Family Beach Day With Pets

By Lucille Lannigan | June 12, 2023 | Blog , Local Fun
The beach is a wonderful place to get outside, get some sun and relax in the sand. It can also be a great family excursion with endless activities for the whole crew — maybe even the four-legged members. Bringing your dog to the beach can be a great opportunity for playtime, but it takes a

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DIY Your Own Graduation Pictures!

By Isabella Sorresso | May 16, 2023 | Teens , Tweens
Graduation is upon us and what an amazing accomplishment to capture!  If you don't have access to a photographer to get graduation photo's made, we have some tips for DIY graduation pictures that will let your graduate shine! Lighting: To capture the perfect graduation pictures, you don't need any fancy equipment or lighting setups, all

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5 Ways to Eat More Strawberries!

By Isabella Sorresso | May 16, 2023 | Blog
Summertime is almost here, and with that means peak strawberry season! You have waited all year for these delicious berries to be readily available at the grocery store, and now that they are here, you have got to take advantage. Whether you are looking to add strawberries to your next meal, a quick snack or

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Natural Cleaning With White Vinegar

By Taryn Tacher | May 8, 2023 | Happy Home
Are you sick of that nasty carpet stain in the living room? Has your china lost its shine? Are you fed up with the mildew that has been accumulating between the tiles on your bathroom walls? Finding it impossible to remove the water stains from your shower doors? Cleaning with white vinegar can fix all

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Learn More About Sleep Training Your Child

By Amanda Roland | April 25, 2023 | Early Years , Health
When we had our first child, my husband and I were clueless about most everything baby-related. After a few months of being completely overwhelmed and exhausted, I was desperate to find that elusive thing that evades most parents of newborns—SLEEP. We all hear during our pregnancy “to get your sleep now,” but until you actually

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How to Motivate the Unmotivated Homeschool Student

By Crystal Ladwig, Ph. D. | April 23, 2023 | Homeschool
Let’s be honest. We all have days when we just want to stay in bed all day. The last thing we want to do is get up, make sure everyone gets their schoolwork done, and go to co-op, music lessons and sports practices. But we do it anyway because we’re responsible adults, right? If we

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DIY Herb Pallet Garden

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | April 23, 2023 | DIY , Guides
As the days grow longer and the afternoon becomes perfect for outdoor time, revisiting your garden and sprucing up the backyard fall into the natural order of summer weekends. Repurposing, up-cycling and turning the vintage into the ultra awesome are all the rage these days, so why not take that theme to the garden with

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Bird Feeders

DIY Bird Feeders to Make At Home!

By Isabella Sorresso | April 18, 2023 | Local Fun
Living in Florida has many advantages, one of which is that there is an abundance of wildlife right outside your door, like lizards, squirrels, deer and a variety of birds. You can get an even closer look at the house finches, eastern towhees and common starlings flying around your neighborhood by making DIY bird feeders

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Tips on Laundry

So Fresh and So Clean: Fun Facts and Tips For Laundry

By Tracy Wright | April 11, 2023 | DIY , Happy Home
Laundry is a chore that you can teach to children as young as preschool age! We have fun facts and tips for laundry that you can use with your kiddos! Explain to all kids this five-step method (Chuck, Clean, Dry, Fold and Put Away). You can even make it a fun song for your kids

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