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Take the Challenge

In Australia, this week has been designated as families’ week. Linda Burney, Minister for Community Services, has challenged families to turn off the TV and the computer and to set the table and sit down to a meal together. I’ve always been an advocate for eating meals together and not doing them in shifts as some people seem to do. No, it’s not always easy with work commitments, meetings, and after school activities. But it is worthwhile. Just as you and your spouse need that together time, the date nights and time to relax and talk together away from family, … Continue reading →

12 Creative Date Night Ideas That Won’t Break the Budget

Is your marriage feeling stale? It’s easy to get so caught up with the everyday that we forget to make time for each other and to make each other feel special. To bring the romance back, here are some suggestions for date nights that won’t break the budget. 1. Turn off the lights and light candles. Turn off the TV and put on some romantic music. Curl up on the sofa with perhaps a glass of wine and listen to music. 2. Pack a picnic dinner and head for a favorite beach. Watch the moon rise over the water. After … Continue reading →

Unplug for the Weekend

Do you ever feel like banging your head against the wall when your child tells you they are bored? After all, they have a dozen different toys, a television, multiple movies and plenty of things to do that should keep them busy as well as entertained. So how can they be bored? Children Equate Isolation with Boredom As a species, we are incredibly social. It’s unusual to find us all sitting off in our own corners of the house doing our various activities away from our family and the sounds you hear are more likely to be that of a … Continue reading →

You Can’t Do That on Television – Nickelodeon is…

With so many networks available for kids to watch these days, Nickelodeon is making good on a very old promise from their own infancy. A show used to air on their network called: You Can’t Do That on Television and today, they continue with that theory by telling kids to turn off the television and go outside to play. In recent memory, the Nickelodeon channel has hosted four on air challenges and according to news reports, they’ve helped some kids to lose up to 30 pounds as they inspire children and their families to eat healthier and exercise more. The … Continue reading →

What to do on a rainy Saturday, as Turn Off Your TV Week is about to start?

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We headed for the museum. We are lucky to live in a city where there are tons of them, and we know how to take advantage. We drove in early, found a legal spot on the street (if you’re patient, you can find one, even in a busy area like the Upper East Side of Manhattan), carried our young charges through the rainy sidewalks and up the twenty-six steps to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is featuring an exhibit on Hathshepsut, a Queen who became Pharaoh as she ruled with her nephew, Thutmose III (note: “Thutmose” is recognized by … Continue reading →