http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:39 -0700 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Favorite-Thanksgiving-Day-quotes-Funny-Thoughtful-and-Inspiring?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner As you dress your table and home with Thanksgiving decorations, or send out your Thanksgiving greeting cards, consider these, my favorite funny, thoughtful and inspiring Thanksgiving Day quotes and verses.  Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen ho... Activities Crafts Holidays Family Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:39:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Favorite-Thanksgiving-Day-quotes-Funny-Thoughtful-and-Inspiring?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Religious-and-Spiritual-Thanksgiving-Day-Quotes?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner As you dress your table and home with Thanksgiving decorations, or send out your Thanksgiving greeting cards, consider these, my favorite religious and spiritual Thanksgiving Day quotes and verses.  Do not get tired of doing what is good. Don't ... Activities Crafts Holidays Family Education Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Religious-and-Spiritual-Thanksgiving-Day-Quotes?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Puzzles-mazes-crafts-and-activites-Oh-my-Free-printable-Thanksgiving-activities-for-children?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Wikipedia Public Domain  Keeping the children entertained this week as they are home from school for the Thanksgiving holiday may take something more challenging than than these 200 free, printable, Thanksgiving coloring pages.  If y... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:08:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Puzzles-mazes-crafts-and-activites-Oh-my-Free-printable-Thanksgiving-activities-for-children?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d19-My-not-so-secret-secret-recipe-to-the-perfect-cranberry-sauce-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Lisa Carey  The whole family waits with breathless anticipation for the Thanksgiving feast to begin.  The aromas of turkey and ham roasting, sweet potatoes baking, and pumpkin pie cooling brings everyone running to the table.  B... Holidays Family Recipes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:13:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d19-My-not-so-secret-secret-recipe-to-the-perfect-cranberry-sauce-for-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d18-7-Tips-for-using-layaway-for-your-Black-Friday-and-holiday-shopping?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here  "I'm surprised we haven't seen more companies announce layaways at this point," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation. "In an economy like this, many people like ... shopping Holidays Money Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:22:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d18-7-Tips-for-using-layaway-for-your-Black-Friday-and-holiday-shopping?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d17-5th-Grader-and-BounceU-raise-money-for-United-Cerebral-Palsy-of-Greater-Houston-What-can-you-do?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Logo courtesy of BounceU This month I received many opportunities and information regarding the efforts of volunteers. So many opportunities, that it is difficult to decide which ones to share through my writing. Many of these opportunities to vol... Children Events Activities Health Family Places to Go Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:52:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d17-5th-Grader-and-BounceU-raise-money-for-United-Cerebral-Palsy-of-Greater-Houston-What-can-you-do?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Which-stores-offer-layaway-programs-for-your-Black-Friday-and-holiday-shopping?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Wikipedia/Public Domain   With the economy being the way it is, many parents look at the holidays and wish for the days of layaway which used to be available at many major stores. But maybe I am giving my age away when I say I rememb... shopping Holidays Money Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:27:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Which-stores-offer-layaway-programs-for-your-Black-Friday-and-holiday-shopping?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Google-flu-find-for-Houston-Find-out-where-your-family-can-get-H1N1-and-Flu-vaccines?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Wikipedia Public Domain  Google is quite often my "internet superstore" providing me and my family with information we need quickly and easily.  We use the Google Maps to help us get around Houston and plan road trips, Goog... Health Family Parenting Tips Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:42:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Google-flu-find-for-Houston-Find-out-where-your-family-can-get-H1N1-and-Flu-vaccines?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Veterans-Day-events-celebrations-discounts-free-Applebees-and-activities-for-Houston-families?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner "On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free." ~ Dan Lipi... Events Activities Health Holidays Family Places to Go Law Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:13:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Veterans-Day-events-celebrations-discounts-free-Applebees-and-activities-for-Houston-families?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Six-favorite-and-free-Thanksgiving-printable-coloring-page-websites?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo: WIkipedia Public Domain  My children love to color and in order to keep them stocked up in all the coloring pages they want for every season I often turn to free printable coloring websites.  But which ones really are free? Which on... Activities Crafts Holidays Family Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:38:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Six-favorite-and-free-Thanksgiving-printable-coloring-page-websites?