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Swim Lessons for Infants and Babies
The USA Swim Foundation now recommends swim lessons as soon as your child is ready. This broad spectrum includes infants and toddlers.
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Seed Saving 101
Saving seeds and growing plants from them is not only rewarding, but an important skill in today's gardening world.
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US Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Devices for Proper Water Safety
Proper swimming and boating flotation devices are critical to water safety. Make sure you have the correct brand.
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Easy Frugal Gardening Ideas
Can you garden on a budget? Can you grow sustainable vegetables and fruits using minimal dollars to create such a bounty? Can you maintain a garden with recycled tools, fair priced seeds, and not a lot of space? The answer to all these questions is yes you can and here's how!
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This Is the Root of My Obsession
A short essay summing up my gardening obsession followed by an original recipe for stuffed peppers and tomatoes.
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How to Help a Grieving Friend or Family Member
Losing a loved one is difficult. It takes a while to get used to the new normal. Here are some ways you can help a grieving friend or family member, based on my own experience of losing my husband.
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How to Prevent Drowning Accidents
Drowning is not a popular subject but experts tell us we can do several things to prevent drowning from happening. Learn to recognize the types of water distress that lead to drowning.
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Fiskars Power-Lever Tree Pruner
The Fiskars power-lever tree pruner is an essential tool for cost effective low-branch tree trimming.
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Orphan Train - A Little Known Slice of American History
A riveting historical novel about a lessor known piece of US history. Read the Orphan Train and learn about this interesting and moving time in the lives of over 200,000 orphans in the United States.
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Bluebonnets - The State Flower of Texas
The Texas landscape is the most beautiful in the early spring when millions of wildflowers emerge to greet the warmer weather. The bluebonnet is among the most favorite and popular of them all.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
A favorite annual Christmas movie that will be loved for generations. It is our family's chosen movie to watch to kick off the holiday season.
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There Is: Proof of Heaven!
A captivating book by a medical scientist written from his first-hand look at afterlife in heaven. A must-read for people who suffered the loss of someone from neurological causes.
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John F Kennedy's Last Day - Fort Worth, Texas
While Dallas is the city President John F. Kennedy spent his last minutes in, it was actually Fort Worth where he spent his last day. Learn what happened in those precious hours in Fort Worth.
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Growing Patty Pan Squash
A uniquely shaped member of the squash family, patty pan squash, is sweeter tasting than traditional squash. It also makes great looking gourds.
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Spring Garden Soil Preparation
Use these proven steps to learn how to prepare your soil for the spring planting season.
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What's on My Bucket List?
Writing a bucket list became popular when the same word movie title was released. Since then, many have re-evaluated their lives and created a bucket list. Here's mine!
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Hunting and Collecting Sea Glass Treasures
Beachcombers around the world love to hunt for sea glass. Here is a collection of photos of sea glass I have gathered from some of my favorite hunting grounds.
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Grow Your Own Backyard Garden
A backyard garden is a wonderful way to create good family time, nutritious food for your family, and a life-long hobby. Gardening enhances your mood and helps you sleep better as you cultivate life.
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Olympic Pin Collecting
Olympic pin collecting became the rage at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It is a fun hobby and inexpensive too. Obtaining Olympic pins is easy with today's technology.
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Stephen Davis - Rock and Roll Journalist
You may not know the name Stephen Davis, but you know the famed musicians he chooses to chronicle in biographies.
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Lasagna Gardening
The lasagna gardening method is widely used in various forms. This is a description of the traditional method.
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The Art of Glass Dishes
Using glass dishes for function or for art brings out the creative spirit in me. We vary our table during the year with a collection of plates we eat from and my yard is full of glass creations that give a pop of color and add beauty to nature.
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Daily Living on a Grief Journey
A personal story on loss, grief, recovery and what you can do to help someone dealing with any of these experiences.
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Garage Sale Know How
Tips for making the most out of your garage sale, rummage sale, or estate sale habit. Whether you are the seller or the buyer, read on for tips you may not have thought of.
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Growing Herbs In Your Garden
Growing herbs, using them, and drying the extras are the best way to have fresh herb flavor year-round.
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Texas Christian University Horned Frog Football
The TCU Horned Frogs are my favorite college football team. They have established themselves as a perennial power member of the FBS Power 4 Conferences.
