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Recreate Fair Activities Indoors: Face Painting

Competing with mother nature when the children are on Summer vacation can be challenging. It may be raining or pouring outdoors but you can keep the little ones busy by recreating fair or festival activities indoors! Face Painting is easy to do by using this recipe. Ingredients: Cornstarch Cold Cream Food coloring Small Jars with lids [...]

Did Someone Say Elephant Ears?

Elephant Ears Recipe 1 1/4 cups flour 2 tbls sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 1/4 tsp vanilla powdered sugar to taste Heat 2 inches of oil in deep skillet to 375 F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Mix beaten [...]

Enjoy The Fair On A Shoestring!

It’s Summertime and 4-H clubs, County and State Fairs are popping up all around the country. Fair’s are perfect for spending quality time with your loved ones! The last concern you should have is going over the budget. With a little bit of planning and preparation you can have a stellar time without hurting your [...]

New for Nintendo DS: I SPY Universe

Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced a new addition to its award-winning and best-selling I SPY ™ franchise with the release of I SPY ™ Universe for the Nintendo DS™. I SPY ™ Universe will take gamers on an interplanetary exploration of riddles, puzzles [...]

Are You an Emotional Eater?: 3 Important Steps to Healing

Eating is a part of life. Your body gets its nutrients from food, but sometimes we go overboard with our eating habits and it results in weight gain. One common cause for weight gain is emotional eating. Emotional eating is eating to bring yourself comfort when you’re upset, stressed out or facing some other kind [...]

Father’s Day Gift Idea: Five Terrific Cookbooks for Dad

Our sister site Family Foodies has a great round up of awesome cookbooks that would make a great gift for dad this year, especially if he is interested in doing more of the cooking. Must Have Cookbook for Dad: How to Grill Must Have Cookbook for Dad: Deen Brothers Take it Easy Must have Cookbook [...]

Homework Help

Mom, are you struggling to help your kids with their homework? Need some extra resources for providing them with chances to practice what they’re learning? Check out the Discovery Channel’s Homework Help section. It’s packed with activities that help your kids practice and absorb new skills. Sign up for Kelly McCausey's Blog Internship! Clip this [...]

Mother’s Day Meal Planning

If you are looking for a different Mother’s Day present this year, give the gift of convenience. For many mothers thinking of nutritious, great tasting and simple to create meals can be extremely time consuming. Many moms can spend hours each week just deciding on what to make and putting together dinner for their family. [...]

US Government Grants For Moms and Women

In a speech before a joint session of Congress on February 24, 2009, President Barack Obama presented a plan to expand education opportunities in America. He called on “…every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training.” (source whitehouse.gov) He went on to say that his administration [...]

Surprise Them With April Fool’s Day Recipes

April Fool’s Day is the perfect day to have fun with the meals you serve. Surprise your family on April 1st with these fun April Fool recipe ideas. Fake Hot Dogs And French Fries Your kids will love fake hot dogs and French fries for lunch this April fools day. Peel a banana and spread [...]