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d6-10-tips-for-talking-to-your-children-about-the-Ft-Hood-shooting?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Rodolfo Gonzalez Thursday, November 5, 2009 is another day that will go down in U.S. history as shocking news of reports of a shooting by a soldier at a military base in Ft. Hood , just outside of Austin Texas roc... Children Family News Television Parenting Tips Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:17:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d6-10-tips-for-talking-to-your-children-about-the-Ft-Hood-shooting?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Reading-rainbow-Books-to-read-with-your-children-about-shapes-and-colors?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Lisa Carey  This week our family choose these books as our favorite stories, both from our home library and the Harris County Library system.  It's exciting to read the stories with my children and then put them on a table to vote on... Children Education Books Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:59:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Reading-rainbow-Books-to-read-with-your-children-about-shapes-and-colors?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Birds-invertebrates-amphibians--reptiles-Oh-my-Special-Events-at-the-Houston-Arboretum?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo/Logo Courtesy of Houston Arboretum  The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is a 155-acre nature preserve which offers more than every day family fun, but it also is one of Houston's greatest natural treasures. It is also home to more tha... Events Activities Family Green Environment Places to Go Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:11:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Birds-invertebrates-amphibians--reptiles-Oh-my-Special-Events-at-the-Houston-Arboretum?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d5-National-Adoption-Day-events-in-Houston?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner November 21 is set aside as National Adoption Day a special day set aside to celebrate the families, workers and volunteers that make an adoption possible.  While many adoptive families in Houston may be celebrating this day with their own&nb... Events Family Babies Adoption Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:46:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d5-National-Adoption-Day-events-in-Houston?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Music-and-dance-Free-November-2009-performances-at-the-Miller-Outdoor-Theatre?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Courtesy of Miller Outdoor Theatre  Good news for those attending these free performances at Miller Outdoor Theater during the cool, Fall months of November in Houston, Texas. Miller Outdoor Theatre offers several free performace perfect for a... Family Places to Go Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:31:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Music-and-dance-Free-November-2009-performances-at-the-Miller-Outdoor-Theatre?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-adoption-process-An-adoptive-mom-shares-her-experience?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo: Lisa Carey  Do you have questions about the open adoption process? How it works, what happens? Adoptive mother, educator, and writer,  Angela LaFon  will answer your questions in this open and honest interview.Houston Family Ex... Family Babies Adoption Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:29:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d4-The-adoption-process-An-adoptive-mom-shares-her-experience?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Adoptive-parent-shares-the-basics-of-an-adoption?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo: Lisa Carey   Homeschooling mother, freelance author and adoptive parent Angela LaFon;  shares with us the basics of an open adoption.Houston Family  Examiner:  Angela, I have read your article “What Not to Ask ... Family Babies Adoption Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:53:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Adoptive-parent-shares-the-basics-of-an-adoption?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d3-National-Family-Caregiver-Month-Nominate-a-care-hero?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo/Logo Courtesy of Care.com  Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia... Events Health Family Seniors Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:09:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d3-National-Family-Caregiver-Month-Nominate-a-care-hero?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d2-What-to-do-with-Halloween-candy-Dentist-give-cash-for-candy-and-send-to-military-overseas?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Courtesy Angela LaFon  Halloween is over. The candy is checked, the costumes put away and in some houses the decorations have already been carefully stored for next year.  But now what can parents do with all the candy that is in th... Health Family Parenting Tips Halloween Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m11d2-What-to-do-with-Halloween-candy-Dentist-give-cash-for-candy-and-send-to-military-overseas?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Reading-rainbow-Books-to-read-with-your-child-about-Halloween?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner Photo Lisa Carey  Oh so many books to choose from this week while I was at the Harris County Library  but after bringing home several and reading them with the children here are their picks for best books of the week. S... Children Parenting Tips Halloween Books Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:59:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14133-Houston-Family-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Reading-rainbow-Books-to-read-with-your-child-about-Halloween?cid=exrss-Houston-Family-Examiner