Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Creating a nursery for your baby involves more than just picking out paint colors, hanging pictures, and decorating with dinosaurs or butterflies. Parents can easily incorporate safety features that will help keep their little bundle of joy out of harm’s way. So from cradles and cribs, to gates and playpens, Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital offers a read more

By Victoria Armijo Summer break is a great time to encourage and help your struggling reader. Practicing reading skills are very important for beginning readers because it begins building confidence and literacy skills. There are many ways in which you can help your child be a great reader by the end of summer, just be patient and encouraging! Here are just a few tips that I have given read more

By Chrissy Bernal If your kids are like mine, they LOVE the Angry Birds game app. (Okay, so I love it, too.) This game is so popular that they now even have stuffed animals of the Angry Birds. If you’re unfamiliar with Angry Birds, it’s a simplistic, cartoon game where you aim your bird and launch it from a sling shot towards the pigs that are sheltered and hiding amongst various read more

By Stacey Gliniewicz We all have minor chores to do around the house to maintain the daily and weekly upkeep; sometimes I dread those chores and am thankful I have a crew of five to help out! In the midst of the daily upkeep, have you thought about those checklist items that will keep you from having major costly repairs done to your home? Just a couple extra minutes in your day to check read more

By Sara Parker In 2005, my husband and I were living in Maryland, which ranks among the top ten states for high cost of living. I had quit my job to become a stay-at-home-mom to our two newly adopted sons, who were then 1 and 2 years old. The boys filled our home with laughter. And also lots of dirty diapers. But mostly laughter, because they were just so darned cute. But I read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital For many of us, stepping outside in the summer means being swarmed by those pesky, biting mosquitoes. Aside from the itchy bites, mosquitoes can also cause health problems. While many of the mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever are seldom found in the United States, other diseases like West Nile virus are on the rise. In 2009, there were nearly read more

By Shara Lawrence-Weiss What petting zoos and farms are near your home? Throughout my years of working with kids I’ve found that nearly all of them love zoos and farms. There are so many benefits to these outings: Fresh air Laughter Engaging with nature Petting/Feeding (if allowed) Showing love and kindness to the animals (teaches social-emotional read more

By Stacey Gliniewicz ‘Tis the season for summer vacation; time to don the vacation hat, Clark. Our summer will not consist of a vacation to Wally World like the Griswolds, but we will make it a point to visit some locations within a day’s drive. My family and I live in a rather popular vacation destination city that includes precious trails and open space, and the mountains in our read more

By Diana Saufley Having lived in Houston all my life, I know a lot about our climate, storms, plants that can tolerate our climate, roadways, usual traffic tie ups, local businesses and some native animal and insect species. However, within the last five years I have encountered a new insect that is persistANT and I think will outlive the cockroach and possibly me in my house. I am read more

By Sara Parker So, I must confess... I have very rarely prayed over the small things in my life. I do recall, when I was around 10, my grandmother bought me a ring with an emerald jewel. I was enamored with it, having never owned something so delicate and valuable before. Looking back, I am guessing it was costume jewelry, but at the time, I was sure it had cost a couple hundred dollars. read more

Courtesy of Cy-Fair Hospital Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Frankin and Gert. Those are just a few of the names you may be hearing during the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season. While no one knows exactly how many storms will form this year or which part of the U.S. will be affected, you can take steps to prepare in case one comes to our area. Stay informed. Hurricane season runs from read more

By Victoria Armijo Celebrate Memorial Day with family and friends! Memorial Day is a remembrance day to celebrate the men and woman who have passed while fighting for our country. Here are a few fun arts & crafts activities to share on Memorial Day with the kids, while remembering these heroes: Activity 1: American Flag ~ Materials Needed: long white read more

By Angela Bickford Originally guest posted on The Work at Home Woman You love being social. You love networking. You’ve got the communication part down, but the media part? Using the various channels? Being tech savvy enough to figure it all out – that’s got you stuck… What can you do? Well, first, give yourself a break. The forms of media and the technology used to deliver your read more

One of the biggest reasons couples whose relationships have stood the test of time give for their relationship working is that they have kept it fresh. That's the topic we will be exploring today - and just how to do that. It has been said that the devil's workshop resides in complacency. Here are some ideas to make sure that your relationship never becomes boring and always keeps read more

By Chrissy Bernal Literally as I sat down to compile my thoughts on Corporate Accountability International’s (CAI) demand that Ronald McDonald be removed as the McDonald’s icon, I was able to catch a portion of a television special called Inside the McDonald’s Empire. I found it intriguing, but it also fanned my frustrations. I couldn’t believe that after all the hoopla about read more