Creative Ways to Celebrate Labor Day with Your Family
Creative Ways to Celebrate Labor Day with Your Family Labor Day is a fantastic opportunity to spend quality time with your family and make the most of the long weekend. As the unofficial end of summer, it’s the perfect time to create lasting memories together before...
Total solar eclipse to be visible in U.S.
On April 8, American camera buffs and those interested in all things celestial won't have to cross an ocean to experience a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse completely obscures the light of the sun, leaving just a faint visible solar corona. The 15-mile...
A must for relatives of kids who love knock-knock jokes
Alert for uncles, aunts and grandparents: If there is a five-year-old in your life, learn some knock-knock jokes. Parents will no doubt have already noticed that a good knock-knock jokes can cause a five-year-old to collapse in giggles. But occasional visitors can...
How St. Patrick’s Day became global
The story of how St. Patrick's Day became a global celebration is as curious as how Patrick himself became Ireland's foremost saint. The man who would become St. Patrick was a 5th century Roman-British Christian missionary. What we know about him comes from a single...
Fun Easter activity
You can make the kids' Easter baskets more meaningful with an Easter egg time capsule. Have each child write a short note to themselves -- you can help young children write theirs. Next year, they get a plastic egg in their Easter basket that holds this year's note....
Don’t put this down the garbage disposal
Don't put this down the garbage disposal Frustrating clogs and costly repairs -- that's what you'll get if you try to put the wrong things down your garbage disposal. Here are some of them: 1. Grease and oil: Fat can solidify and clog your pipes, leading to unpleasant...
February is Chili Month!
Black bean chili, a hearty winter dinner Dispel the myth. Chili is not a native Mexican dish and bears little resemblance to cuisine from the South American country Chile. Most early references referred to "chili con carne" or meat stew. Some legends trace it to a...
New Year’s Day: The world’s oldest celebration
The new year has begun. It's our chance to start again, to do it right this time and have another shot at success. The idea has prevailed since the dawn of history. New year celebrations date back more than 4,000 years, to the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians. Their...
Creating a Frosty the Snowman Craft with Young Children
Introduction: Get ready to bring Frosty the Snowman to life with this fun and easy craft, perfect for 4-year-olds! This activity is not only enjoyable but also helps in enhancing fine motor skills and creativity. Let's make our own Frosty! Materials Needed: White...
First time hosting Christmas?
First Time Hosting Christmas? Here are tips for planning the day: If you are hosting the family for Christmas for the first time, you might not realize that it is a bit like conducting an orchestra. For a harmonious result, you have to understand all the moving parts....