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The Advantages of Participating in Institute Classes

This is the time of year to be thinking about enrolling in an institute class. Institute is a program that teaches religious classes on campuses throughout the United States. The institute program is also available for young adults who are not currently attending college. Many areas also offer institute classes to single adults. There may be women’s institute classes available in your area. Institute classes give you the opportunity to study a gospel topic in depth with a group of people. The class topics vary from studying the Book of Mormon, Old Testament, and New Testament, to learning about temples, … Continue reading →

Tags: How to tag on Families.com

The previous two blogs in this series have discussed what tags are and the purposes behind tagging. You can find them here and here. This blog will discuss how to tag on Families.com and how to view tags created by our members. After reading today’s blog, you should be ready to tag and contribute to the growing list of important information found on Families.com. How do I tag on Families.com? 1. Log in to Families.com. If you are not registered, click here to register. 2. Find articles on a topic of your choice. You can find articles by searching for … Continue reading →

Downtown Disney to Expand into Disney Springs

A few years after it announced and then scrapped plans to reformat Pleasure Island, the official Disney Parks blog has revealed that Downtown Disney is getting an upgrade.  A years-long project will transform Downtown Disney into Disney Springs, an even larger shopping and entertainment district. Downtown Disney is so popular with Florida residents and Disney World guests alike that it was time to expand.  Don’t worry about suddenly needing a ticket to get into the area: just like before, Disney Springs will be open to the public (though individual entertainment venues still might require tickets for entrance). Tom Staggs, the … Continue reading →

Home Based Business Idea – Online Tutor

Tutoring has always been a great way to work part time and earn money while helping others. Traditionally, tutors have met with their clients in person but there is a growing trend towards online tutoring. Students seek tutors when they are having trouble with a specific subject or if they are simply curious and want to learn more about a topic than their current curriculum provides. Tools like Skype, Dropbox, and Google Documents make it possible to have tutoring sessions with clients in the next town or halfway around the world. If you think that you would like to be … Continue reading →

Parents in Technology Careers More Likely to Have Autistic Children

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Some studies have found that parents who have certain types of careers are more likely to have children that are eventually diagnosed with having an autism spectrum disorder. This does not mean that the occupation of the parent causes autism in the child. Instead, it points toward the heritability of autism. A study done by researchers from Cambridge University in England focused on students at schools in three regions in the Netherlands: Eindhoven, Haarlem, and Utrecht. Each region is similar to the other two, with one exception. Eindhoven is the technology hub in the Netherlands, and the home of several … Continue reading →

Summer Camps for Homeschoolers

The school year is almost done, and summer is coming! Families who homeschool might choose to spread their school year throughout the year, or they might choose to take the summer off. However, kids never stop learning, and summer is a wonderful time to take advantage of learning opportunities that appear annually without fail. We call them summer camps, and they come in all shapes and sizes. There are day camps, overnight camps, thematic camps, academic camps, or run around in the woods sorts of camps. There are camps for everyone, but are there camps that suit homeschoolers? What should … Continue reading →

Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

While some of us are still shivering in the cold, being blown about by frosty winds, or sighing glumly at the piles of snow in our yard, spring is in full swing in Orlando. Yup, it’s that time again; Wednesday is the kickoff of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. I have multiple family members that for whom coming to see fanciful hedges trimmed to resemble and adorned with flowers to represent multi-color Disney characters would be enough of a reason to visit Epcot this spring. The living rainbows sure to be on display at Bambi’s Magnificent Butterfly Garden … Continue reading →

Cindy’s List Has A Wealth of Resources

Genealogy requires a lot of research. It is possible to fill in part of your family tree by asking your relatives for information that they know about the births, deaths, and marriage dates of other family members. If you are lucky, and someone in your family has been working on genealogy, you can get a good amount of information from that person. However, in most cases, if you are going to continue doing research about your family tree, it is going to require access to other resources. Cindy’s List can offer a plethora of resources for you, all in one … Continue reading →

Buying a New Lounge Suite or Sofa

Buying a new lounge suite or sofa can be a lot of fun or it can turn into a hassle. When buying a new lounge or sofa, several things need to be considered. One, and for many people a highly important one, is the price. But even before you get to price you need to decide a few things. Do you want leather? Then if you do, to get good leather you will have to pay more. Leather is practical and certainly easy to wipe over and keep clean. I know people who love their leather lounges because they are … Continue reading →

Gardens Reveal so Much

It’s always good to branch out into other areas. That’s what I’m doing as I come to join you on the Home blog. Up till now, I’ve been writing for Marriage and Christian Family and I will still be doing that, but Michele thought I might like to contribute some ideas about home, so here I am. I’m planning on doing some articles about gardening. Gardening? I hear you say, as anyone who knows me knows me or has been reading my other blogs, know I don’t do gardening. But I do love gardens and do have a lot of … Continue reading →