Do they spend more time in front of a screen (TV, computer or gaming system) then they do outside? This article posted today on HealthDay, Yahoo news, stresses the importance of exercise for kids of all ages. Couch-Potato Kids: It Shows in Their Eyes, Researchers Say Who knew that the […]

Kids today can use a laptop, cell phone, MP3 player, Nintendo DS or smart phones just as easily as we used a baseball when we were kids. Is technology good for kids? Opinions differ on the subject of kids and technology and connectivity. Some feel exposing kids to computers, gaming systems and other high tech […]

Today I would love to get your opinion on what you, my hard working parent readers, would love to read about. So, please, go ahead, talk back to me. You have my permission, no punishments handed out here. Say whatever is on your mind. Are there topics you wish someone would blog about but you’ve […]

Sparkles, the Fire Safety dog has taught countless children the importance of Fire Safety, along with the guidance of Firefighter Dayna and Spanner. I want to share with you some of Sparkles’ fire safety tips that every family should practice. The main thing my son and I learned when we first met Sparkles in her […]

Oh spring, where have you gone? Please bless us with blossoms abundant. I’m waiting patiently for the fragrant flowers and mucky mud that spring brings about. What are you doing while waiting for spring to show it’s wonderful self?

Does your child come home on Friday with half a ream of paper in his backpack? So many worksheets, projects, artsy pages, spelling test, math homework, etc. I have seven ideas on how to cut down on the piles of paper. After all, aren’t piles of paper hoovering in tall towers a fire hazard? 1: […]