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Parents: 5 Best Child Safety Seats
Child safety seats save lives. Protecting infants while riding in a car isn’t just a responsibility, it’s the law. Every state in the nation requires children up to three years of age to be secured in car seats, with booster seats required for most children up to 10...
8 Easy Ways to Burn Calories From Home Maintenance
With spring time almost here, home maintenance can become a task added to the workload. But have you considered it being a work-out? Whether you only have 15 minutes or an hour, here are some ways to burn those calories while working around the house. Outside:...
Beware the Ides of Spring
Springtime; for many of us it means we can start hanging up the cold weather gear and begin getting out the gardening equipment. However, the pleasant change in weather can often lull us into a false sense of security. In fact, I’m reminded of the warning Julius...
Classroom Resources for Women’s History Month
Odds are you know Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony or Clara Barton. But have you heard of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an early pioneer in the suffragette movement; Janet Rankin, the first women elected to Congress; Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas) who...
3 Identity Theft Scams to Watch Out For
Do you know anyone, other than an accountant, who really enjoys filing their tax returns? As if it isn’t stressful enough assembling all the documents, trying to decipher the forms and double checking the math, there is a new concern – tax fraud and identity...
Elisa Pitoniak – Hero of the Month: February 2016
Elisa is a very dedicated educator. Friends say she values the importance of reading with students, but it doesn’t stop there. Elisa also helps other teachers on how to make literacy a part of their daily work to help engagement with their class. She is a problem...
1 in 5 Auto Recalls Still Not Fixed
We wouldn’t allow our children to play with an unsafe toy, nor would we use a household item that was deemed dangerous. But, when it comes to our autos and trucks, many Americans continue driving one that has been recalled because of a safety concern. It’s More...
17 Great Coffee Cups for Nurses
Most of us love to get the morning (or evening if you work shifts) started with a good cup of coffee or tea. As you go through your day, have you noticed just how many mugs have a slogan or saying on them. It seems that what’s on our cup often gives a glimpse of who...
Teachers: What Goes to Vegas Could Come to Your Classroom
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all attend the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas? We could see the vendors showing off new interactive watches, the latest in cell phones, driverless cars, home WiFi based appliances and new technological wonders that can be...
The Cold Truth about Warming Up Your Vehicle
It’s one of those bitter cold days. As you head out to start your car, you’re conflicted about just how long you should warm it up before you drive off. If you are like me, your dad or grandfather may have told you that it was best to let it run a few minutes to make...