According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in the first decade of the 21st century the number of stay-at-home dads more than doubled from 81,000 to 176,000. Also, 45 percent of family caregivers are now male. 40 percent of people caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients are male as well. The image of “male as breadwinner”…
Here is a picture of Papa (my dad) and his youngest grandson. Jett is number seven for Mimi and Papa, and daddy is just as much in love with this one as he is the others. His patience runs thin with the kiddos pretty quickly, and he runs out of gas faster now that he…
A 2008 Reader’s Digest article titled “Light in the Dark” introduced the world to triplets Sophie, Emma and Zoe Hooker, who were then seven years old. The triplets were born prematurely at 24 weeks, and a potentially fatal infection caused physicians in their neonatal unit to administer several different antibiotics. Unfortunately, the medications were ototoxic,…
This week, my grandmother, Lorene Oliver, went to see Jesus. She graced the world with her presence for an awesome 88 years, and she’ll always be known for the smile you see below, and her faithfulness to the Lord, her church, and her family. Lorene Oliver 9/19/24 – 3/27/13 Obituary When I was growing up,…
Scientists first synthesized the molecule Bisphenol A (BPA) in 1891. Since then, it has become a component of nearly every plastic produced in the U.S., from baby bottles to wholesale plastic bags to polyester. Within the past few years, government agencies all over the world, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, have become concerned…
Click on these FREE Printable Easter Coloring Pages for full size images to print out for your little ones! Happy Easter!
Once again, BTK will be co-hosting one of the Great Cloth Diaper Change locations in the Houston area! The location we hosted last year was a huge success, and we hope to have an even larger turn out this year on April 20, 2013! Current Record (for Simultaneous Changes): 8,251 participants (Set On April 21,…
Here’s a pretty nifty, eco-friendly deal! This Re-Pac Bags Groupon is great for those of us who send lunches to school with our kiddos every day, or families who like to take snacks with them wherever they go! Re-Pac Bags Groupon $15 for $30 Worth of Eco-Friendly, Reusable Bags A small, 7″x4″ bag ($6.95) can hold a…
I’ve only had my new phone for a couple of months, but I already have about 1200 photos on it. When Kylie or Andy look at my photos, they always wonder why I have so many photos of the exact same thing, it’s because out of 10 pics of the same thing, I may get…
I drink a lot of coffee. By a lot, I mean, I take after my mom and dad, and probably drink a pot of coffee, by myself, almost every day. Although I love to smile, I have to say that it’s less that bright, or white and that’s why I visit the dentist Willmar regularly. …