Gardening may seem like a hobby for the older generations, but it’s actually one of the best ways to encourage kids to enjoy the great outdoors and learn responsibility this summer. Mary Jane Frogge, extension associate for Lancaster County, offers a few tips for gardening with kids of all ages: For Younger Kids: Let them help pick out seed packets and then share with … [Read more...]
Delicious & Easy Meals To Take To Families in Need
The day we brought our first baby home from the hospital, a thoughtful family member prepared a warm meal and had it waiting for us in the kitchen. Others had offered to bring meals as well, and I wondered why people would be bringing us meals when I would be home on maternity leave with plenty of time to cook. (HA!) After a few days of caring for a new infant, I … [Read more...]
Calming The Storm: Helping Kids Defeat Anxiety
In third grade, my daughter developed a fear of storms. This wasn’t just a get in the basement, there’s a storm coming fear. It was full-blown anxiety that caused her to call home from school if there were ominous clouds in the sky, miss outdoor soccer games if it was too windy and suffer from a myriad of physical ailments each night before bed. I thought I could just help … [Read more...]
Heart Attack Survivor Shares Heartfelt Advice
Minutes after a half-hour drive to Kearney’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Nancy Cunningham’s heart stopped beating. She lay in the emergency room in “code red” as her husband, Tom, watched in disbelief. His wife of 40 years had passed a stress test and EKG just two years earlier and received a clean bill of health from a recent check-up. Her blood pressure and … [Read more...]
Create a Clutter-Free & Peaceful Home
When Kendra Huston was pregnant with her fourth child, she looked at her home’s chaotic basement toy room and decided there had to be a better way. She created a process to keep the toy room and other parts of her home organized and then realized she wanted to share her discoveries with others. “Just going through that process, I thought, I can’t be the only one who is … [Read more...]