Composting

Waste Not, Want Not: Composting Your Way to a Happier Garden

By Colleen McTiernan | April 19, 2023 | Articles , Happy Home
Every day the average person generates 4.3 pounds of waste, according to the Duke University Center for Sustainability and Commerce. And of those 4.3 pounds, about 65 percent is made up of food scraps and yard waste — items that can instead be given new life in your garden through composting! Benefits of compost Aside

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Teen Driving

Teen Driving: What To Know and How to Help

By Lisa Katz | April 11, 2023 | Ages , High school (16–18+)
When it comes to teen driving, it can be overwhelming to get behind the wheel for the first time. It can also be extremely risky. The best thing for a new driver is to feel comfortable, knowledgeable and prepared, and it is your role as the parent to get your teen ready, whether you teach

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5 Fun Facts about Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie!

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | April 11, 2023 | Forks & Spoons
Warm chocolate chip cookies seem to make everything in a child’s life better! (and for some adults, too). Tests, breakups, bad days at school... everything melts away at first bite of that soft ooey-gooey cookie. We dive into America’s favorite cookie and take a look at what makes it so sweet and special!   What

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What Do You Do If Your Teen Has Senioritis?

By Brooke Newell | March 21, 2023 | Conception 2 College , Teens
Time sure does fly! Now that the holidays are over, it is hard to believe that in a few short months high school graduations will be here. Soon parents will be watching their child walk down the aisle at graduation and begin the next stage of his life. I know for parents, it probably seems

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Celebrate St. Patty’s Day With These Crafts!

By Camille Graham | March 14, 2023 | Blog , DIY , Holidays
This St. Patty's Day, are you looking for a way to get festive, but want something that has less to do with Guinness and more to do with glitter and fun with the kiddos? Here are 3 crafts you and your little one can do to get in the St. Patty’s day spirit. DIY Shamrock

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kid with money

Teach Your Kiddos How To Start Saving for Retirement

By Jennifer Jensen | March 13, 2023 | Blog , Happy Home
Most of us know the younger we are when we start saving for our retirement, the more money we will have when it’s actually time to retire. But, what some of us may not consider is encouraging our children to begin saving for retirement. According to the AARP, In the past, advisers have recommended having

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Tie-Dye

Totally Tie-Dye: Jump on the Hottest DIY Trend

By Isabella Sorresso | January 24, 2023 | DIY , Happy Home
One of the biggest fashion trends we’ve seen is the reemergence of tie-dye! What may seem like a retired style now reserved exclusively for camp activities and middle school projects, is now making its way back into the mainstream. If you want to jump on the trend, but maybe haven’t done tie-dye since you were

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kids crafts

Easy Kid’s Crafts to Make From At-Home Supplies!

By Camille Graham | January 24, 2023 | DIY , uncategorized
There are so many hours to fill in a day, especially during the spring, holiday or summer break, that we bet you’re contemplating just parking your kids in front of the TV for a Paw Patrol marathon and calling it a day. While every family has different needs and wants for their kids during summertime

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Teaching Inclusion to Our Children

Teaching Inclusion to Our Children Starts at Home

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | January 23, 2023 | Happy Home
By sheer definition, as defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary, the word inclusion means “the act of including,” and to add on to that, “the act or practice of including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded.” Teaching inclusion to our children is so important, and it should start at home. It seems so

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