Go Birding at Texas State Parks this April

Go Birding with the Family at a Texas State Park

Migrate to a Texas State Park This April

and Go Birding

 

Grab your family and friends this April and go birding as spring migration begins throughout your favorite Texas State Parks.

From the beaches of the Gulf Coast to the mountains of Big Bend, each region of the state offers a unique birding experience with more than 640 bird species statewide. Close to 30 Texas State Parks have been designated as having the “best birding blinds” that offer prime perches for viewing and photographing our feathered friends. Some parks that made the list include Abilene, Blanco, Brazos, Devils Sinkhole, Falcon, Fort Parker, Franklin Mountains, Goliad, Lake Mineral Wells, Palo Duro Canyon, Pedernales Falls and San Angelo.

Steps You Can Take to Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination at Work

How to Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination at Work
Attorney suggests five steps you can take to prevent pregnancy discrimination at work once you find out you’re expecting

 

The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition. Federal law also makes it illegal to discriminate against pregnant women, or those with children, based on stereotypes.  For instance, an employer couldn’t decide not to give a job which requires a lot of travel to a pregnant woman based on the logic that “women with young children should be at home.” Penalizing women (or men) even for paternalistic reasons is illegal. Women that have difficult pregnancies resulting in health problems, including postpartum depression, may be protected by the American’s with Disabilities Act. Similarly, it is unlawful to retaliate against a woman for taking time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which applies to employers with 50 or more employees.

Here are five steps you can take to protect yourself at work:

Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate

Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate, April 2-6 2014

Join the celebration around the world as Disney’s favorite characters show you how to party from different countries and cultures. Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate features a grand Valentine’s Ball where all the princes and princesses are in attendance along with many of Disney’s classic villains. Have fun with Jack Skellington in Halloweentown then go all over the globe to Carnivale in Brazil, a luau in Hawaii, and the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan.

Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate is playing at the American Airlines Center April 2 – 6, 2014.

Show times are:

Are You Losing the Diet Game?

Avoiding Common Dieting Mistakes

When trying to shed weight, many of us turn to fad diets and drastic calorie cutting and with the positive energy of new years resolutions in the past and the cold winter months still in full force, it is not surprising that February and March are the most common months for diet failure and “cheating” to occur. Experts at nationally recognized Pritikin Longevity Center have found that fad diets leave us not only hungry and miserable but often lead to setbacks and cheating that cause additional weight gain.

Mother’s Dream Quilt Project Addresses Gun Violence

Mothers Dream Quilt Project to Address Gun Violence

Moms Demand Action launches Quilt Project to address gun violence

 Quilts to Include Fabric Donated by Americans Affected by Gun Violence
 
Mothers across the country are coming together to create quilts that symbolize the human toll of gun violence in America. The “Mother’s Dream Quilt Project” takes its name from a uniform quilting pattern that will be used in all of the quilts made by Moms Demand Action members and supporters.

Buy a Sub on March 26th and 100% of Sales Goes to Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer

Wipe Out Kids Cancer

Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer and Jersey Mike’s have teamed up to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research

 

Make a difference for kids with cancer by eating a sub at any of the 24 DFW Jersey Mike’s locations during the month of March.  Jersey Mike’s has teamed up with Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer (WOKC) for the 5th annual March Month of Giving to raise money for children battling cancer.  Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer is a Dallas-based nonprofit organization with the mission to work relentlessly for the day when all children are living cancer-free.

From March 1-31, Jersey Mike’s will donate 25 cents of every regular sub sold and 50 cents of every giant sub sold to WOKC.

On Wednesday, March 26, WOKC Day, Jersey Mike’s will donate 100% of sales to Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer.

3 Simple Tips to Child Proof Your Home

3 Tips to Child Proof Your Home

Three Simple Ways to Child Proof Your Home

by Abigail Clark

It’s a misconception that a child proofed home is a dull, institutional, and unfashionable home. Just because you share your home with kids doesn’t mean that your living room should look like a padded cell to keep your babies safe. Here are kid-proofing tips and design ideas for a functional, attractive child-friendly home.