Culture
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The Ups and Downs of Homeschooling: A Newbie’s Perspective
More than one million children are being homeschooled in the United States, and it seems that number is growing. While the motivation for homeschooling varies from one family to the next, there’s no doubt that it is becoming more common, and more accepted. I have a son in kindergarten that is lucky to be at one of the best schools in the district. However, as our experience with the public school system grows, we are leaning closer to the decision to homeschool in the fall. So what are the benefits and disadvantages of homeschool? As I dig deeper into my research I find that the biggest disadvantages are determining…
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How to Host a Baby Shower for Adoptive Parents
Image courtesy of Flickr How to Host a Baby Shower for Adoptive Parents According to Adoption Statistics of 2013, 15 percent of the adoptions in the United States were of children in the age range of newborns to 4 years old. For adoptive parents, the process of adoption can be both exciting and stressful, plagued with lots of waiting and oftentimes unanswered questions. A great way for family and friends to assist soon-to-be adoptive parents is to host a baby shower and provide the support and the essentials they’ll need to care for their new child. Image courtesy of Flickr Invitations Within the shower invitation, express…
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A Book Review: Where On Earth?
My son was given the book Where On Earth? by Dorling Kindersley (DK Publishing) as a gift from his grandmother after undergoing minor surgery. He loves maps, and so this book was entirely fitting. As a curious soul, he plunged into the extraordinary pages that are full of photo maps (more than 80 of them!) that include both amazing photography and brilliant illustrations. A Perfect Book for Explorers! Each fact-filled page features a map with a unique focus. The book is broken up into six categories: Land, Sea and Air; Living World; People and Planet; Engineering and Technology; History; and Culture.…
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Dwell :: Spring Clean For Your Health
Image courtesy of Flickr As a mother, I know nothing is more important than the health of my family, so it’s imperative to prevent illness and injuries before they occur. We still have the guard rails up at the bottom of the stairs from when my daughter was a baby. Now we use it to keep our dinosaur dog from going upstairs! The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), which represents the nation’s more than 82,000 osteopathic physicians, or DOs, encourages us to set aside a few hours during one weekend this spring to take steps toward making our home a healthier place. I know we have old medicines we no longer…
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Inspirational Mom Samantha Barnes of Raddish
Since my daughter has been little we have talked about the importance of eating well. Having studied nutrition for many years I know how important it is for her to eat a balanced diet. Having said that, she is a connoisseur of sweets. She would be quite satisfied with eating sugary foods at any time of the day! I do have my work cut out for me but something I appreciate are companies that help parents teach their children about healthy eating. Raddish box, a monthly subscription package, provides carefully illustrated family friendly recipe guides, skill cards to help families learn culinary basics, creative activities, list of required groceries for the…
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Family :: Best Places to Visit in Southern California
My family moved to California when I was in kindergarten. Before that we lived in Austin, Texas but both my parents were from the Midwest and they told me it had always been their dream to live in sunny California. So when my dad was offered a job in Fresno, California, they jumped at the chance to realize their dream! We moved to Orange County while I was in second grade and I ended up living here through my college breaks. After attending college in Northern California, I travelled and lived abroad for about three years in Asia, but I came back home to Orange County in my late 20’s. My husband and I purchased our first (and present) home about…