Family Life
Six Ways to Reduce Fuel Costs
by Andrea Woroch
Crude oil prices are surging again as commodities traders respond to the continued tension between Iran, Israel and the United States. According to NBC Nightly News, the fear of any kind of military action in the Middle East drives up the price of fuel despite no real shortage of supply. Just recently, the [...]
Free Chocolate Event for Moms at the Lodge of Des Peres
Dr. Diane Sanford, Ph.D. , is hosting a free event at the Lodge of Des Peres that involves eating chocolate and talking about the strategies to cope with the mental, emotional and physical challenges of motherhood. I personally owe Diane an enormous debt of gratitude because I heard her speak when I was four months pregnant [...]
9Feb2012 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot
With the holiday season right around the corner, the American Lung Association has an important message: It’s not too late to get your flu shot!
Vaccination is recommended and beneficial into the winter months – a time of the year when spreading holiday cheer with family and friends can also make it easier for disease, like [...]
The Healthy School Lunch Makeover
By Connie Diekman, Registered Dietitian
As a mom, you likely know what your child eats for breakfast and dinner, but what about lunch at school? Typically, kids get about 30 to 50 percent of their calories while at school. The good news is there are several changes happening in school cafeterias across the country this year [...]
Getting a Puppy!! You can too!
Amid the craziness that defines our busy lives, we have decided to add a puppy to our family. I’m not even going to try to explain the reasons why or how we came to this decision. Just know we gave it a lot of thought, and we are putting in the time to read up [...]
3Oct2011 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
Diplaying Quilts as Artwork, Creating Heirlooms
I’ve shared with you that one of my prized possessions is a quilt made by Campus Quilts from the baby clothes of my three children. And now, Campus Quilts is in the process of creating another quilt for me that will honor my late father’s memory. I wrote about that here and I will enthusiastically [...]
19Sep2011 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
St. Louis-area Residents: Opportunity to Help with Hunger
Did you know that a child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related illnesses according to reports by the World Health Organization? On Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, the Danforth Center in St. Louis is hosting a community food packaging event to commemorate “World Food Day,” a global day to increase awareness, understanding and action to alleviate hunger. It is [...]
13Sep2011 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Memorial Quilt to Honor my Father’s Memory
My father, Roger L. Melton, Jr., died on April 30, 2011. It was somewhat unexpected and it’s still hard. As I said in my eulogy to him, he was my hero. He retired after 30 years as police officer and had a decorated (and sometimes colorful) career in law enforcement. I learned just days before [...]
29Aug2011 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
