Here is a link with video of Red Skelton citing the Pledge of Allegiance and taking the time to explain each segment as he quoted it.  Pay particular attention to his explanation of the phrase “under God” and keep in mind it had only been added into the pledge 15 shorts years prior to this [...]

In part one of organizing your kitchen, we began by de-cluttering your counter tops.  Now that we have become victorious over that part of your kitchen, it is time to move on to the next step in reclaiming that all-important room in your house, your kitchen. We will be taking steps that will require an [...]

As the mother of a large family, I am around many of my children’s friends whenever they are visiting at our house.  As a result, I witness first hand their eating habits.  Even though they don’t notice that I am noticing what they are and aren’t eating, it gives me the opportunity to observe them [...]

As the saying goes “when I was a child, I thought as a child” could have included viewing the cost of living through the eyes of a child.  If you are like me, the cost of things took on a whole new meaning once I grew up!  As a child, I never gave what something [...]

Without debate, most would admit to the fact that the heart of any home is found in the kitchen.  Not only are meals prepared there, but the typical family performs many other functions within the kitchen setting.  From eating together to catching up on the day’s happenings to doing homework at the kitchen table, the [...]

As is common with the majority of people today, many are endeavoring to lose some weight.  Whether it is looking for diet plans to lose weight fast, finding diet plans for men or diet plans to lose weight fast for women, we are all on a quest to lose some weight.  It is only natural [...]

The title of this article lends itself to an obvious answer: it is to finally be debt free from all those credit card bills!  So, now that you have the ‘why’ answered, let’s take a look at after you pay off credit card debt to help steer clear from any further credit card debt. The [...]

Becoming a new parent can present a whole new world for both parent and newborn.  One of the first things to address so both baby and parent can get a good night’s sleep is the sleeping habits of a newborn. As can often be the case, once a newborn has arrived, they can go through [...]

In part one we began an in-depth look at social interaction and the role it often plays in defeating someone’s heart-felt desire to lose weight.  Here in part two we will consider the second head of the beast that not only sets the stage for health issues later in life but is literally handed down [...]

Back by popular demand is another episode of Uncle Jay Explains The News.  This week’s foray into the week’s news in review captures the word “candor”.  Tune in and see how he applies this word in a variety of ways! http://unclejayexplains.com/2010/06/27/uncle-jay-explains-june-28-2010/ Honestly, in all candor, it is vital we weight out our candor before being [...]

It should go without saying, but when more money is going out than coming in each and every month, that is known as a negative cash flow.  Or, more simply put: finding some month left at the end of the paycheck!  This being the case, there are some options from which to choose in order [...]

Among the most important jobs in the world, parenting has to be right at the top.  Without good parenting, society does not have a chance of surviving.   The truly amazing thing is, regardless of the level of experience or educational background, raising up a child from birth to age eighteen is an awesome responsibility.  [...]

Taking a cue from the title of a book written by Mike Huckabee “Quit Digging Your Grave With A Knife And Fork!”, the title of today’s article is all by itself a very good question.  Here in America, where for nearly all of us food is found in abundance, we find it not as disconcerting [...]

When facing potential bankruptcy, one question often asked is if everything will be lost, including the house, car, clothing or even furniture.  Fortunately, most anything that is considered necessary items are deemed exempt from any bankruptcy laws.  Even with the new bankruptcy laws intact, those who file bankruptcy are able to keep personal items that [...]

I’m sure you would agree: to try and organize the entire house all at once is a sure recipe for failure.  It is the equivalent of asking the old question “How do you eat an elephant?” with the answer being “One bite at a time!” We have been looking at organizing areas of the house [...]

Regardless of how you look at it, when someone in the family desires to lose weight, it is much more likely they will succeed when others in the family join in.  Specifically for this article we will take a look at gastric bypass surgery as an example of this being true. Although we take the [...]

So, someone has come up to you and said “wow, did I get a good credit card deal!” This might have encouraged you to go looking for the same credit card deal but, what exactly does that mean anyway? In this article, we will take a look at some possibilities. No matter what else this [...]

As more and more people go to a cashless society, having a credit card has gone from a luxury to a necessity.  In fact, unlike what you might think, many have more than one credit card in their possession. As a result, the credit card industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Even though [...]

Here is another I Love Lucy classic.  It is the skit where her and Ethel are working at a chocolate factory at the candy wrapping conveyor belt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wp3m1vg06Q Have a great weekend and “Let ‘er roll”!

When welcoming a newborn into the family, one of the primary questions is “Should I breastfeed?”.  For those who decide to go this route, we have prepared a few questions with answers to help the new mother when breastfeeding their newborn. (Read full article here)