Ashley warily eyed the control panel on the washing machine. She suspected that one false move might break the machine, cause bodily injury or---worse---ruin her favorite sweater. Ashley, a college f...
Children need to be disciplined early for cursing to avoid additional problems later on. Discipline children for cursing with help from a licensed marriage and family therapist in this free video cli...
Children suffer colds more than any other illness---on average, eight to 10 each year. While colds generally arent serious, they can cause discomfort and irritability. The common cold is the number o...
Its always important to reward good behavior, as doing so will give a child incentive to behave properly in the future. Learn about three ways to reward good behavior at home with help from the autho...
When Jodi Carolands daughter was 3, she yelped out a blood-curdling cry in the middle of the night. Caroland, a licensed professional counselor in Troy, Michigan, rushed to her daughters bedside and ...
A girls confidence may wane during this transitional phase, but help her successfully bridge the gap with our guide.
One of the most important things you can teach a teen girl to value is her own self esteem. Raise self esteem in teen girls with help from a licensed marriage and family therapist in this free video ...
A healthy body image is key to happiness and well-being. Many teens suffer from a poor body image. They are subject to low self-esteem, depression, bouts of dieting and binging, and long-term eating ...
Kids can be reluctant to eat veggies, but establishing habits early will ensure a healthy future.
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Fruits and vegetables are not usually on a childs list of favorite foods. Typically, kids prefer foods with a lot of sugar and salt, so its up to parents to help them make healthy choices. Getting ch...
Looking for something new to do with your family? Try a family game night or volunteering!
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Teens will follow both the rules of the road and the rules of mom and dad with these tips.
These tips can help preserve the parent-child bond during the challenging teen years.
I'm moving to my own domain!www.megannielsen.comHel lo my lovely readers! Firstly an apology for my slowness with tutorials & posting, a lot of that has to do with the fact that I've been moving t...
Anchors Away!!So you may have noticed me mention a number of times the shopping trip my amazing SIL's (Sophie & Annelise) and MIL (Vickie) took to Paris a few years ago, and the wonderful fabric ...
Running errands... it's a bit rainy, but warm, so I don't mind! Wearing: Witchery tshirt, vintage belt, thrifted fake pearl necklace, Polka dot skirt (nicked form my mom's closet), purple footless ti...
Well, it looks like I'm going to be very very crazy busy, I just got an order to make 3 bridesmaid dresses based on the 50's style dress I listed yesterday, and also got en email from a different per...
My MIL said something to me the other day that really resonated with me (kind of a fashion epiphany!) and I thought I'd share -my MIL to me: When I was young fashion was all about feeling pretty. The...
I love this dress... scratch that, I love love love this dress! I made it for myself to wear to work, but only wore it once. I really feel like this dress totally encapsulates my style. Unfortunately...
Been wanting to make this skirt for ages, and finally got my act together and drafted the pattern! The thing I really like is that you can tie the bow in the front or the back - nifty! Unfortunately ...
Need some ideas for mothers day crafts? Check out FaveCrafts.com Mother's Day eBook!My tutorial for how to make a sleep mask is featured in it!!
By special request, here's a very quick little tutorial on how to grade a pattern to your size.There are obviously a number of methods for pattern grading. The most professional and accurate is proba...
Well recently I was asked to make one of my nursing tops for someone - totally flattered of course, but after thinking about it I realised that it wasn't a bad idea. You know, making nursing tops. Wh...
Found this pattern in my local thrift store the other day for 10 cents, steal! I love it. I used a thrifted sheet I found a few months ago, go the vintage vibe! One thing I am regretting though... I ...
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