Thanksgiving is the season dedicated to reflecting in a spirit of gratitude on all the blessings of our lives … being thankful for the things we have. It’s a great idea, and one that really ought not be limited to one day a year. After all, when you really stop and think about it, most of us have
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Your Ultimate Fall Bucket List
After a sweltering summer, fall is finally here! Autumn weather and holidays give the opportunity for lots of memory making with family and friends, but if you’re short on ideas for things to do, this fall bucket list is sure to inspire! Indoor Fall Activities: ›› Carve pumpkins ›› Make
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Finn’s Fun Trucks: Farm Fleet By: Finn Coyle Finn loves trucks! In this book, Finn features some of his favorite farm machines, like a tractor and a harvester, and with the help of Sandy the farmer explains the important job each one has on the farm. Driving My Tractor By: Jan
Tips for Planting a Fall Garden
Fall is a great time to busy yourself in the garden and yard. Planting a fall vegetable garden, spring blooming bulbs, cool season annual flower seeds, biannual flower seeds, herbs, perennials, trees and shrubs, and mulching, composting and fertilizing are just several things you can take advantage
Parent Profile: Wes Overton
Tell us a little about yourself (family, kids, pets, etc) My name is Wes Overton. I am the middle child of three. My brother is two years older, and my sister is four years younger. I grew up on my father’s first-generation farm in Zion where my brother and I raised vegetables to sell with my
3 Ways Parents Can Encourage Social Emotional Learning in Children
Most parents would agree the quality of their children’s education plays a key role in their overall development. While parents are optimistic about the future of education, they also recognize children have educational needs beyond what is considered the standard. A Harris Poll survey on behalf of
How to Get Your Child into a School-Ready Routine
Are your kids in a summertime routine? Are they going to bed at 1 am? Eating junk food at all hours of the day? Out of the habit of doing any type of schoolwork? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then it’s time to get ready for back to school! The back-to-school time of the year is
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Back to School, Splat! By: Rob Scotton How can there be homework when it’s only the first day of school? Splat must pick only “one” of all of his fun summer adventures to share with his classmates at show-and-tell. But in the end, Splat may find that the best part of his summer wasn’t an
Eating Healthy on a Budget
With the economic situation in the world being what it is, it’s important to find ways of eating healthy on a budget. It’s possible to purchase foods that are good for you and your budget; you merely have to plan ahead to get the best food you can for the money you have available. Having a plan
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Modeling Positive Body Imagefor Children Have you ever been bathing suit shopping at Target with your teenage daughter? Depending on how they feel about their bodies, this can be a terrifying and saddening event for them and us. Think about bathing suit shopping for yourself? For a lot of us this
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