Posts about Families (16)

[As appeared on Star Tribune] Feel better and improve health by increasing your vegetable intake. Getting your 5+ servings a day of vegetables can lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, give you feelings of well-being, and curb your appetite.

I remember being a child in the early 90’s, in the days before internet was available in every home, much less in every hand. Our family had a routine of watching Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and the local news. The games shows were for entertainment, the local news was for educating us on things happening in our small West Texas town. I grew up in the hub of the “Big Country,” though if you have ever visited this area of Texas you know that “Big” describes the expanse, not the experience.

Now that spring has sprung, you may be looking forward to a much-needed summer vacation! And you’ll have plenty of company as you hit the road and spend some time away from home this year.

Cards and flowers and breakfast in bed. Homemade gifts with little handprints. Notes of appreciation and extra hugs. A day of pampering. Can we ever actually thank our mothers enough?

Pop quiz! Is eating a lot of sugar good for you?

It’s a common misconception that having money is against good Christian values. But there’s a huge difference between hoarding wealth and saving money so you can attend to your needs. As part of God's creation, you must also take care of yourself and, more often than not, that requires some financial resources.

A popular New Year’s resolution is to get your financial house in order. But if addressing money matters wasn’t your goal in January, spring is the perfect time of year to get started! In this season of new beginnings, there are plenty of steps you can take to freshen up your finances.

Many households try to reduce the number of chemicals in the food we eat and in our houses with our cleaning products. But something happened during Covid shortages. As stores were raided and shelves were emptied, the last products to remain on the shelves were the natural ones.