A 15-Minute Scan Can Put Your Mind at Ease (And you take the test fully dressed) By Jeannie Benson | Contributor People tend to think of bones as unchanging, but the truth is that bones are in constant flux. Even as you read this sentence, specialized cells in your body are…
Good Morning Texas’s Paige McCoy Smith talks about finding balance in the sea of life… by Paige McCoy Smith | Contributor People often ask me how I balance it all: the kids, job, homework, marriage, carpool, deadlines, commute… I have to stop now. Just writing it down makes me tired. I…
Congratulations, Teachers of the Year! Plano ISD 2016 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, Erika Manning, Weatherford Elementary School instructional specialist, and Bryan Yee, Plano Senior High School mathematics teacher, respectively, were announced by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian T. Binggeli at Plano ISD’s Teacher of the Year…
It’s May and with summer right around the corner, parents everywhere are gearing up to hear their kids utter those two dreaded words … “I’m bored!” Well, this summer is going to be different! Just a short drive from the DFW metroplex, Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant, a AAA Four Diamond resort,…
The Pressures on Our Kids on the Road to Success by Alicia Wanek Recently, I had the opportunity to see a screening of the 2010 documentary, Race to Nowhere, at Plano’s Shepton High School, and it has dramatically altered the way I look at the demands on my four children. …
by Alicia Wanek What is “all?” Of course, the definition changes for every woman, but most mothers can agree that knowing how to balance the demands of work and family can be challenging no matter what choices you make. There are constant demands on your time, and striking the…
We asked local moms, “What do you consider ‘me’ time?” And here’s what they said… “Finding me time, now there’s a funny thought. Me time usually happens between 5:30 am-5:33 am, when I’m slurping down my first tumbler of coffee to give me some caffeine courage to tackle the day! …
It’s a thin line, but it’s out there. by Kristin Cicciarelli Are you doing too much? Do you: • Feel exhausted at the end of every day? • Resent things you used to enjoy? • Rely on food, alcohol, etc. to help you “de-stress?” If so, it’s time to find…
by Amy Levenson Krumholz | Fashion Editor | StylebyAmy.com Make a statement with spectacular fashions for all your festivities, from graduations, Mother’s Day, showers, luncheons and more. Before you hit the ground running, we’ll help you size up what’s sizzling hot for summer celebrations. Shot on location at Watters…