What can be sweeter than sweets for the sweet on the sweetest day? These easy, edible hearts will give your lips a delicious rest from all that kissing you're anticipating. No special equipment or particular expertise is needed for either treat, and with a little [...]
With Valentine's just hours away, there are still wonderful things you can do to wish that special person Happy Valentine. My favorite quick and easy valentine message is a squeeze and a kiss.A squeeze and a kiss If you can't give your [...]
Why Choose DIY Indoor Party Games? Clowns, pizza parlors and indoor amusement parks are great fun for children's parties, but they are expensive and will only lead to high expectations for other children in the family and for their friends. And they probably afford no [...]
Why Healthy Lunches Matter According to one school lunch worker, an increasing number of children are spending their lunch money on junk food. Help your child start a new "good-for-you" trend in school with these nutritious foods. Yummy-Dip Lunch For a twist on the classic [...]
Peanuts are an American favorite. One of the most interesting trips I have taken in my career was to the peanut fields of Alabama. I had no idea where peanuts came from until Jimmy Carter became president. As far as I knew, they came from [...]
If you're like most workers, you can't afford the time or the money to eat lunch out every day. For this reason, many pack the same boring thing or do without lunch entirely. Take a break from oh-so-ordinary sandwiches. Here are some economical ideas for [...]
For "starter" pets for your child or for a home or school project that will hold his or her interest, here are two ideas for "pets" that you may not have considered recently. An ant farm and a frog habitat are fun, hands-on ways to [...]
One of the challenges of being a parent is taking care of children when they are sick. Here are some imaginative ways to take the strain off Mom and Dad when children are sick in bed. Communication and Monitoring To monitor a bedridden [...]
Involving the Kids: Shopping and Cooking Together My most memorable Thanksgiving came a few years ago when I decided to have a children's Thanksgiving. Not having any children of my own, I called my brother who has seven and asked if they would like to [...]
The San Juan River weaves its way through this incredible canyon, slowly carving deep, graceful curves into the earth over millions of years. Standing at the edge, you can feel the story written in the stone—a story told not in words, but in layers, silence, [...]
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