Plan a fun backyard camping activity for kids!

Before the frosts and school start, plan a fun kids camping activity in your backyard. Invite some friends and neighbors to camp in the backyard. A small group of children is recommended, 6-8 school-age children. Borrow several tents, at least one for every 2-3 kids (unless you have a large family tent!), or lay sheets flat on a clothesline to […]

Symbolic baptism gifts

Some popular or more interesting ideas: angels Godparents often buy angels to give to baptized children, thus symbolically giving meaning to the importance of receiving baptism as a guardian angel. Their abundance and variety these days would satisfy even the most demanding customer, from angels made of wax or clay to those made of glass or even silver. There is […]

the picnic habit

One of the healthiest summer staples is to pack an easy picnic lunch to eat with your loved ones. By all means cultivate it. When the weather is nice outside, take out as many cookouts as possible. There’s nothing like a trip to the fresh air to improve your health or lift your spirits. Even an occasional lunch or dinner […]

The Dangers of a White Trash Diet

According to the latest statistics from the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC): 66% of adults over the age of 20 are overweight (including obese) 32% of adults over the age of 20 are obese 17% of teens ages 12-19 are overweight 19% of children ages 6-11 are overweight Those are really horrible statistics. We’ve become a large group […]

How fair is your life?

I guess we’ve all had some experience with that friend who always orders the most expensive item on the menu, who never shows up on time to pay for someone’s coffee, or who disappears into the bathroom on his rounds. Either the trader who quotes but then under-delivers, or the golden boy who can’t be wrong. So many situations in […]

You’ve Got It Covered – Girls Canopy Beds

If there’s one design element that makes a girl feel more like a princess, it’s a canopy over her bed. Kids canopy beds conjure up romantic storybook images of a happily ever after. Canopy beds have a royal legacy Canopy beds are rightly associated with princesses and other royals, as canopy beds have their origins in ancient castles as a […]