Tag: Family & Home

After a Home Fire, Bathe Pet and Visit Veterinarian

Q: When our house caught fire, the firefighters rescued our cat, Jinx, so all of us were safe. They gave her oxygen using a child’s face mask and she recovered. They recommended we bathe her and take her to her veterinarian. She seems fine now, and the fire has given us a lot to do,…


How to Store Extension Cords and Hoses for Easy Use

Dear James: I am a do-it-yourself type of guy. It always is frustrating trying to untangle extension cords and air hoses. What is the best method to store them after each use? —Clark H. Dear Clark: Many people now use lithium cordless tools, so cord storage is not a problem. If you do a lot…


What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things

Before we get going here, and in the interest of full disclosure, I have an inner hoarder who puts up quite a fuss from time to time. I’ve managed to tame her, but now and again, she gets out. Before I know it, I have 48 boxes of borax on my storage shelves or 9,082…


Former Cop Who Saw Too Many Kids’ Lives End Badly Starts Christian School to Give Them 2nd Chance

A former Atlanta police officer decided to hang up his badge after seeing too many kids fall through the cracks of the system. They deserved a second chance. “I saw what most police officers see, the good and the bad,” Steve Finn, 51, told The Epoch Times. “I was seeing more and more young people…


Cleverly Delicious Ways to Use Up Leftovers

If your refrigerator is at all like mine, it harbors an odd assortment of leftovers and “almost gones.” After all, it’s hard to throw out what appears to be perfectly good food, but what can you do with a little of this and not very much of that? Here are some suggestions that may get…


‘Tuttle Twins’ Creator Launches New Monthly Magazine, ‘Tuttle Times’

Connor Boyack is the author of the popular children’s book series: “The Tuttle Twins.” Through entertaining stories, the series teaches kids timeless moral principles and the fundamental values of freedom. Each book chronicles the adventures of twins Ethan and Emily and focuses on essential concepts such as individual liberty, free markets, and the Golden Rule….


Ohio Mom Finds, Reunites With Son She Gave Up for Adoption 33 Years Ago Through DNA Test

An Ohio woman and Virginia-based man have reunited 33 years after she gave him up for adoption as a newborn baby, through a DNA test that they both took. Greg Vossler, 33, traveled 300 miles from Winchester to Wadsworth to visit his birth mother, Melanie Pressley, in June 2021. Melanie, 53, hadn’t seen her son…


Couple With 11 Kids Homeschool Every Child on Their Mini Farm, Call Them a ‘Gift From God’

A couple with a mini farm in New Mexico has welcomed 11 biological children in just 10 years. They homeschool every child, are fast running out of space in their 15-seater transit van, and are expecting their 12th child in March 2022. Yet Courtney and Chris Rogers, for whom their faith in God is central,…


10 Things You Should Declutter Every Time You Move

The moving process certainly has a downside—namely, the physical and financial burden of having to pack up and transport all of your stuff. The upside is that it presents the perfect opportunity to reassess your belongings and break free of what no longer suits you or the life you’re looking to create. Whether you’re making…


Roosevelt’s Ode to the Strenuous Life

An almost mythical figure in U.S. history, Theodore Roosevelt embodied the very essence of masculine virtues. “The Strenuous Life,” his great speech on toil and vigor, is a timeless call to action. This cherished and oft-quoted address is one of the most eloquent expressions of American idealism, just as relevant today as it was in…