Fire Safety, Emergency Preparedness Concerns for Families

Last year, a family of seven kids perished in a home fire in Pennsylvania. Without faulting the Clouse family and with deepest sympathy, it's important to ask: could this tragedy possibly have been prevented? What can we as parents take away from this terrible tragedy? The need for family emergency preparedness. And the holiday season is a time to be particularly aware of fire dangers: candles in Halloween pumpkins, decorative candles, holiday lights, flammable Christmas trees. More decorations mean more things to catch fire. I almost sent our mobile home up in smoke (and us with it) leaving a Christmas candle burning. Thankfully, we had a smoke alarm and charged fire extinguisher and my husband is a quick thinker. So check those fire extinguishers and smoke alarms. Here are more resources for parents to prepare their children for emergencies and prevent home fires. read more

How to Choose a Christmas Tree

Choosing a Christmas Tree: Pine, Spruce, Fir, Hemlock or Cedar?
A Christmas tree is a Christmas tree, right? Wrong. There are several different varieties of evergreen grown for use as Christmas trees. Here is a guide to choosing a Christmas tree, based on style, allergic properties, ease of decoration and cost.
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Plant a Memory Garden

Easter, Mother's Day, Earth Day, Spring, Memorial Day...all excellent reasons and seasons to plant a memory garden. Create a lasting tribute to loved ones who have passed away. Flowers, plants, bushes and trees are an ideal green memorial. Tips for choosing garden statuary, bird feeders, garden and patio furniture, too. Read on...

Green, DIY Decor~ Genealogy Photo Wal

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Green, DIY home decor. Reuse, recycle. Step by step guide to create and display family photos in a family tree motif.
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