Earth Day Made Easy

 

Spring has arrived, and with it, the melting snow is giving way to a greener world.  The brighter days have brought with them thoughts of how we can make the world around as healthy and beautiful as possible.  Given the fast-paced nature of  so many of our lives, however, we wanted to provide you with a few simple suggestions to make the planet look its best.

 

Embrace “e” options:

Send e-invitations for your summer party, pay your bills online, and reduce paper junk mail...

Reading Road Trip

Dr. Seuss once famously said, ““The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  In celebration of his March 2nd birthday, as well as National Reading month, we thought we would take you on a journey through our list of ideas to encourage your family to read more.

First, as adults, it’s important that you understand the benefits, not only to your children, but to you, as well.  Studies have proven that reading can...

Cold-weather Crackdown

While slow to arrive, Winter has made its presence felt the past few days with daily school closings and Facebook memes indicating that “Michigan is closed until further notice.”  With the onset of  bone-chilling cold, we thought we might take this month’s newsletter to suggest some ways to combat “Old Man Winter.”

Home  There are a few areas of your home (beyond the usually suggested topics of heat tape, gutters, and furnace filters) that you may have overlooked when prep...

A Holiday for Health

Since 1960, the first Monday in October has been set aside to celebrate and focus on the health of children.  In the spirit of that, we decided to take a few moments to share our take on childhood health and how we can help the children in our lives be the best that they can be, both inside and out. 

Promote Activity 

According to information compiled by the Department of Health & Human Services, only one in three children is physically active each day.  Here are some thin...

Summer Scholars

The early morning alarms are silent and the buses aren’t rolling now—for the next couple months anyway.  While you may be glad for the less hectic start to the day and the lighter traffic on the road, there is a downside to summer break: “summer learning loss.”  Statistically, children and teachers must spend six weeks of each school year re-learning old material to make up for the knowledge lost over the summer months.  Because our hope for your children and ours is for the...

A List for Life

Graduation season is upon us, and we thought we would use this festive season, when we celebrate the students in our lives, to share a few thoughts to both encourage these young people as they embark on their next journey in life and also to remind the rest of us that there’s still time and need for us to pursue our dreams, as well.

Build Your Bucket List

Make a list of a few things that you want to do between now and Labor Day.  To help motivate you, we’ve included a few of o...