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Fun Facts: 2014 Winter Olympics

Read this list of little-known Sochi Olympic trivia with your kids and settle in for a thrilling two weeks of family-friendly television.

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Decals: Decor Made Easy

Hooray for progress! It used to be that you selected a room theme for your child and you had to live with it for a long time since it was either too costly or time consuming to change. Those days…

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The Fifth Wall

In decorating, the ceiling is called "The 5th Wall." It is a substantial area of the room, so why not give it some attention?

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Top 5 Things to Rev up Family Fun This Weekend

It may be cold this weekend, but fingers crossed the sun shines! Bundle up and go explore these top 5 weekend family fun events.1. What does the chicken say? Cluckety, cluckety, cluckety, cluckety, cluck, clack. (Anybody else have "What Does…

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Discovering Star Wars 30 Years Late

Discovering Star Wars – 30 Years Late My oldest son Tyler (5) dropped a bomb two weeks before Christmas. "I want a Darth Vader toy that you can dress up and play with," he said to me one day at…

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Want Kids to Learn? Make it Fun

This year's education headlines have included a lot of talk about the Common Core curriculum. Is it good, is it bad? Also there's been lots of talk about standardized tests, and teaching to the test. Then there's the debate as…

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Tips for Holiday Flights With a Toddler or Preschooler

It's official: US Airways and American Airlines are merged. What's this mean for parents traveling with toddlers and preschoolers through the Charlotte airport, one of US Airway's largest hubs: A busy, busy airport.I flew with my 4-year-old son, 2-year-old nephew…

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First Stitches

I can't remember when I learned to sew. My mother sewed, and I know I used a sewing machine in late elementary school. But stitching by hand must have come first.I still sew a lot, and my Etsy business is…

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Fire and Lice

A few weeks ago I get done with hosting Rising and I have a voicemail on my phone from our boys' preschool. Sick? Playground accident? Fight?"We wanted to let you know that Chase has head lice and nits. If you…

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Decking the Halls for Thanksgivukkah!

Now that Halloween is over and it's finally chilly enough to think about winter, we're looking ahead to a season of celebrations. Next up is the once-in-a-lifetime collision of Thanksgiving and Hannukah-Thanksgivukkah! This might justify a deep fried turkey, but…

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What's Next for Public Education?

Public education options in the area are expanding with more charter schools and magnet programs on the horizon, as well as digital technology in the classroom and Common Core Curriculum. It's hard to keep up with all that's happening. A…