Tip of the Week - How to Save Money When You Fill Up Your Tank!
Right now everyone is talking about rising gas prices, including newspapers, radio and TV broadcasts!  Media outlets are offering all sorts of tips to both conserve gas and purchase it more inexpensively.   I’ve learned that some of those tips may not be […]

Count Down to Camp

My son is among the many kids who will spend a few weeks away from home this summer.  His camp acceptance came with an extensive list of required clothing, equipment and supplies – seemingly enough to outfit the entire camp population!  But I noticed that the list didn’t include some fun, little, […]

Going “Light” Green! 
I just came across this new term – “light” green - and realized that it was the perfect phrase for me!  Every form of media is replete with recommendations and admonitions about going “green” and on occasion I’ve been left feeling guilty and incapable of making the changes that are so strongly advocated.  […]

Tip of the Week - Never Forget a Birthday! 
A dear friend who recently returned to the work force told me that the first thing that “went out the door” was getting birthday cards for family and friends in the mail and delivered on time!  And of course, the incredible world of the internet offers an […]

Ten Ways to Welcome Spring! 
Typically, while preparing for our family’s Easter celebration, I am inspired to embrace the spring season. But this year’s untimely Easter date didn’t do a thing to help me usher in the springtime.  Making up for lost time, here’s my list of ten easy ways to welcome this most welcome time […]

Tip of the Week - The Priceless “Lovey”
This week’s tip is all about “loveys,” those special stuffed animals or blankets that a child chooses as their ” most beloved!”  Each of my three children has had a lovey and luckily our family was able to hold on to these comfort items and avoid potential stress […]

Meal Time Mayhem!  A Fun and Funny Way to Share Dinner with Your Family!
This fun game is perfect for an April Fool’s Day dinner or any other night that you are looking to enliven a family meal!  And rest assured that it’s not what you’re eating that’s crazy, but how you go about it!
How to […]

Tip of the Week - Help a Friend in Need!
It goes without saying that we all have had friends or family members in need of meals, help with errands or any number of other tasks due to illness, difficult pregnancies or other challenges.  At one point in my own life, I coordinated meals for a […]

 Terrific Tips for Bringing A Meal to a Friend in Need!
In a recent Tip of the Week, I shared the website Lotsa Helping Hands with Busy Bee readers.  This website is a fantastic time saving innovation that assigns volunteers to the various tasks that a person or family in need might require. 
But when it comes […]

 Tip of the Week - Free Rice!
The name may sound a bit crazy, but Free Rice is one of the most fun and well intentioned websites I have ever come across! At freerice.com, visitors are invited to play a challenging vocabulary game by selecting the best definition for a given word, selecting from a choice of […]