Earth Day: Celebrate Awareness and Appreciation o...

Every year people all over the world observe Earth Day (April 22). Celebrate awareness and appreciation of the earth by using any of these ideas. They may help you plan your own Earth Day festivities. Earth Day began on April 22 more than 30 years ago when Senator Gaylord Nelson decided that it was important to teach everyone, especially children, about our environment. He wanted to be sure that people understood how...

Chilli Popcorn Movie Snack...

Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup popping corn 6 tbsp butter 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp hot paprika 1 tsp salt Method: In a large, heavy saucepan heat the oil, add the popcorn, cover and cook until corn stops popping. Arrange popcorn in a serving bowl. Meanwhile, melt the butter in the saucepan, stir in cayenne pepper, paprika and salt and pour over popcorn. Mix well and enjoy this snack with the whole family...

Imagination Games – How about a Teddy Bear&#...

Children have great imaginations. Give them a pile of toys on their birthday, and if they’re very imaginative, they’ll play with the boxes more than the toys themselves. You can encourage this creativity by using imagination games. How about a teddy bear’s picnic? What’s a teddy bear’s picnic? Actually there was a children’s song by that title written in 1907 by John Walter Bratton....

Springtime Activities for the Whole Family...

Springtime is a great time to spend the weekends doing things together as a family. Not only does the warmer weather encourage everyone to get outside, it will also help everyone feel more like exercising after a long winter cooped up inside. Use some of these ideas of springtime activities for the whole family to enjoy. New life abounds outside. There are trees budding and flowers blooming everywhere you look. This is the...

How Much Allowance Should My Child Get?...

Giving your child an allowance may be a point of contention between you and your partner. Some experts think that children should be given allowances based on how old they are. Others think they allowances should be associated with household chores. While you want to help your child learn to handle money properly, you may wonder, “How much allowance should my child get?” Most financial experts agree that the...

Keep Your Teenager Fitness Motivated...

Not too many years ago you could expect children and teens to get exercise during gym class at school as well as spending time outdoors playing or riding bicycles. However, with the popularity of televisions, computers, and gaming systems, children and teens are spending less time in physical activity and more time being sedentary. Your goal is to keep your teenager fitness motivated as they grow. Everyone knows the...

Nutty Broccoli Chicken Stir Fry...

Ingredients: 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar Juice of 1 small orange (or freshly pressed orange juice) 1 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp cornflour 2 tbsp vegetable oil 3oz unsalted cashew nuts 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces 9 oz small broccoli florets 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced 5 oz sugar peas In a wok heat the oil and add...

Boomerang Generation Explained...

A term that you may not have heard before, but that is becoming more prevalent, is “boomerang generation.” You may not even know it exists. However, there are many families across the United States and the world that are in the midst of learning about the boomerang generation first-hand. Most parents expect that when their children move out, they won’t be returning home. However, more and more often, grown...