Good Clean Fun

By: Kris Berry The other day my kids were taking a bath when they started to paint the walls with soap and bubbles.  I had the idea to make them some “paint” they could use instead.  It was really simple to make, smelled great, and clean-up was a breeze. What you need:  Shaving cream*, food … More Good Clean Fun

Organized Summer Fun!

By: Jessica DiRamio I’m all about spontaneous fun…sometimes.  Ten long weeks of summer leave much opportunity for boredom, which is why I try to create organized fun for most of the summer.  There’s a ton of resources out there with information on traditional camps, if that’s the organized fun your family likes.  While I send … More Organized Summer Fun!

Reflections on an (Almost) Perfect Spring Day

By: Martianne Stanger Blue skies with wisps of white clouds and warms breezes carrying the happy chatter of birds beckoned us outside.  We picnicked in the yard.  Then, the kids played while I did some much needed yard clean up.  The day was perfection. Until…a squeal.  A cry.  A mini-eruption.  Child tormenting child. As I … More Reflections on an (Almost) Perfect Spring Day

Teenage Angst

By: Sheila Gaudet Whoever came up with that term to describe the emotional ups and downs of adolescence must have been thinking about the parents rather than the kids.  Seriously, this spring has been interesting as I’ve watched my son prepare for the transition to high school next fall.  We discussed the choices in high … More Teenage Angst

Melanoma Awareness

By:  Tanya Pimental With summer just around the corner, May is the perfect time to start thinking about sun safety.  It is also Melanoma Awareness Month.  There are countless resources online (http://www.spotaspot.org/, http://www.skincheck.org/, http://www.melanoma.org/?gclid=CInk4OXG26gCFSRy5Qod92bz2Q) to learn more about this deadly disease and ways to be smart about our time in the sun.  In this day, … More Melanoma Awareness