Family

Giving Two Dollar Bills As Gifts - My mother got two dollar bills each year when she had a child. She later gave my brother and I these bills for us to keep. We found out that each was only worth the printed amount on the bill, but that did not make them any less special. I know that I still have mine, but I am not sure about my brother. In any case, when you are hoping to give a

Straw Cowboy Hats - I have always had a soft spot in my heart for straw cowboy hats. Don't get me wrong – I am not into country western wear. I think cowboy boots look silly, plaid shirts are atrocious, and Toby Keith is a hack. Nevertheless, a good straw cowboy hat looks sharp on almost anyone. Baseball caps hats, despite their popularity, cannot compete. They are all ugly

Collecting Back Child Support - There are some things in life that we hope we never have to deal with, ever. When we start our families, we hope that we have chosen the right spouse and that the family will remain whole. We may even have a child before we are ready, but we hope the father will be a good one, even without the benefit of marriage. Sadly, that is not always the case.

Help Finding Ancestors - Building a family tree can be a lot of hard work, but it can also be very rewarding. I have done this from time to time, but I do find that I have to take a break from it now and again. What is really fun about this type of project is the interesting stories you come across when you are finding ancestors that go on your tree. One of my ancestors was executed

Finding Funny Gifts - Buying gifts does not always have to be about usefulness or practicality. In fact, getting funny gifts is something that almost everyone enjoys. There are things that we need in life, but we usually get those on our own. That means when you want to get something for the person that seems to have everything, fun gifts are the way to go. What is

Alphabet Beads - People use language for communication, but few of us are aware of how deep our obsession with the written word goes. Some people are obsessed with fonts, spending hours and hours trying to find the perfect layout and appearance for a text. Other people stress out over their handwriting, trying to get their script just perfect to create the most beautiful letters

Stock Up On Mailing Supplies And Save - If you have family and friends scattered all over the country, you probably spend a lot of time at the post office. Do you find yourself looking all over for your mailing supplies on each occasion? How many times do you send off a package, then toss the mailing tape, tubes, indelible markers and the like into this drawer and that closet?

Family Tree Searches - Family tree searches are important vehicles for helping countless people create an accurate recorded history of their ancestors. These histories are so very important to members of the family as well as its posterity. There are some simple steps that you can take to ensure that your family tree searches run smoothly.

Dora The Explorer - There seem to be more children’s shows on television than every before. There are two stations that devote much of their daytime programming to these shows. When I was young, there wasn’t much from which to choose, except for Saturday morning cartoons and public television programs. We didn’t want a lot of television though, and I don’t like my daughter