(Editor’s note: a big thank you to Elaine for her insights on balanced parenting here. Thanks Elaine!) How children are parented will affect them for the rest of their lives. As primary caregivers, parents are responsible for the physical, emotional and psychological welfare of their children. Yet parents need to be wary of sweeping statements [...]

(Editor’s note: please welcome Jocelyn’s very wise suggestions for keeping the holidays smooth. Thanks Jocelyn!) The holidays are probably one of the very hardest times to keep the kids healthy and operating at their peak levels, but it’s probably also the time when we most want them to be feeling well and able to enjoy [...]

I lived in heavy snow country for many years when my husband and I first married, and it was always important to get ready for winter driving. I thought when we moved to Texas that I was putting that behind me. However, after a few years here, I’ve come to realize that it is just [...]

(Editor’s note: Stan brings us some suggestions for a project now that makes spring extra beautiful. Thanks Stan!) For Next Year’s Garden – Plant Bulbs Now At the end of every gardening season I think about the changes I would like to make for the next year. I review the color combinations of the annuals [...]

I don’t know if it’s just a boy thing, or if our culture in general has programmed children to be angry. The fact that we teach our kids they’re entitled to everything certainly has to be a part of it. Either way, the anger that I see in the boys is some days just plain [...]

Back in January of 2008, I joined a local grocery savings program called Savings Angel. Founded in West Michigan, the program took the sales flyers of local grocery stores and matched them with coupons from the Sunday paper. Online coupons were also linked. At $19.95 a month, this program was a great way for those [...]