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Swimming Lessons for Children
Water safety is important for children of all ages. Drowning is the leading cause of death in children ages 1-4. You can help prevent water accidents with proper instruction.
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Magazine Racks for Bathrooms - Wall Or Tank?
It sounds old-fashioned but there are still many folks who love to place reading materials in the bathroom. Find out whether a wall rack or tank magazine rack works best for you.
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The EarthBox Container for Gardening
An EarthBox container system makes growing easy for experienced and first-time gardeners.
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How to Make Hummingbird Food - An Easy Nectar Recipe
Learn how to make your own hummingbird nectar.
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Cold Frames for an Early Start to Your Garden
Use a cold frame to start your garden seedlings and get a jump on your growing season.
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Tomato Cages - Building or Buying Tomato Cages
Tomato plants should be supported for proper growing. Here's how to help you decide what method to use.
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Sector Rotation Strategies Have Often Beat the Market
It is possible to achieve profitable returns with a good sector rotation strategy.
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Fancy Birdhouse Designs
Bird lovers will want to peruse these bird house designs to add style and elegance for your feathered friends!
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Raised Garden Beds For Your Vegetable or Flower Garden
Should you put in a raised bed garden or one in the ground? Here's to helping you make a good choice!
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Backyard Fire Pits
Adding a backyard fire pit to your property is an easy and fun way to encourage family and neighborhood fun around the campfire.
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Hot Pepper Suet for Birdfeeders
A hot pepper suet bird feeder designed to keep the squirrels away may be your answer to those pesky rodents eating your birdseed.
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Over the Toilet Storage Cabinets
In a small bathroom, sometimes the only space to utilize or decorate with is over the toilet. Here are some ideas and examples how to get function out of that often forgotten space.
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Cleaning Pennies Using Household Items
Most of us have piggy banks full of pennies laying around our homes. Have you ever thought of cleaning some of those old pennies? Here are a few methods to use to clean old pennies.
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Indoor Greenhouses - Gardening Year Round Indoors
Using an indoor greenhouse to start your seedlings is an excellent way to have the variety of plants you want to put out in your garden.
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Garden Tool Sets
Essential garden tools help you work the soil properly. These are must haves for anyone who gardens or works in the yard.
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Tree Faces and Forest Faces
Tree faces are such a surprise when you first come upon one, then you begin to notice them in many familiar and unusual places.
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Blue Ribbon School Award - Finding the Best Schools in our Nation
It is an honor for a school to receive the National Blue Ribbon award. Find out how to work towards this goal and what it means after achieving the prestigious award granted by the US Dept. of Educ.
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Container Gardening Tips
Container gardening is popular among those with limited growing space. It is also a good way to decorate your landscape with the option to change it often.
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Growing an Herb Garden Indoors
It is easy to grow herbs year round by using an indoor herb garden kit or by hosting an indoor herb garden in your windowsill.
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Water Wigglers - Protect Your Bird Bath from Mosquitoes
Rippling water attracts birds and keeping bugs away from your birdbath. Find out why here.
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Soilsaver Compost Bin
A compost bin is an essential tool in an organic garden. While there are many bins on the market, I like the Soilsaver as one of the best.
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How to Build a Spud Gun or Potato Cannon
Building a spud gun or potato cannon can be a fun father/son project or even a science project for school.
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Garden Gadgets and Tools
There are some tools and gadgets a gardener cannot live without. And there are others you just have to own. Which ones work for you?
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How to Grow Strawberries
A quick guide on growing strawberries and the correct variety for your growing area.
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Children's Garden Tools
To get a child interested in gardening, it is wise to have tools that match their size. This also creates ownership by the child for the job.
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Bookcase Plans - Plans for Book Cases
Find your style of book cases and personalize your home. Filling a room with books make you rich!
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Kitchen Cabinets Reviewed
Kitchen cabinets remain one of the most functional spaces in the kitchen. Perhaps you need an update and it will include new cabinets or just giving your old ones a face lift.
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Hanging Tomato Planters
A non-traditional way to grow tomatoes, especially if you are limited on yard space. Perfect for patios, decks, and apartment living.
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Indoor Vegetable Gardening Using Containers
Container gardening indoors is a great way to keep herbs and vegetables available to you throughout the winter months. All you need is a little space and adequate lighting.
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Make Compost Fast With These Easy Tips
Composting your yard waste is the perfect recycling project. If you've been putting this off, don't delay, start today!