Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
by Irina Gonzalez
Do you teach Civil Rights history in your home? A study has found that student's knowledge of Civil Rights history has deteriorated. And they blame the academic standards for public schools in the states.
"Across the country, state educational standards virtually ignore our civil rights history," concludes the report.
The report assigned letter...
Read More > Categories: News, Parenting Teens & Tweens
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
by Designer Dad: Stephen Saint-Onge
This past weekend, I attended and spoke at The 8th Annual Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival in Woodstock, Vermont. I found great wood products for the home and was able to talk directly to the craftspeople that make them.
I will share...
Read More > Categories: Family Life, Food & Recipes, Home
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
by Heather Eng
The
Family Circle Healthy Family Dinners cookbook came out earlier this month, and in honor of its release, I decided to try one of the slow cooker recipes featured in...
Read More > Categories: Food & Recipes, Slow Cooker Chronicles
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
by Christine Mattheis
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
A smoothie might seem like a smart snack, but if you're not careful, it can be just as fattening as a milkshake. There often aren't any fresh fruit in those frosty beverages. Instead, they're flavored with sugary juices and syrups, and thickened with full-fat ice cream.
When you're ordering a...
Read More > Categories: Food & Recipes, Health
Monday, September 26th, 2011
by familycircle
The next time Junior is playing video games instead of doing homework, you might want to let it slide. After all, playing video games might be the key to curing diseases like HIV. According to
Yahoo News, gamers (ie: people who enjoy playing video games) were able to...
Read More > Categories: Entertainment
