With all the weight loss and nutrition advice available online, it can be difficult to discern which foods are a healthy addition to your diet and which are not. Here are some foods that are commonly on the ‘bad’ list but may not deserve to be there. NUTS are often put on a list of foods […]
read moreThere are a large variety of math apps that provide a fun way to practice and improve your child’s math skills. Here are some traits to look for when selecting one: The math app presents the math fact using a three-step process. The student is first asked to answer the problem, then if the incorrect […]
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Finding healthy, effective approaches to gaining children’s cooperation and improving behavior isn’t always easy. This is especially true for kids with behavior problems stemming from attention deficit disorder or other behavior disorders. One approach that works well is a token system. Kids can earn tokens for good behaviors and lose tokens for misbehavior. Then they […]
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Supplies: Jumbo Popsicle Sticks Small Cup Rubber Band 150 Grit Sandpaper Modge Podge Stickers Scrapbooking Paper Other Embellishments Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add popsicle sticks. Some may break, so use a few extra. Soak for 15 minutes. While sticks are boiling locate a small cup that is about the size of a wrist. […]
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INGREDIENTS 1 tsp olive oil ½ cup finely diced onion ½ cup finely diced red bell pepper 3 cups loosely packed spinach, roughly chopped 6 large eggs ¼ cup milk ⅔ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Salt & pepper, to taste INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray […]
read moreHi, I’m Harper! I used to be homeless, well I still am kind of. I was wandering the streets all alone, not knowing where I’d find my next meal or where I’d be able to find shelter to sleep. Being homeless was no fun at all. I had no one that loved me, pet me […]
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Coaches and teachers provide instruction on the skills needed for success, but the individual must practice those skills in order to improve. If practice is fun, a person practices more and gets better faster. For reading, the same can be applied by finding high interest material written in our comfort zone. Those are called “just […]
read moreIf you are ready to bring order to the chaos in your toddler’s playroom by thinning out his toy collection, your plan has the support of scientific research. A research study recently published by the University of Toledo in Infant Behavior and Development found evidence that the quality of a toddler’s play improves when there […]
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I can’t be the only Mom who gets tired of saying “no.” “No, you can’t climb on the counters.” “No, you can’t ride the dog around the house.” That’s all within the first 15 minutes of waking up. It’s EXHAUSTING! Parents aren’t the only ones who get tired of hearing “no.” Imagine being constantly told […]
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Visiting Historic Westville is like taking your kids on a trip back in time to the mid-19th century. The grand opening of the re-located village was in June of this year and about half of the historic buildings present in the previous location have been moved to the new Columbus location on South Lumpkin Road. […]
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