On December 25 of each year we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, this day is known as Christmas. The word Christmas or ‘Christ Mass’ originally comes from the old English name Cristes Maedde. It was in the year 440 AD that the Christian Church set December 25 as the date of celebration. It is…
Category: Relationship
8 Ways to Teach Your Child About God’s Love
Valentine’s Day is the day America celebrates our loved ones. We tend to buy expensive gifts and elaborate cards to show our family and friends how much we love them. But did you know that this tradition began around the year 270 AD. C. in an ancient pagan festival that celebrated fertility on February 15?…
How to Teach Fractions to Preschool and Kindergarten Students
Like all areas of mathematics, fraction concepts need to be communicated to young children with developmentally appropriate hands-on experiences and lots of play activities. Concrete objects, like pattern blocks and 3D fraction shapes, allow children to make sense of new math concepts or abstract ideas. Children need to have experiences with fractions that: incorporate your…
What Baby Activity Walkers Can Do For Your Child
Preparing a child to take their first steps can be a daunting task. It is not something that can be learned immediately. In addition, there is the fear of tripping and falling, which can prevent you from teaching your child to walk during his early developmental stages. The perfect solution to this dilemma is to…
Modified yoga relieves shoulder pain
Many active clients come to me with shoulder discomfort and actual shoulder pain. It is a very common pain, very annoying and that causes sleepless nights. The shoulders are the most affected; heavy bags, extra weight, the canvas from excessive stretching, pulling and pushing, and actual injuries. As I work clients through the modified yoga…
Why fabric swatches are so important
Redecorating the house often means a lot of decision making; Not only do you have to choose the right paint colors for the walls and the right flooring for your room, but you also have to choose matching furniture, accessories, and upholstery materials. If you’re just choosing a new upholstery fabric or drapery material to…
Mrs. Butters Secret Key Lime Pie Recipe
“Frozen Key Lime Pie Recipe?” Fern Butters asked. “Girl, I’ll take that secret with me to the grave.” Fern Butters frozen key lime pie was the stuff of legend. Every time President Harry S. Truman passed through Islamorada on Upper Matecumbe Key on his way to the “Little White House” in Key West, he would…
The teenage meltdown
tantrums? Yelling and yelling over homework? Complete lack of interest in school? There are so many changes going on in the life of a teenager, like changing friendships, dating problems, and “horrible teachers.” When so much is uncertain and changing, what can you do to stay calm at home? For over a decade, I have…
Christmas decorations and decoration making tips
When you open that box of Christmas tree decorations, memories of all the delights of the season emerge. All your decorations, especially handmade ones, can embody warm personal messages. Who doesn’t have a special collection: their child’s handprint in plaster, a glued-on macaroni star, or an elegant hand-sewn Santa Claus? Making your own ornaments gives…
Motivation with Mark Knopfler
The word universe means the song or poem one: uni-one and verse-sound or poetry. So sound (so music, so poetry) has an inherent ability to change our state of mind, and hence our motivational energies. What we hear and when is significant. As Shakespeare wrote in The Merchant of Venice, “The man who has no…