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
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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
The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep
“Nana, can I go to sweep now? I wanna go to sweep.” Shocked, because she was just about to jump back into the pool where she and her older brother were playing “Save the shark!” I checked my watch – it was just past 8:00 p.m. our time, 9:00 p.m. EST at the hotel where we were staying in
Infinite Hope
Finding Hope in the Midst of Grief Photo by Darrin Phegley The late afternoon sun casts picturesque beams over the Ohio River and through the large windows of the spacious room on the second floor of the Henderson Public Library. A unique fundraiser will be held there on August 18th from 6-9
Grandpals at the Homeplace
Bringing Generations Together Photo by Darrin Phegley Homeplace of Henderson is a retirement and assisted living facility located in Henderson, KY. They opened their doors in November 2021. The facility consists of sixty apartments—offering a personal care area and a dedicated memory care area
A Growing Opportunity
Photos by Darrin Phegley Growing up in Niagara, Addie Jackson found herself surrounded by fields. Whether farmers were growing corn, tobacco or soybeans, it was part of where she was from. After Addie graduated from Henderson County High School in 2022 and went on to attend Henderson Community
Back To School Tradition
Photo by Jamie Plain Before my daughter started preschool nine years ago, my mom and I took her to a meet the teacher event the week before school started. Her teacher read this book to the students and parents, and ever since it has been a tradition to read this the night before school. My little
Quick Dinners with Crescent Rolls
Photos by Jamie Plain It’s almost time for school again, which means busy nights without a lot of time to cook for the pickiest eaters in your home! We used Crescent Rolls three different ways in order to create these kid-approved meals. There’s so much more you can make with store bought dough
Parent Profile: Ryne and Katherine Pinkston
Photo by Darrin Phegley Tell us a little about yourself. We’ve been married since June 2018, and we are both educators in the Henderson County School system. We have one son, Jack, who is three, and another baby on the way. We have a miniature wiener dog, Mossi, and a cat, Ziggy. What do you both
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