Falling temperatures might send you indoors, but there are a number of fun events just for young children that will temp you to head out and about the Capital Region. The Children’s Guide 3rd Annual Halloween Bash! Stacy Jubert, of The Children’s Guide, shared this Halloween event: This is one of my favorite events to…
The other day, my husband received a letter from a patient that was so very special, that he had to share an excerpt: I must confess. This letter made me smile, and I wasn’t the only one whose heart it warmed. That’s what it’s all about, after all, the reason he went into medicine, and…
TV and billboard ads do help to capture teenager’s attention. Big brands pay PR people a ton of money to get the public to choose their product. But Volcom and Monster aren’t popping up on the TV screen nearly as frequently as Ronald McDonald is. So what is it that attracts teenagers to these brands?…
The following is a guest post by Dan Farkas. A week from now, summer will be over. I don’t know what happened to it either. With Labor Day serving as one final chance for millions to enjoy some summer fun, the National Safe Boating Council (NSBC) is reminding people of an important item on their…
By Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com and author of the parenting book, “Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?” When I was 16 I thought it was my Dad’s goal in life to make me miserable. I was convinced that he had a running list of all the ways he could…
One of the most influential French Impressionists was not from France. Camille Pissarro was born on the island of St. Thomas, then under Danish rule, but now one of the US Virgin Islands. I had a chance to learn more about the revolutionary artist when Pissarro’s People was on exhibit at The Clark Institute in Williamstown,…
Finding the right preschool for your child can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially when it’s for your first child. Long, long ago when I was new to the Capital District, I had the good fortune to stumble onto an absolutely fabulous preschool, The Children’s School at Emma Willard. It was everything that you could hope…
Many adults today live paycheck to paycheck with little to no savings set aside for a rainy day. Those adults that do have a savings average only $1000 in their accounts. This may be due in part to the troubled economy. However, those savings figures started slipping with the Baby Boomers and have reached all…
Do you want to know why I adore the SITs Girls? It’s not just because they are deeply committed to supporting bloggers every step of the way; it’s also because they have an uncanny ability to know just what I need, when I need it. For months now, I have been carting around my camera’s…
I’m not sure how the entire ski season went by without my getting around to writing about Jiminy Peak. Maybe it’s too familiar. It’s practically in our back yard; although located in Massachusetts, it’s closer than any comparable ski mountain. The drive is short enough that, with our season passes, we can afford to go…