July 18, 2010
Speaking on Behalf of Our Children: Stop Blaming the Victims
How many times have you flipped through the pages of a magazine
or newspaper and seen images of children with captions like
'Brats,' 'Bullies,' or 'Mean and Selfish'? Unfortunately, these
are common occurrences in today's media. For some child
advocates, these images serve as a call to action: We need to do
something to help America's so-called 'out-of-control' children.
The problem is, while these negative images are a wake up ...
July 14, 2010
Are you aware that you can lose all your personal belongings in
a single fire?
It's very sad when fire strikes your home. You lose everything.
You do not have a chance to save many belongings. You will be
considered lucky if you escape with your life.
A person's home is a very private piece of his or her existence.
People have been known to struggle for their entire life just to
accumulate sufficient material riches and built comfortable
shelters for themselves. We can experience a ...
July 6, 2010
Students are always on the lookout for ways to help pay or
offset the cost of their tuition. There are various government
grants and scholarships available to you if you qualify. But
what if you don't qualify for these government programs? Don't
loose hope there are still options available to you that can
help offset those tuition bills.
Did you know that tax credits are another way that Uncle Sam can
help you finance your college education? Well it's true and it
has come to my attention that ...
June 29, 2010
Creating a family tree is a fun and educational pastime that
will allow you to delve into the history of your family, your
ancestors, and all those people who have branched out into the
large collection of people known as your extended family. These
easy to read and easy to create charts of your genealogy are
engaging ways to begin your studies of your own family. And, by
creating a family tree, you can add your own piece to your
family's historical record.
When creating a family tree, the ...
June 23, 2010
'Big Things Come In Small Packages' We're all familiar with
this quote, it's normally associated with gifts not home
decorating, but it should be.
A one or two bedroom house, apartment, condo or townhouse can be
just as impressive and grand as something with fifteen
bathrooms, Wow, imaging having to clean all those, I have enough
trouble with two.
One interesting thing I have found from past experience is that
decorating a smaller place is actually easier, not to mention
less expensive. ...
June 18, 2010
Many divorced parents believe that divorce itself will permanently damage their children. Research shows however that, while divorce is often a traumatic experience for children, it is the manner in which the couple parent their children following the divorce that determines the true and lasting effects on their children.
Here are ten tips to ensure successful divorced parenting:
Tip 1. Provide as much stability for children as possible. Wherever possible try to minimize the disruption to your ...
June 14, 2010
Not all home decorating ideas require a heavy investment of time
and money. If you're looking for a few affordable home interior
decorating ideas to freshen up a room over a weekend, try these
ten: 1.Rearrange The Furniture- Pull your furniture away from
the walls. Try positioning it at intriguing angles. For example,
a sofa arranged diagonally across a narrow living room will make
the room look wider. 2.Paint A Wall- Paint one wall your
favorite color and make it the focal point. Hang ...
June 11, 2010
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Interviewing is an important skill for the life storywriter, no
matter what the size of your family memory project. You will
want to do plenty of it as you build the research you need to
write your family stories. How will you begin?
1. Establish Trust with Simple Questions
You want to establish trust and empathy with your interview
subject, so small talk at the beginning of an interview is not
necessarily a waste of time. You may want to ask a few simple
questions, such as date and place ...
June 9, 2010
"Patterns for Plus Size Children"
Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and
clothing that fit THEIR "larger than average" measurements.
Sadly, neither ready made clothing nor commercial patterns
address the real issue of children's measurements.
After interviewing countless dozens of mothers, grandmothers,
and sewing professionals who are trying to get clothing and
patterns to fit plus size children properly, the stories all
echo each other and the disappointment is the same ...
June 7, 2010
Looking for a great weekend outing for the family? Come see the
wildflowers in Texas in the spring. The highway medians and
hillsides are full of color ' bright red, yellow and blue, pink
and cream ' but you better look out because cars are always
pulling off the side of the highway to ogle and take
photographs. It's a tradition to get in your car in the spring
and go look at the wildflowers. Nearly everyone in Texas has a
photo of their kids in the bluebonnets.
BLUEBONNETS
Typically, in my ...