The State of the Market: What's Right For You?
The State of the Market: WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU?
By Diane Sague Ehnes
The current financial market being what it is, I have heard concern, and many questions about how the economy could impact family finances. Don’t worry; it’s not all doom and gloom. Is it a good time to invest? » Read more
Stained Glass Window
Make Your Own Stained-Glass Window
By Dawn Sorem
What better way to enjoy that wonderful summer sunshine than from inside your own home while looking through a beautiful stained glass window you made yourself. Here’s an easy project parents can do with their kids on a hot summer day, while staying cool inside!
Materials
• 2 sheets of colorful cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors, hole punch, glue, pencil
• Old crayons to use for shaving
Steps
• Fold a piece of scratch paper in half, draw half of a shape and then cut out. » Read more
Water-Based Tasty Treats: Shave Ice, Agua Fresca, and Sol Pops
Cool Eats and Tasty Treats!
by Lynnette Fusilier
Water is totally fun to play in and oh-so-vital to our health, but it’s also an ingredient in some fabulous summertime snacks.
Shave Ice » Read more
Treat Bee Stings and Poison Ivy
How to Treat Bee Stings and Other Nasty Stuff!
Content courtesy of The Portland Clinic
As the warm weather continues to lure people out of doors, it can also invite the attention of some unwanted visitors. The Portland Clinic offers simple tips to help prevent pesky irritations, in the form of bee stings or accidental contact with poison oak and poison ivy, that can leave even the most diehard camping, park-visiting and BBQ-loving families trapped inside.
Bee Stings » Read more
Water Bottle Safety
By Lynnette Fusilier
Studies have shown that multiple use of plastic bottles allows harmful ingredients, such as bisephenol A (BPA) and certain phthalates, to leach from the plastic bottle into the water or liquid it contains. According to a National Toxicology Program study, BPA could potentially lead to precancerous tumors,
early puberty, and urinary tract disorders. There are many more studies on phthalates that demonstrate equally
harmful results.
Heidi Waltermire, Manager of Little Urbanites, offers the following tips on how to avoid harmful plastics: » Read more
August 2008 - The Water Issue!
The Water Issue! Click Here to download the entire August 2008 issue.
