By eLivingtoday.com | Contributor Get the kids involved with Halloween decorations this year with these easy-to-make “spooky cans” resembling a bat, Frankenstein and a mummy. Spooky Bat 1 soup can 1 paint brush 1 bottle black acrylic paint 1 white fabric marker 1 black foam sheet scissors 1 white foam sheet 1-2 hot glue sticks 1 hot glue…
President and CEO Cathy Barker, Board Chair Julie Gothard, Larry and Karla Steinberg, CFO Steve Brown, Addison Mayor Bruce Arfsten, Joel Litman, and COO Deizel Sarte breaking ground to kick off renovations. By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Over 300 community leaders, partners, and supporters gathered on Sept. 26 for the groundbreaking…
John Paul II High School, 900 Coit Ave., in Plano, TX will be transformed into a bustling Christmas wonderland marketplace perfect for holiday shopping when the JPIIHS Cardinal Women’s Auxiliary (CWA) hosts its 11th annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 23 from 9am and to 4pm. Over 3,000 guests are expected to…
By Cheryl Maguire My teenage son stood in front of the opened refrigerator, gazing into the abyss. I envisioned dollar bills floating by his head as the cold air escaped, no doubt causing our electric bill to skyrocket. “Could you please close the refrigerator door?” I asked trying to remain…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. With kids back in school, one of your priorities as a parent is to help them with their homework. But how do you best do that? To be sure they truly understand the material, it’s useful to know how they learn. Researchers have discovered that there…
By Alicia Thompson | Contributor Army Scholarship Foundation is honored to welcome Medal of Honor recipient Captain Florent Groberg (US Army, Retired) to the organization’s 9th annual Help Our Heroes luncheon as the guest of honor and speaker for the event scheduled October 30, 2024 at 11:30 am at the Frontiers…
A time-honored tradition at the State Fair of Texas, the Allstate® Red River Rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners, has been played at the State Fair since 1929 – making 2024 the 95th consecutive neutral ground showdown. As of 2024, these two esteemed…
by Cheryl Maguire Do you feel connected to your teen? My teens are always wearing noise-canceling headphones, which makes it a struggle just to communicate. And it can be hard to connect with someone who seems to be shutting you out. But even though it may be challenging, it is…
By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Kids need to be well-rested to make it through the long school day ahead of them. Unfortunately, many kids have sleep issues. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, approximately 15 – 25% of kids struggle to fall or stay asleep on a regular basis. The…