How do you stay connected with your children and teenagers while also keeping them safe from predatory technology? The most basic solution is the home land line. This is a safe and reliable way to communicate, and it's something many families are already paying for. But there are limitations. It can only be used at home, there's no texting, and it's easy to lose track of. And if the batteries die while you're searching for the handset, your only hope at that point is Saint Anthony. The flip Continue Reading
6 Essential Tea Party Tips
No matter the occasion, an afternoon tea party can be the perfect answer to a social dilemma. Centered around a steaming pot of history's most time-honored beverage, a tea party is versatile and seasonal, so you can adapt it to may different occasions: Baby showers Bridal showers Anniversaries Retirement Birthdays Gathering with friends Choose the Theme You can, of course, stick with classic afternoon tea, in the style of the English, pair with traditional treats like Continue Reading
5 of the Biggest Ways to Save Money and Cut Costs
If you already have a budget, or at least try very hard to watch your money each month, you've likely found that the higher cost of living right now means there still isn't enough money at the end of the month. Or perhaps you're only just able to meet expenses, but there's nothing left for fun...or savings. That can be very disheartening! To free up more money, you've got to look for cost-saving measure that add up to BIGGER dividends. Here are a few. Tackle the Big Ones First Take a Continue Reading
Link City: a Cooperative Family Game
Blue Orange Games is a household name around here. They are known for imaginative, bright and engaging games for all ages. We had the chance to test drive one of their newer cooperative games called Link City. It's quick to learn and doesn't disappoint! In this game, players work together to build a city using square tiles, endeavoring to guess what's on the mayor's mind. The key is placing like buildings adjacent to each other. Sometimes, it's pretty obvious, like linking the post office and Continue Reading
Summer Reading with TAN Books: St. Gianna and St. Claude
Yesterday I woke up and went about my day not even thinking about what day it was. This has happened more than once in the past few weeks, and that's a sure sign that summer has arrived! My days fluctuate between getting random "back burner" projects done and reading a lot more, particularly on scorchingly hot days with 40 mile per hour gusts (it's a Kansas thing). And that brings me to the reason for this post. TAN shared a couple of new titles with me and so here are my thoughts on Continue Reading
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