Creating Family Christmas Traditions

Christmas is a magical and exciting time for children, and you can enhance this wonderful time of year by establishing your own special family traditions… Christmas traditions are important to families as they provide a sense of security, belonging and love , while building strong…

The basics of eczema

According to Merriam-Websters: “Eczema: An inflammatory skin condition characterized by red, itchy, and weeping vesicular lesions that become scaly, crusted, or hardened.” The word comes from a Greek word, “ekzein”, which means “to break or boil”. Eczema is also sometimes called “dermatitis,” which comes from…

Lice – Natural Treatment Methods

“Head lice” is a term that strikes fear into the hearts of parents of school-age children everywhere. “What do I do now?” is the first thought of him. Take heart. Although head and pubic lice are now resistant to the common chemicals that have been…

The history of cakes

Cake is a dessert that almost everyone has enjoyed at some point in their life. As a child, receiving a piece of chocolate cake from parents was more like a gift from the gods. Cake recipes have changed quite a bit over time, but the…

Chocolate Rubber Stamping

Give your partner a romantic hand-stamped gift this Valentine’s Day by stamping extra-special chocolates. You will need some cooking oil, store-bought chocolates, small paper liners for the individual chocolates to sit in, and small clear acrylic rubber stamps. Experiment with different brands of chocolate. It…