Articles by: Lisa Mcneill

As participants of the S.M.A.R.T Summer Academy (a piloted enrichment program, developed by the AMBCC and Positive Growth, Inc.) gathered for the last week of camp, the topic of the day was sharing their concerns and can’t waits for the upcoming school year.  Munching on popcorn, children entering preschool to [...]

As parents, we already take measures to ensure the safety of our children. Some are required by law, like seat belts and car seats.   Still, others we do out of pure instinct to protect and want what is best for our children, and ultimately, our families.  We move items to higher shelves, [...]

Spring has sprung.  The rich melody of birds chirping, mixed with bees buzzing and the early morning hum of the lawnmower, fills the air.  All around us colorful blooms blanket the earth.  Oh, you know what time it is.  It’s time to plant a garden!  Ok, you were thinking spring [...]

There is nothing wrong with wanting it brand new;  warranty and receipts included.  However, thousands, if not millions, of people, across this country, have had to find new, creative, down-right crafty ways, to look like a million bucks, on a budget.  High-end thrift stores are becoming the focus of those [...]

As a children’s book author and busy mommy, I’m passionate about finding quick, easy, and fun ways, to insert those teachable moments into everyday life.  What’s important, is to make it stick, on a level that children can identify with the most.  If a little glue, glitter, or dirt is [...]

Do you remember growing up, before you left your bedroom, you’d hear that familiar command.  It was loud, and staccato, in its delivery, “Turn…off…that…LIGHT!”  Here are a few other’s from grandma, “Shut that door.  Are you giving air to the whole block?”  How about, “Who left the t.v. on?”  If we [...]

“Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change.  Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.” William Arthur Ward. October marked the commencement of a three month journey to inspire our readers to Live Well NOW!  With the premise that millions of people start the year [...]