Snowed In and Housebound—Five Ways To Pass The Time

If you were spared from this week’s weather woes consider yourself lucky. Much of the nation is recovering from ice storms, blizzards, thunderstorms, and brutally cold temperatures. The wintry mayhem was blamed for at least five traffic deaths as it cut a swath from Texas to Michigan before entering the Northeast this morning. Parts of our state picked up 18 inches of snow in a 12-hour period. It has virtually shut down a number of communities. People here (and in other states) are snowed in and housebound. Not a bad thing when you are single, but it’s another story when … Continue reading

Bored Now?

Are your kids bored? Summertime offers us a lot of opportunities and summer vacation is a lot of fun for our kids – but as parents – many of us don’t get the same luxuries as our kids do. We still have to work, we still have chores and we’re still getting things done. So how do we find ways to entertain our kids and let them have a little fun at the same time we’re trying to get things done? Upgrade the Game of Toss You know what toss is, right? You can toss a ball back and forth, … Continue reading