I heard a rumor that there is an obesity issue in the US? Have you heard that too? Do you believe it? I have to admit that when I look around, I have to say, yes- I do. I heard a rumor that the obesity issue is getting worse not better. Have you heard that too? Do you believe it? I do. I heard that this obesity issue even affects our children – our kids – kids in elementary, middle...
You may or may not be aware but last week was Child Passenger Safety Week- a program to remind us all of the importance of properly installed and sized car seats. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has also partnered with the creators of Chuggington to further spread the message of safety for children in and around cars. The Chuggington website, designed for kids aged 2 to...
“Two seconds. It only takes that long to double your chance of being in a car crash. Stay focused on safety. Don’t text and drive.” Our thanks to BMW USA for this Read More →
Last weekend- Memorial Day weekend- was the kick off of this year’s ‘Ticket or Click It” campaign. A few days ago I was walking down the end of my driveway- walking my dogs. We were behind a large bush in our neighbor’s yard. My son pulled into our driveway. For some reason my eyes went to his shoulder to see if his seatbelt was on. My son is soon to be 25. What had I done to instill in him...
Meet Jack Bear. For such a little guy he offered many opportunities to teach our kids very valuable lessons about life and about love. Here is a part of Jack’s story. Jack was given up when he was 10 years old. By all reckoning that is old in dog years- perhaps 70 years old. It seems he was no longer fun and no longer desired. I always found it hard to imagine giving up a dog for no other reason...
