Vanessa Pruitt

Boost Your Child's Vision

Vision problems often run in families, but there are some factors that you can control in your child's environment to help their eyesight. Try these tips to give your child's vision a better chance. Brighten things up. Unfortunately, your mom was right: r... Read >

Kitchen Shortcuts for Busy Families

Do you need to save some time in the kitchen, but are not quite ready to tackle a lot of freezer cooking just yet? Here are some shortcuts that work for my family, and might just fit with your family, too. Most of the meals my family eats start with ... Read >

How to Hold a Successful Garage Sale

Holding a garage sale can be a profitable and fun way to make sure items are reused. It's true that garage sales are a lot of hard work, but the returns are more than worth the effort. You should be pleased at how easy the planning of a garage sale can be... Read >

Keeping Kids Active This Summer

Experts say that kids need 60 minutes or more of physical activity a day. With childhood obesity on the rise, it's even more important to keep our kids interested in sports. Keeping these tips in mind could help your children enjoy activity even more. ... Read >

Power Snacks

Do you start to drag in the middle of the day, or need a snack to get you through the evening? Try these power snacks for a quick pick me up, that's good for you, too. Mixed Nuts – Nuts are an excellent source of Vitamin E, which is good news for yo... Read >

Essential Time Management Skills for Work at Home Moms

I have asked several successful work at home moms what the most important skills in being successful are. Most of them would agree that time management is at the top of this list. Time management allows us to achieve more and increase our effectiveness. ... Read >

10 Steps to Save on your Summer Energy Bill

Saving money on our summer energy bill is not only great for the family budget, but is also beneficial to the community. It takes only a few simple steps to cut your energy bill by as much as 20%-50%. Saving energy doesn't have to be as painful as su... Read >

Tips for a Hassle-Free Summer

With summer already here, things can get a little bit hectic. As camping, swimming, vacations, and a whole list full of activities are upon us, here are some tips to help make your summer a little less frenzied and a little bit safer. Keep a summer fun... Read >

8 Tips to Save Money on Groceries

The average family's grocery bill is usually one of the higher numbers on the family budget. There can be an enormous difference in what each family spends on their groceries, depending on many factors, such as whether they buy name brand, more meat, etc.... Read >

Understanding Video Game Ratings

As a parent today, you most likely understand the ratings on the movies that your children are watching. But, do you really know what the ratings on their video games mean? Are your children playing games on there video game systems or on the computer tha... Read >

Plan Your Wedding in 13 Simple Steps

Of course, every detail of any bride's wedding is important. But, there are some steps that you can go over in advance to make the months ahead as simple as possible. You can use these steps to help outline the planning of your wedding. 1.) Budget – O... Read >

Recovering from Infidelity

Infidelity is definitely not a new issue for couples today. Unfaithfulness seems to be a major problem in many relationships in today's society, as it has always been in the history of romance. The first step any couple must take in recovering from i... Read >