Category: Family Life

Hairstyles for Girls

| April 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

Do you have a daughter with long hair? I took my daughter in for a trim the other day, and I was surprised at how thick soft her hair looked after the stylist was done. She tends to have thin hair, and since we live in hot, steamy Florida, we don’t typically use a hairdryer, […]

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Summer Camp at Home

| April 13, 2013 | 2 Comments

Although summer break is still a couple of months away for most of us, it’s time to start looking into summer camps. Camps run the gamut from programs that take your child for just a few hours to those that take your child for a week or more. Depending on your child’s interests, they can […]

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Today is National Siblings Day!

| April 10, 2013 | 3 Comments

Happy National Siblings Day! We already knew about Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Grandparent’s Day, but did you know that siblings have a day as well? Today is the day, and it’s a great opportunity to call up your brothers and sisters to tell them how much you appreciate them. If you have more than […]

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The Wizard of Oz

| April 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

I remember when I was little, staying up to watch The Wizard of Oz, which played occasionally on network television. My parents would pop popcorn, and my brothers and I would huddle together on the couch watching Dorothy’s journey into the magical land of Oz. We’d sing along with Judy Garland as she sang, “Somewhere […]

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When Your Child Has a Fear of Bugs

| April 8, 2013 | 2 Comments

Warmer temperatures bring all sorts of good things: ice cream and flowers, sunny days, spring sports are just a few. Unfortunately, they also bring out insects. From buzzing bumblebees to biting mosquitoes to roly-poly pill bugs, the creepy-crawlies come out in full force after the last of winter’s snow has melted. While bugs are just […]

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Outdoor Science Activities

| April 2, 2013 | 4 Comments

A few months ago, we talked about some indoor science experiments to enjoy during the cold weather of winter. Now that the temperature is rising over most of the country, it’s time to think about some fun outdoor science activities that you can perform with your children on weekends or during spring break. Kids are […]

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Ideas for Decorating Birthday Cakes

| April 2, 2013 | 22 Comments

Confession time: When my kids’ birthdays roll around each year, you’re much more likely to find me at the local Publix bakery ordering a cake than in the kitchen, donning an apron, putting my (non-existent) cake-decorating skills to the test. Sometimes I do like watching the cake-decorating challenges on the cooking channels, though, and occasionally […]

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Taking Care of You on National Doctor’s Day

| March 30, 2013 | 1 Comment

Today is  National Doctor’s Day, a day set aside to appreciate your doctors. According to Holiday Insights, the day began back in 1933 when Eudora Brown Almond created the holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the usage of general anesthesia in surgery. Nowadays, we take many of our current medical advances for granted, but of […]

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Vitamin D: What You Need to Know

| March 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

You may have heard about vitamin D recently; the health benefits of this fat-soluble vitamin are becoming more and more well-known, and so are the dangers of vitamin D deficiency. You might be wondering whether you need to worry about supplements for you and for your kids. Here are some facts that you should know […]

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Spring Cleaning Safety Tips

| March 24, 2013 | 3 Comments

It’s that time of year again… time to open the windows and beat the dirt, grime and dust of winter out of the house, a practice commonly known as “spring cleaning.” Actually, spring cleaning used to be very important in the “old days,” when people had stoves for heat that tended to make everything sooty. […]

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