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Forget that “going green” has been trending for the past few years or so. Forget beauty trends, forget advertising ploys that market what is supposed to be the latest and greatest breakthrough in skincare “technology.” Focus on your skin and what it needs.
You do not need to start a worldwide foundation to help out our Mother Nature. There are small but powerful ways you can make a difference in the comfort of your own home. However, sometimes we think it’s expensive to “go green” and involves a lot of work. Sure, we’d all like to help out…
When you are new to homeschooling the task of organizing, planning, and recording your learning experiences can be daunting. Part of the problem is the idea that homeschool records and schedules have to look like those of traditional schools. Homeschool records don’t have to be a boring sheet of recorded grades. One of the easiest…
In an anonymous survey, 45% of teachers admitted to having bullied a student. In another survey, up to 2% of teachers admitted to bullying on a regular basis. So, How do you handle it if your child has become the target of a teacher bully?
History and Heritage If we think of an heirloom garden in the same way as we would a family heirloom or treasured antique passed down through generations, one that has been kept in the most pristine conditions, unhampered in its original state then you will begin to understand a little about heirloom gardening and heirloom…
It’s that dreaded time of the day for you and your child: tooth brushing time. You gently convince (and by that I mean nag) them to brush their teeth, then suddenly, all hell breaks loose! You get the same response every time: thrashing, screaming, twisting away, and a closed-shut jaw that clearly says, “No way!”…
Have you tried quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah)? If not, put it on your next shopping list! Quinoa is a whole grain from South America that was used as a staple in the Incan diet, who believed the grain was sacred. It has become more popular in the last few years and recently the Food and Agricultural…
It’s a common misconception that all children need their vaccinations to start school. Many schools are telling parents that they are required, but don’t bother to inform parents of other options.
After returning from a recent trip from Upstate New York I was quickly reminded that fall is not so very far away. It is sometimes hard to be reminded of that way down here in the hottest month of August in Texas. All the while I was enjoying the cooler temperatures while viewing the landscapes…
I believe in a concept called subsidiarity. In a nut shell, it’s the belief that political decisions should be made at the lowest, most local level possible. The government, therefore, should not step in and take over matters which individuals and groups can themselves govern. Mayor Bloomberg of New York recently developed a new program…