A dedicated cadre of senior volunteers are helping themselves as they help communities across America. The most immediate benefit casual observers note is that senior volunteers are making a difference by giving of their time and talents to underserved populations. That benefit is immense. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) says more than […]

Most of the readers of this blog have kids and, if we're not home schooling, we want and hope that our kids will do well in school. Today's guest author has some great advice on how to promote learning and success in school.  Every parent who wants their kid’s grades to improve should read this […]

Moms have it tough. They are the go-to person for just about everyone in their household … except for themselves, a lot of the time. But when mothers can take the time to reach out and connect with their friends, the health benefits are immediate and long lasting. 1. Stress Reduction You are out of […]

Unintentional weight gain is a topic that has become ubiquitous, due to the plethora of subliminal messages from the media, but also, due to the ever growing rate of obesity. With the astonishing numbers of divorces, one has to wonder if marriages are being plagued by a new phenomenon outside of couples’ control. Studies have […]

Now that a new year has begun, the time is ripe for people around the world to make lists of new year's resolutions. Among the most popular are exercising more and/or losing weight, spending more time with friends and family, and getting organized. Before the month fades away – along with your resolve – here […]

Lots of parents are interested in home schooling – but it can get expensive. Today's guest post offers some valuable advice for parents who would like to save money but also don't want to skimp on their child's education. Chances are, if you are a mom who homeschools your children, the money for school textbooks […]

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“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” James R. Cook Believing in ourselves is not only necessary to give us a motivation to wake up every morning and proceed to the million chores we have to do along with an incessant number of […]

Living in the age of technology has it benefits. It is actually the age of convenience with most things that you would want only a few clicks of the mouse away. If you were going to tell people as little as 25 years ago that computers would be used for everything from grocery shopping to […]

In our last issue we published a story about the heart-breaking death of a loved 16 year old boy. Today we see the good that came out of that terrible tragedy: the gift of his pancreas.  Ephrata, WA resident Dave Ebberson, 57, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at 21 years of age.  Managing his blood […]