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24 Days of Elfmas
Since moving to North America from the UK 11 years ago, I have had to learn to grow accustomed to the subtle little differences compared to life back home. I wouldn't say that I have ever had culture shock, but there are certain things that are different for example, fires on the beach to cook s’mores in the summer (illegal in UK (fires, not s’mores I mean)), S’mores, driving on the right side of the road and going around roundabouts backwards, paying to have a bank account, not having to pay to have a TV, etc etc
By Anthony Jennings3 years ago in Families
Best Ways to Use Dining Room set
Dining room table and chairs are the main center of any home. The dining room is an area to relax and spend time with your loved ones. It's the place where you can relax and enjoy a delicious meal. Beginning with traditional designs and dining sets that all households can use have been adapted to meet the needs of diverse preferences and tastes. For example, in the range of tables with glass or metal ones, there's a wide range of choices to pick from.
By AVRS furniture3 years ago in Families
Cabbage Patch Rumble
I just love this time of year. I enjoy watching my grandchildren get all excited about Santa coming to visit. The aroma of tamales steaming in my mother's kitchen embraces me when I enter her house. It brings back memories of my childhood. I look back at those memories as being some of the best years of my life as a child growing up. It was all about being with my family and knowing how much everyone loved you and a simple hug meant more to me than any gift.
By Paula Cushman3 years ago in Families
Breaking Tradition
When I grew up, we attended huge family gatherings for Thanksgiving. Most were direct family, which was quite large as it was, but often included many shirt-tail relatives and friends. It was fun. Growing up in the Midwest, the fare included a lot of creamy, sugary, butter-laden dishes. And one Aunt always brought the candied yams - Yuck! But a lot of people like them. We always had apple/banana salad in honor of my Grandmother who had passed. It was gross, and I wasn’t alone in my distaste of it, made with apples, bananas, lettuce, gluttonous amounts of sugar mixed with mayo or Miracle Whip. When I got old enough to voice an opinion, I refused to eat it anymore, inspite of the vocalizations of my Aunts telling me I must eat it and like it unless I really didn’t love my grandma. I loved my Grandma very much and she wouldn’t make me eat that crap!
By KJ Aartila3 years ago in Families
Castle Rock
Right before you fall off the northern edge of Montana into that place called Canada, is where my immediate family stopped. My summers in that middle of nowhere spot are layered with some of my fondest memories. I've heard various stories and not a few speculations as to why that was the spot to restart life. The war to establish who owned who had been over half a decade before my great grandad wagon trained and herded north. The homestead act was probably the impetus. If anything great gramps was not only a hard worker but entrepreneurial. He and his Schooler bride helped family in Saskatchewan raise wheat, but also establish a large horse ranch just south of Castle rock. I've only know the spot as buzzards glory, or Benruds bench. As a young lad three years shy of being able to obtain a driver's license, being let loose to drive a tractor larger than my first studio apartment, dragging a toolbar,all worth more than my first house was a mythical adventure. Every other, hot, dusty, July weekend, my grandad would drive off to play cards, eat chinese food and judge Canadian horse shows, leave three wild boys alone to fix fence, swim the pond, plink ground squirrels, to bank a nickel for every tail, making sure to get a few, in and out of every cooley no seat belts, bench seat bouncing open prairie rides in "RED", my personal favorite family hero, cousin J.D, spinning the suicide knob hitting every gopher hole trying to keep up with a baker's dozen or so mostly wild spotted ponies.
By Owen Taylor3 years ago in Families
Tips To Foster Positive Thinking In Children
A parent-child relationship is a special bond that can give a child inner strength. It is the fundamental foundation for a child's overall development and behavior, personality, and self-esteem. A positive attitude in life can help children deal with any problem that arises. If a child learns to think positively, he will be able to solve problems quickly and will learn to view different aspects of life with a positive attitude. A school is the best place for a child to learn several good habits. A positive mindset is a belief system that is firmly rooted in universal truth. We are the best in every way to raise a child in the right direction because we have everything a growing toddler needs to finish his early education. With fun activities, we build a strong infrastructure and a learning environment. This is the first place a child can develop self-esteem and confidence. A child learns the value of his name, possessions, and friends in school. In the Pre School with preschool interactive activities, every child learns to communicate with his teachers and peers. It is the ideal setting for the child's overall development, laying the groundwork for future success.
By Amit Kumar3 years ago in Families
Why Screen time for Kids Needs to be Controlled
Screen time it's a very common topic in today's world when you think of all the gadgets that have screens it makes sense why there would be some concerns TVs laptops tablets there are even screens in our cars, but does too much screen time really affect our kids
By Kingsley Fisher3 years ago in Families
