Monthly Archives: August 2011

What to Do During an Earthquake

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
by Christine Mattheis

What to Do During an Earthquake Did you feel the earthquake in Virgina that shook the whole Eastern seaboard today? Or yesterday's rumble in Colorado? If you're anything like me, you noticed the rattling and thought, "Um, what do I do now?" (Thankfully, this wasn't a big one. The jar of pens... Read More >

Categories: Family Life

How to Buy a New Mattress

Monday, August 22nd, 2011
by Christine Mattheis

How to Buy a New Mattress Feeling crabby due to a lack of sleep? You’re not alone. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey shows that a third of American adults snooze less than seven hours a night. If you've been tossing and turning, your mattress might be the culprit.... Read More >

Categories: Health

Time Out Space : For Yourself

Monday, August 22nd, 2011
by Designer Dad: Stephen Saint-Onge

chairs1 I visited a friend's house this weekend for an outdoor party.  Standing in their yard, I took notice of a bench they had at the back end of their yard.  It was sort of set back away from the house, under a tree - but it caught your eye as you came back into their yard.... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Health, Home

How Healthy Is Your Lunchroom?

Friday, August 19th, 2011
by Regina Ragone

School-lunch In my October 1 column I wrote about some of the ways you could help make your kids' school lunch program healthier. Now it's your turn to share some of the things you and/or your school is doing to create a healthier lunch time.... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes

Budget-friendly Kitchen Makeover

Thursday, August 18th, 2011
by Designer Dad: Stephen Saint-Onge

store Friends of mine recently asked me to give them some advice for some easy-on-the-budget kitchen design updates.  So I figured I would share some of that advice with all of you.  Like most people, they don't want to spend a huge amount of money on a renovation - nor do they want to... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Home, Money