If you remember your teachers and parents telling you not to rely too heavily on calculators, you may be inclined to pass on the same mindset to your own children.
During the cold and flu season and amid the CO- VID-19 pandemic, there will be more medicines in homes being used to treat all kinds of symptoms. It is important to remember that you can keep curious kids safe by keeping medicine up and away and out of sight and reach.
Many couples who are planning to get married have lived together during the engagement period or even longer. A Pew Research Center study found that about two-thirds of married adults who lived with their spouses before they were married say they saw cohabitation as a step toward marriage. According to Brandon Gaille Small Business & Marketing Advice, 65 percent of couples who get married live together at some point before their weddings. Individuals who live together must outfit their homes with furniture and other essentials, including kitchen supplies. That means that couples may already own traditional wedding registry gifts like kitchen and bath items and accessories. Brides- and grooms-to-be can think creatively when registering for gifts if they already have many of the items found on traditional registries. Target has partnered with HoneyFund, a free honeymoon registry and cash wedding gift registry, to allow couples to register for honeymoon travel and other experiences. Honeymoon registries can be great ways for couples who already own household items to simplify the process of gift-giving for their wedding guests.
Excitement for a new year abounds on January 1. Baby New Year is one of the more recognizable symbols of the New Year’s holiday, particularly in print advertisements and television commercials. Perhaps you’ve wondered what role Baby New Year plays in the celebration? While he may seem like a relatively modern icon, this cultural mainstay has a lengthy history.
Adversity is part of life. There is no way to avoid it. Although adversity may seem unpleasant, avoiding it inhibits your development. The more challenges you face, the more you are prepared for challenge. Instead of shunning adversity, welcome it as a growth opportunity.
After more than 100 days in the hospital battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia, 14-year-old Elyse Spurgeon of Forney received one of the Christmas blessings she and her family had so earnestly hoped for. Her doctors gave her the approval to come home! While Elyse still has a long road ahead of her, working with her team of doctors to get to the goal of remission and healing, she now gets to enjoy Christmas together with her family and wait for the next steps in her own home. Elyse, her mother Kathryn, her father David, and her little brother Rocke, are thrilled to be home together for the first time since September 5.
Photos courtesy of Brittni Jones Photography
This year marked the 15th annual Christmas Festival and Parade for the City of Crandall and featured a number of outdoor activities. From train rides to craft vendors, Crandall’s Hometown Christmas on December 12 had something for everyone. The main event, however, was the annual Christmas Parade. Among those featured were city representatives, the Crandall Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department, the CISD band, and Santa himself!
I asked children to write a letter to God about what Christmas means to them as part of the Kids’ Christmas Art Contest. Here are excerpts of their letters:
Kimberly David, Early Childhood Director of Forney ISD receives books for Pre K 4 and PPCD students. These books are provided by Kaufman County Retired School Personnel. Representing KCRSP is member, Dana Skelton.
Kreasha Slimboski, HR substitute clerk in Crandall ISD, received new books for all Head Start and EE students from Kaufman County Retired School Personnel representative, Dana Skelton. KCRSP wishes you a merry Christmas.
The Kaufman County Retired School Personnel’s “Carol Welch Children’s Book Project” has been a success this year, in spite of COVID. Thanks to members Sherry Skelton, Suzy McCook, Vivian Yancey and others, the group delivered a total of 1210 books to elementary, preschool and Head Start schools throughout the county. Each student will receive a book to take home.
If you have read my writing for even a brief period of time you likely know that I am an unapologetic critic of public education failure. I am not a critic of public schools. I am a critic of public education FAILURE. There’s a difference.
McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2020 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention.
As the year draws to a close, it’s fair to say that we’ve all learned something about the social, political, physical and environmental forces that have affected everyone. And, in some ways, our lives will be changed, perhaps permanently. But as an investor, what lessons can you learn from 2020?
Saving is a vital component of financial planning. However, more than half of Americans are saving too little and do not have an accurate grasp of their spending habits.
Students and families invest heavily in higher education. Many students rely on student loans to finance their educations. In fact, students amassed $1.56 trillion in student loan debt by 2020.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 936, Forney, TX 75126
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