Ames, IA – Roughly 12% of Americans live in poverty today and are unable to consistently pay for basic needs. That’s according to federal guidelines established in the 1960’s that have not factored i

I once was asked to speak to a group of teenage boys about the importance of families. I am a high school religion teacher and often speak to teens. But this assignment made me nervous because I knew

New Haven, CT – There is something about the spring air that motivates even the worst procrastinators to dust off the cleaning supplies and begin organizing their home or office space. However, once

Irvine, CA – One Sunday every May, sons and daughters, no matter what their age, turn the household hierarchy upside down and attempt to reciprocate everything Mom has done for them by showering her w

While dressing up for Halloween or as other characters such as a clown, theater or stage makeup works wonders. You can change into a sweet princess or a hideous ghoul or anything in between when using theater makeup. Whatever character you want to dress up as, it is even more possible with theater makeup.

By putting an extra thirty to fifty dollars every month in an individual "emergency savings account" one can be secured with what emergency the future may bring. In doing this, it is recommended that one regards the emergency fund as an additional bill, to be punctually paid each month.

Since many families are spread across the country, or the world, the option of a Mother's Day visit is not viable for many. This is the reason why this holiday can be one of the busiest all year for the phone lines, because everyone wants their mother to know their love on Mother's Day more than any other day.

Remember all those years ago when dad used to film home movies on that old 8 mm camera? Everyone would gather in a darkened room as he loaded the film onto those giant film spools, and the choppy old projecter would chug along. As great as those memories were, it's good to know that home movie quality has come a long way since then.

No one dislikes choosing their birthday cakes.

Each year at Halloween, children put on scary costumes and head out into the night in search of the best treats. Trekking from house to house trick or treating is a long held tradition. But before heading out, parent remind their children to stay safe - check your candy before you eat it and stay in a group. But being careful as a treat provider is just as important. Read on for some safety tips for providing treats this Halloween.