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An Abbreviated History of Santa Claus

It is that time of year when all things holiday take center stage. For families with children, Santa Claus may be a topic of daily or almost daily discussion. Leave it to the youngsters to come up with endless questions about the mysterious jolly old man in the red suit. What is his favorite food? How does he fit down the chimney? What does he do at houses where there is no chimney? Don’t the reindeer get tired flying all that way? All these questions and more are probably familiar to parents, and they may even remember asking those questions … Continue reading →

Parenting Special Needs Magazine Celebrates Third Anniversary

Have you looked at this online magazine yet? Parenting Special Needs Magazine, or (PSN), has officially been around for three years now. The entire magazine is available for parents to read for free right from their website. In general, parenting magazines are designed to give advice, tips, and inspiration to parents of infants, young children, tweens, and teens. Unfortunately, the majority of these types of magazines focus on ideas that are not exactly relevant to parents of children who have special needs. That is why it is especially nice to find a parenting magazine that is actually dedicated to issues … Continue reading →

How Often to Immunize Dogs and Cats

Now that both of my pets are two years old they don’t need annual immunizations anymore. However, because some veterinarians still push for yearly shots, it’s tricky to determine which your pets need and when. Although some states still require yearly rabies vaccinations (and you should check to see if that’s the case in your state), the truth is that as long as adult cats and dogs receive their rabies shots on a regular schedule, after their shot when they turn one year of age they only need the immunization, at most, once every three years. Cats and dogs need … Continue reading →

Book Review: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Bodoy and Spirit with Power Yoga

Whether you are brand new to yoga or have been practicing a while, but need advice and guidance on poses to improve technique, a good yoga book can be helpful to advancing your practice. At Christmas, I included yoga books on my list for my husband. He got me a pretty good one entitled: Ashtanga Yoga for Women: Invigorating Mind, Body and Spirit with Power Yoga. This book focuses on Ashtanga Yoga. It’s a great resource for anyone beginning an Ashtanga practice and interested in detailed information about the sequences in the primary series of Ashtanga yoga. The authors, Sally … Continue reading →

Online Romance Scams

This afternoon Wayne surprised me and came home from work early. Thank goodness I had just woken up from my nap. He’d tease me mercilessly if he found me conked out on the couch. (He thinks that’s what I do all day as it is, which I do sometimes, but not always. But he’d never believe me if he actually caught me in the act.) At any rate, he’d had CPE (Continuing Professional Education) training for half the day. Instead of going in to the office for only a few hours, he opted to skip the drive and come home … Continue reading →

My Personal Scrap Space

Every scrapbooker dreams of having their own space to sit and create. Some are lucky enough to have a dedicated space, and some have to be content to use closets, share rooms or simply pull it out every time they wish to scrap. Once upon a time, in a land far away. Okay, well only about two and a half years ago and not really so far away, about two miles up the road. I lived in a house where I truly had my own dedicated scrap space. It was spare bedroom and I had it painted all pretty and … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Pioneers

Since it is July 24 or Pioneer Day, it is ideal to have a family home evening honoring our pioneer heritage. The example of the pioneers speaks to all us. We can all learn from what they have done. Many converts or new members are pioneers in their own right. It is important to remember this as you prepare this lesson. As a family you can have a picnic or go for a hike to remind yourselves of some of the conditions that the pioneers went through. You can open the lesson by telling your children that you are going … Continue reading →