If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Kids and puppies go together like peanut butter and jelly in my mind, probably because my family and most of my relatives had a dog while raising children. My beloved yellow Labrador, Zodiac, arrived 6 months after the birth [...]
What’s in your food?
A primer on artificial food colorings.
In part one of this series, the issue of studies relating artificial food colorings and artificial additives presenting a link to childhood hyperactivity was explored. In this part, we look at artificial food coloring.
The list of artificial food coloring studied included tetrazine (FD&C yellow no. [...]
Michelle Duggar is expecting her 18th child.
You may have heard of the Duggar family before: they live in Arkansas and have done several specials for the Discovery Channel on their family. Jim Bob Duggar was a car salesman, a politician and a realtor. Michelle is a full time mother and currently homeschools [...]
If I could do it all over again, I’d prepare more prior to the birth of my first child. I really had no clue how something as “simple” as having a child would drastically change my life! Having said that , let me assure you that I haven’t for a minute regretted [...]
I just read and update this morning about Alaska governor Sarah Palin and her newborn infant son Trig. Governor Palin, 42, gave birth to her 5th child April 18th. I was impressed with the fact that she was still on the job the day she gave birth! According to press, the Governor [...]
With all of the paparazzi and media backlash that stars and media icons receive today it’s no wonder they are prone to eating disorders and vanity. The pressure put on women in the entertainment and modeling business is immense, and many stars suffer from eating disorders put onto them by the stress of being [...]
While giving an address to the St Louis World Fair in 1904, J.T. Stinson mentioned a phrase about apples, “an apple a day will keep the Doctor away.” Stinson had no clue that 104 years later that phrase would still be ringing around homes, handed down from generation to generation. Guess what? It’s true. Apples are great for your health. No fat, no cholesterol and five grams of fiber; definitely the smart snack choice for both you and your children throughout your busy days. According to Mypyramid.gov, adults should have at least [...]
Because you start seeing children who used to love Fisher Price go crazy over iPod accessories. I remember when my nephew Richard would argue with me over whether it was “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Christmas.” It wasn’t really an argument because he was only three, but in his mind, everything else was “Happy:” “Happy Easter,” [...]
Remember how you couldn’t sleep Christmas Eve? The excitement and curiosity was almost too much. Dawn would barely crack before you were hitting the stairs at top speed, rushing to surprises wrapped in bows and colors.
I watched a home video of my niece and nephews this Christmas morning. My sister had to wake the kids [...]
It’s 7p.m here in Ohio and my Christmas is coming to a close. My family has partied to the point that 7p.m. feels like 3a.m.!
We celebrated Christmas early in our own home in Columbus because we were going to my family’s home on Christmas Eve for the big family gift exchange. Then it was family [...]
