I was watching a special recently about the man here in Georgia that left his baby in the car for seven hours. I am torn about whether he did it on purpose or forgot about the baby. There is an actual syndrome for that called Forgotten Baby Syndrome.
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Health 101: Protect Yourself From These Common Illnesses
No one wants to be ill. After all, it can make you feel terrible and could cause you to take a lot of time off work. So there is no wonder that we all try our utmost to stay as healthy as possible all the time. Thankfully, there is plenty that you can do to…
Coax Your Kids Off The Playstation With A Family-Friendly Garden
[Pic Credit: Pixabay] We all want our kids to spend more time outdoors. Fresh air, vitamin D and running around are all good for their physical and mental well-being. But we all know how hard it is to coax them outside. You can make this process a lot easier by transforming your garden into a…
The Cost of Living in a Hot Spot
Are you familiar with the cost of living? One thing that Ma and my uncle wait to find out about each year is the COLA (cost of living adjustment.) We are lucky enough that we don’t live in a hot spot so our cost of living is somewhere in the middle. In fact according to…
Are You ‘Almost Alchoholic’? Here Are The Danger Signs!
One of the biggest – and most dangerous – myths about alcoholism, is that some people suffer from it, and other people don’t. Defining alcohol problems in this way is not a good tactic, however, as it misses out a whole bunch of people – the ‘almost alcoholics’ – who drink way too much but…
Here’s What To Do To Tenderize Your Steak
The truth is that most people simply love steak but they do not really know how to cook it properly. In many cases tenderizing is something that is simply unacceptable. If you want to tenderize your steak you should know that it does not matter what knives you use or what other tools you take…
Money Saving Apps for Cash-Strapped Families
Raising a family is a beautiful experience accompanied by countless hours of joy and happiness, but also its fair share of challenges. One of the biggest difficulties that many families have to come to terms with is the financial burden of looking after children. Before finding the money to pay for your family outgoings, there’s…
Successful Socialite, Perfect Household: Meet Mom 2.0
If you are a mom, you might have noticed that this is a busy life where there’s no time to sit down and rest. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, or a housewife in the evening and working woman during the daytime, you probably don’t realize how much technology is empowering you to maintain all…
You Never Have To Pay Full Price
The best way to save money is to…not spend it. However, that’s just not feasible, is it? There’s always going to be things we need and want to make our lives and those of the people around us better. And there’s nothing wrong it, especially when you have a secret weapon up your sleeve. Whisper…
Simple Ways to Save More Money in 2017
Survey after survey shows us that many Americans don’t even have enough money saved up to cover a necessary emergency expense, such as a car repair or an unexpected medical bill. Saving money is something that’s become difficult for many people in the years since the Great Recession. They’ve struggled to get themselves out of…