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Planting Big Gardens With the Help of Small Hands

by Joan

The weather is crazy right about now, and I’m reinforcing my knowledge for this year’s first gardening coup upon the backyard.  First I have to relocate to the opposite side of Texas, so I have several of my flower friends to dip in root hormone before down-sizing their living arrangement.  Being uprooted from Houston soil [...]

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The Real ‘Sporting Goods’

by Joan

Photo by Niklas Hellerstedt Our Role as Parents From the cradle forward, our kids look to us as their example of how to approach competitiveness & etiquette in sport. I’ve seen my kids compete in arenas as small as the speed at which they eat. My son enjoys “winning” even if it means that he [...]

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Showcase Day!

by Joan

This week I will not even attempt to describe the activity performed as well as Nicole from Burning Bushes does in her original submission of this craft.  She offers the following account of her sweet family’s experience: My little girl is really into Veggie Tales these days.  We’ve seen a few of the short videos [...]

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Public Service Announcements

by Joan

Wireless Amber Alerts This free text messaging service will send you an alert to your wireless phone whenever an Amber Alert has been initiated.  I have added my name to their list, because so many times I’ll see a roadside digital marquee several hours or days after the alert first went out.  Living in a [...]

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Frugal Fun

by Joan

Photo by Tanya McCoy Taking Mr. Potato Head to New Lengths Pomme du terre is literally “apple of the earth” and serves as the term for potato in French.  I love potatoes and find that I always buy too many.  So, bear with me as I share with you my exploration of what the heck [...]

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