Celebrate National Dog Day by Sprucing up Your Backyard
Planted and cared for properly, your backyard can offer an outdoor living room for family, children and pets. It can also support biodiversity, foster health benefits for humans and pets, and benefit the environment. In honor of National Dog Day, Saturday, August 26, 2017, TurfMutt encourages pet owners to spruce up their backyard with these five pet-friendly tips.
On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, folks in North America will have a chance to see the Great American Eclipse. The whole continent will experience a partial eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours. Halfway through the event, anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a brief total eclipse. At that point, the moon will completely cover the face of the sun for up to 2 minutes 40 seconds.
The first day of school is a landmark day at any age, but especially if it’s the day he enters first grade, or she enters middle school. It’s normal to have questions, doubts, and even a few fears related to those big days. “What will my teacher be like? Will I get lost? Will I make a friend?” These are just a few of the questions your child may be asking and worrying about. What can you do to help your child manage these normal, but a bit scary feelings? Here are five tips to help you navigate the queasies this school year.
