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January is already halfway over, and a lot of those New Year’s resolutions are starting to feel like a big drag, right about now. If losing weight or getting in shape is on your list, […]

Dear Denise, Our new shelter dog, an Australian shepherd mix, just started “herding” my 4-year-old today. She kind of even goes after her and nips. She doesn’t do it to my 8-year-old though. What should […]

Did you ever eat snow ice cream as a kid? Well all this snow is reminding us of how good it is! We found a few recipes you can try. To start, just put out […]

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.  1 Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV) By Bro. John L. Cash, “Country Preacher Dad” For some reason, whenever I’m shopping at Dollar General or Wal-Mart, there will always be a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Right now I’m wondering what in the heck I was thinking when I agreed to this. A few days ago, while having a wonderful lunch at […]

By Sarah Martin Hood I know. I know. It seems nuts. But it’s true. My two year old has his very own email address. It’s free, it’s easy to set up — and unless something […]

We’ve all heard of Big Brothers Big Sisters, right? You might not know this, though: One of the organization’s most  important fundraisers every year is an event called Bowl for Kids’ Sake. All the money […]

Did you think the third day of the cleanse was the hardest? I did! On Wednesday I got my hair cut. That usually means a Dr. Pepper while I have my tresses trimmed. Heavenly. Except […]