By Alicia Wanek In Texas we can enjoy our outdoor living spaces 12 months out of the year, and now is the perfect time to create the backyard oasis of your dreams. Think of the long-term and how your family can enjoy your outdoor space for many years—whether that’s with…
By Deborah Walsh Dobbs, M.A. | Contributor Last year, the movie The Shawshank Redemption (based on Steven King’s novella) made a comeback. Set inside a prison, the plot includes a sufficient amount of darkness and suffering, but it consistently returns its focus to friendship and hope. The audience witnesses how…
By Pam Melyan-Bratton | Contributor Walking has become all the rage during the pandemic as a way to escape the confines of our own four walls. Since March, many families have taken to the streets and found walking to be a healthy way to spend time together and improve their…
By Pam Melyan-Bratton | Contributor School, homework, family, friends, chores, video games…the list of what is whirling through our children’s brains is seemingly endless. How can we help our kids find the calm among the storm? “In a world where many things are competing for our attention, there has never…
By Jamie Spence | Contributor Kathleen and Ted* hired a contractor they found via Facebook to do some remodeling work on their home. They saw some recommendation comments, a few photos of prior work, and that they had a few mutual friends. Feeling pretty secure about moving forward, they signed…
By Jamie Spence | Contributor People have obviously been spending more time at home since the Covid-19 crisis began. As a result, many a “Honey Do” list is getting completed and a lot of “someday projects” have become current projects. There’s never been a better time to take some ideas…
By Tricia White | Managing Editor The old Yellow Pages ad campaign stated, “Let your fingers do the walking,” and now that America is being asked to quarantine ourselves at home, that concept is more apropos than ever. Here are some suggestions that will allow you and your family…