Tragedy struck a Baltimore family last week. A house fire claimed six of Kate Malone’s nine children last Thursday. Kate and her surviving children were hospitalized. She was in critical condition, now officials say she is listed in good condition. The fire happened while Kate’s husband was at work. Her eight-year-old daughter managed to lead…
When I was growing up, it was imperative that every word was spelled correctly in any paper or letter you wrote. I didn’t have ‘spell check’ on my typewriter, I used the dictionary. Things are different now. Kids don’t use a dictionary, they rely on their electrical devices to correct their spelling mistakes. Or in…
At the beginning of the New Year, many of us made resolutions that we intended to keep for all of 2017! Resolutions of getting in shape, earning more money, spending more time with family, getting more sleep, and to stop procrastinating. Have you been able to keep yours? If not – today is a pinnacle…
Many neighborhoods across the country are managed by home owner association groups. HOA’s are meant to keep neighborhoods looking nice and property values up. But do they ever go too far when they travel the streets looking for violators? Some of the complaints people have with their HOA’s are failure to respond to inquiries in…
They happen all the time and in the end, someone is declared the winner, while the other has to ‘pay’ up. They are bets – and often provide good fun in offices across the country. Co-workers will bet on everything from March Madness to pay-for-play fantasy football. It’s a chance for camarade and good-natured sports…
10 YEARS LATER, SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL HOLDING ONTO THEIR ORIGINAL iPHONES Believe it or not, it’s been 10 years since the original iPhone was introduced. Since then, iPhones – and all the smartphones that followed – have gotten better and faster. But that doesn’t matter to some people, who have held onto their original iPhone for…
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared January 9, 2017 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day in the state. This coincided with National Law Enforcement Day. To show support for Maryland’s law enforcement officials, the Government House was lit blue for the night. “Maryland’s law enforcement officers are some of the bravest and most courageous men and women in…
We are in the midst of winter and it is cold! Today’s high will be 28 degrees with an overnight low of 15 degrees. These temperatures can be dangerous and you could suffer from hypothermia if you are outside too long and not protected from the extreme cold. Hypothermia is when your body temperature falls…
Do your kids have a snow day like mine today and are home from school? I love these days and always tried to do fun things with them. After the homework is done–it’s time for fun. Here are some activities that mothers have said their kids love:) 1. Stay in your PJ’s all day 2. …