Summer Porches
July 28, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Family, Generations, outdoor
I HEART old houses! Their charm, their beauty, their hardwood floors. But what I really go ga-ga over are the porches, with their ceiling fans, and painted sky blue ceilings, and white rocking chairs. When I was smaller, I would love sit for hours on my grandparents’ front porch in Darlington, SC…It was the perfect [...]
Read More...A Butterfly in Pennsylvania
July 19, 2010 by Colleen Schreiber
Filed under Family, The Mommy Diaries
While on our recent vacation to visit family in Pennsylvania we had the most extraordinary thing happen. My mother-in-law found some really cool caterpillars on the dill plants in her garden. I had just bought a bug catcher for Kiersten who is three so we put the caterpillars and some dill in and decided to [...]
Read More...A Kid-Friendly Garden
July 14, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Family, Garden Views
Several years ago when my nieces and nephews were small, I hosted an annual holiday scavenger hunt in my
garden right before Christmas. My husband and I spent many hours buying little gifts and treats, wrapping them up and hiding them in the garden. Boy did I miss an opportunity! Instead of toys and treats, I [...]
Room For Two…
July 1, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under Everyday Living, Family
So, I’m talking to my friend the other day, and she tells me she just found out she is four months pregnant! That is hilarious (well, not for her)! She’s trying to get everything worked out with her job and her life in general. They live in a three bedroom, as many people do. So [...]
Read More...Get Outside – Dirt Makes Your Kids Smarter
June 24, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Family, Garden Views
If you still aren’t convinced that children who spend a good amount of time outside are healthier, then you need to consider the new study that reveals bacteria found in the soil not only lowers depression and anxiety but can also make your kids smarter! This new research, according to Science Daily, indicates “exposure to [...]
Read More...Lisa’s Garden
June 21, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Family, Garden Views
One of the first things Lisa Szydzik did after moving from Michigan to Peachtree City eight years ago was to pull up the plastic palm trees around the pool and begin to design a real garden. Since the pool area is in full view of the golf cart path, Lisa planted a perennial garden as [...]
Read More...In Honor of our Fathers…
June 18, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under Everyday Living, Family
Dads…You gotta love em. They always get the smallest section of the closet, they hardly ever complain, they hardly ever get recognized, and they rarely buy anthing for themselves (except maybe the occasional big-ticket item–iPad anyone?) And if that’s not enough, the house, their kingdom, their domain, is usually pretty fruity and feminine, where they are banished [...]
Read More...Parents invited to anti-bullying workshop
May 17, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Parenting
An Anti-Bullying Workshop, geared toward the parents of elementary and middle school students, will be held at Sam’s Auditorium on Thursday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Times Well Spent, Inc., in partnership with Fayette County schools, local law enforcement and the Association of Village PRIDE.
The workshop is an opportunity to [...]
New card game helps kids keep their rooms clean
April 14, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Parenting
Les is More, a home organization company, has launched the Les Mess card game. The interactive card game is a set of organizing cards that help children get their room and your home organized and clutter-free. The game retails for $19.95 and is available at lesmess.com.
The game is recommended for ages 5-12 and teaches children [...]
Moms: your example teaches self-acceptance
March 29, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Parenting
No force exerts more power on how girls perceive their bodies and their relationship with food than the examples set by their own mothers, research and countless examples show.
Some of you are mothers; all of you had one. What did you learn about food, eating and weight from your own mother and what is your [...]
Get Your Family Recycling
March 25, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Parenting
Each water bottle you recycle might not seem like much, but don’t undervalue your efforts. Those bottles you drop in the recycling bin can be made into dozens of useful items, from new bottles to t-shirts, carpeting and even automotive parts.
Recycling can help save energy, money and land space, create new green jobs, and reduce [...]
Children Lose Freedom to Roam and Explore
March 24, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Family, Garden Views, Parenting
My recent blog about nature deficit disorder touched a nerve with several folks who agreed that we need to make it a priority to get our kids outside and connected to nature. Many research studies show that children derive great health benefits from spending time in nature, including the release of anxiety, lowering of blood [...]
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