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    Ten ideas to keep kids busy during the summer
    With kids needing something to do during a tough economy, a lot of parents are having to be creative.  For some great ideas, check out the top 10 suggestions made by Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in California. Just to Read More...
    I'm trying hard not to eat a Big Mac
    I don't know about you, but when I am stressed out, I tend to make some pretty bad food choices.  Also, if I get really busy, fast food is just there calling my name.  I must admit that I have had a Big Mac craving for about two months now but Read More...
    Animal cookie sculpture
    Sometimes kids get bored enough to come up with their own form of entertainment.  After playing his own tee ball game, my four year old grandson didn't find his older brother's game very exciting, so he came up with an activity of his own.  Read More...
    We're all good at something
    I have found that I am pretty good at putting Lego sets together. Sure, there are directions included for a seven year old, but assembling a set of over 200 pieces into something that actually resembles the picture on the box makes me happy enough to Read More...
    Too much information
    Some of the shows on television are creeping me out, so the writers' strike doesn't really bother me. I am not talking about the late night shows that are immediately feeling the pinch. I am referring to some of the weekly shows that are just plain creepy Read More...
    Patience a thing of the past?
    Everyone seems to be in a hurry. When motorists behind me are biting at the bits to go, my not taking a right on red causes them to experience major meltdown. I have had people honk, scream, and do unacceptable things with their hands just to let me know Read More...
    Keep those motors running
    Another study (just love those research people) now shows that kids gain more weight during the summer than they do during the school year. Does this mean that we can't blame school cafeteria food? Now it appears that kids are gaining more weight under Read More...
    Too much of a good thing
    The things that I remember most about my very early childhood don't include television or technology of any kind, because none of it existed. One of my clearest memories is sitting in front of a screen door watching my mother hang out clothes. This was Read More...
    I'll never forget the tantrums
    The funny thing about kids throwing tantrums is it is so magnified for the parent. You feel like everyone is looking at you like you are a bad parent. Of course, some people are, but they can just get over themselves. An article in Redbook called " How Read More...