Aging In Place 101: Helping Your Family Members Stay Safe In Their Home
When family members begin to age and safety and independence becomes more of a concern, families are typically faced with the question of being present to support elderly family members themselves, hiring help, discussing the option of long-term care/assisted living...
3 Creative Ideas For A Lifetime Of Memories-Backyard Transformation, Part 2
In Part 1, I talked about the organization stage of a backyard transformation; that is, figuring out the budget, sifting through design ideas on the internet, figuring out alternate materials or methods if you’re trying to cut costs on a particular design, and...
How To Organize And Tackle a D-I-Y Project-Backyard Transformation, Part 1
You’ve probably caught the do-it-yourself shows on TV that show a plain old backyard of a young couple’s house at the beginning of the segment, and then the end result an hour later: an oasis of epic proportions. Usually, but not always, there is a professional...
12 Ways To Connect With Your Kids When You Are Tired
One of my pet peeves when my husband comes home from work, or the kids come home from practice, is to answer the question, ‘how are you?’ with “Tired.” To me, it’s an absolute given in today’s world of year-round sports for kids, and long work hours for parents. It...
5 Healthy Mental Hygiene Habits You Can Do Today
The term “mental hygiene” may be unfamiliar to some, but it really is exactly what the words suggest: keeping your mental health tidy and optimized. Just like hygiene practices for your body, like showering, using deodorant, and brushing your teeth, mental hygiene...
Stress Relief: 2 TechniquesYou Can Do (Almost) Anywhere
The research in stress-reduction techniques and practices is extensive. The last few years of pandemic protocols, up-ended schedules, and even loss of loved ones has caused an enormous uptick in peoples’ stress levels, which is one reason why everyone is talking about...
4 Great Books About Heroes To Read To Your Kids
Books about heroes are plentiful, especially those written specifically for a younger children. Whether this summer, while on vacation, or all year round, the books on this list will provide hours of enjoyment for grandparents and grandkids alike! All titles are...
6 Nuggets Of Advice To Give Kids As They Venture Into The World
Is there a book big enough to contain all of the advice you wish you were given when you left your parents’ home to start life on your own? Haven’t we all, at some time or other in our thirties or even forties, said to ourselves, “I wish I’d known this sooner”? ...
5 Healthy Fast Food Options
When you’re on the road or just plain busy zooming between appointments, soccer practices, or at the end of a long work day when you don’t feel like cooking, grabbing fast food can be appealing. Even those people who say, “I never eat fast food,” probably are relying...
5 Critical Financial Skills To Teach Your Teenager
Money…what is it good for? Absolutely everything! Well, perhaps not everything, but for many things. Money shouldn’t define us, but it does need to pay our bills and feed our children and keep the lights on while we are doing what defines us, whether that is work,...
