Summer Camps and Kids Activities Guide for 2013
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11th Annual Guide to Summer Camps
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Gluten Free Pasta Recipe: Cook Once, Eat Twice
July 31, 2012 – 8:05 pm | No Comment
Gluten Free Pasta Recipe: Cook Once, Eat Twice

Easy gluten free pasta for any night of the week
I am a big fan of the cook once, eat twice philosophy. I am also learning to be completely gluten free. As a busy, working mom …

3 Ways to Encourage Kids to Clean Up After Themselves
July 31, 2012 – 3:38 pm | One Comment
3 Ways to Encourage Kids to Clean Up After Themselves

Making Kids Chores a Part of Everyday Life
Guest post from D’TaRelle Tullis from PitterPatterFeet.com
1. Create the Habit Early
I once went to a coworker’s house who had a small daughter. Her daughter was around 2 or …

Mayor’s Back to School Fair August 2nd
July 30, 2012 – 11:19 am | No Comment
Mayor’s Back to School Fair August 2nd

FREE Event provides school supplies and services for about 15,000 qualifying families
 
The 16th annual Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club, will take place Thursday, August 2, from 8 a.m. – …

Healthy Recipes for Kids: Spinach Scramble
July 27, 2012 – 4:45 pm | One Comment
Healthy Recipes for Kids: Spinach Scramble

Spinach Scramble: A Healthy Recipe for Kids
“Mom, do we have any spinach?” asked my 10-year-old daughter this morning.

Ways to Enjoy the 2012 Olympics with Your Family
July 26, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Ways to Enjoy the 2012 Olympics with Your Family

Guest post from Jackie Bledsoe
Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics.  Every four years I look forward to the Summer Olympics when it comes.  I love to watch as much of it …

Stretchin’ Dollars & Spendin’ Sense
July 26, 2012 – 11:50 am | No Comment
Stretchin’ Dollars & Spendin’ Sense

Adopting a Saving & Savvy Spending Mindset
 
By Tina Ferguson, a.k.a. The Queen of Dreams
Ever wonder how Oprah became O-prah? Or how Martha became Mar-tha? That same chutzpah that put these two ladies on the map …

A Review of ‘Rite of Passage Parenting’
July 26, 2012 – 9:57 am | No Comment
A Review of ‘Rite of Passage Parenting’

by Lorraine Brock
I am currently reading a book about how to raise responsible, capable adults in a culture where our children are not exposed to the experiences that allow them to succeed. Rite of Passage …

Tarrant County Back to School Roundup August 8th
July 25, 2012 – 4:56 pm | No Comment
Tarrant County Back to School Roundup August 8th

FREE Event provides school supplies and services for about 10,000 qualifying families
 
The eighth-annual Tarrant County Back To School Roundup, presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club, will take place Wednesday, August 8, 2012, from 8 a.m. …

Redesign of Kids Country Playground in Coppell
July 24, 2012 – 2:43 pm | One Comment
Redesign of Kids Country Playground in Coppell

A Childhood Memory Revisited
by Drew Davis
My fondest Olympic memory is of the ‘84 games.  Even though I was just 8 years old, I vividly remember the way our neighborhood ‘70s-style metal playground was hastily transformed …

How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Respect
July 23, 2012 – 1:49 pm | 5 Comments
How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Respect

A Series of Articles on Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
Guest Post from The Children’s Project
All of us – babies, toddlers, teenagers, parents and grandparents have the same emotional needs.  Meeting these needs in childhood provides the …