Are You Ready for Hurricane Irene – or Any Other Natural Disaster?
Pin it Batten down the hatches! For those of us in Virginia it has been one drama filled week dealing with the wrath of Mother Nature. After two violent storms, one earthquake and its countless aftershocks we now get to Read More »
Dick’s Sporting Goods Providing PACE Concussion Software and Education to Schools
Pin it According to the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, up to 3.8 million recreation- and sports-related concussions occur in the United States every year – with concussions in adolescent age groups accounting for the majority.1 This is Read More »
Presto Change-o! Raising A Healthy Family Gets A New Look
Pin it So as much as I loved, loved, loved the site design that Raising A Healthy Family has had since I first created in in July 2007, I just began to think it needed an update. The theme it Read More »
One Mom’s Strategies for Keeping the Balance with Special Needs Kids
Pin it The following is a guest post by Karen of KarenMomofThree’sCraftBlog. Karen has three boys with special needs and I wanted her to share some of her tips for keeping the balance and control in her busy family’s daily Read More »
Cool Find – Peel ‘n Stick Whiteboard Panels
Pin it I have seen the paint you can use to create a custom chalkboard in your house, but when I saw these peel ‘n stick whiteboard panels from Wall Candy Arts I knew I had to find somewhere in Read More »
We Give Books – Reading and Charity Can Go Hand in Hand
Pin itThis week I had the opportunity to be part of press event for the launch of a really cool reading meets charity initiative. If you are a parent, teacher or just love reading with kids, check out We Give Read More »
Looking for a New Pet? Try the Shelter First
Pin it While I don’t think the holidays are the right time to introduce a new pet into your family, many people do get pets for their loved ones at the holidays. If you are considering a new pet at Read More »
I’m a Featured Mom a SnackPicks.com
Pin itAre you ready for fall? How about football season and the tailgate parties that have become a football tradition? In my first article as a “Featured Mom” on the SnackPicks.com site I have got some tips on how to Read More »
Helping Kids Make a Successful Transition to Middle School
Pin itMy second child will start middle school in August and while I am not as panicked about it as I was with my first child, I do have some concerns, especially since my kids all have such different personalities. Read More »
100 Free or Almost Free Things for the Kids to Do This Summer
Pin itSummer’s here and I’ve already shared with you the free kids bowling tip and the free weekends at the National Parks, but the team at Girl, Get Strong have compiled a serious list of things for the kids to Read More »
