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Cold-Weather Gear for Your Pet

As the weather turns colder for most of us, it’s time to get our coats out of the back of the closet. Some of our pets require winter apparel as well, and ZooToo has a rundown of some of the latest products out on the market for keeping your pets warm. You can go with the traditional cute little sweaters and jackets that fill aisles at pet stores, or you can try something a bit different for your pets this winter. What you need depends on you and your pet’s lifestyle, so we’ll take a look at three different types. … Continue reading →

Lighting from All Angles

Ideally, all photos would be snapped using natural lighting. While it’s true that you cannot control the sun, there are many ways you can capture stunning shots when you are taking photos in the great outdoors. One of the most popular techniques for snapping frame worthy shots when you are at the mercy of Mother Nature is backlighting. Not only is the technique popular, it’s also extremely effective and relatively simple to master. Start by making sure the sun is in front of you. Light should be aimed directly at the camera, and your subject should be lit from the … Continue reading →

Female Dogs Might Think Differently from Male Dogs

Maybe I’ll learn by osmosis A recent article on MSNBC posited that perhaps female dogs are more intelligent than male dogs. Or at least, that’s what the sensationalist headline might lead readers to think. What’s really going on is that a study from the University of Vienna may have found evidence that male and female dogs think in slightly different ways. The study, led by cognitive biologist Corsin Muller, tested domesticated dogs for their comprehension of “object permanence.” Object permanence is a physical law stating that when an object disappears from view, that doesn’t mean that it’s ceased to exist … Continue reading →

Signs That Your Child May Have Asperger’s Syndrome

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Asperger’s Syndrome has been described as a high functioning form of autism. It is an autism spectrum disorder. It isn’t always easy for a parent to realize that his or her child has Asperger’s Syndrome, for a number of reasons. The sooner you identify that your child has it, however, the quicker you can find treatments that can help your child. One of my brothers has Asperger’s Syndrome. He is an adult now, and doing just fine, (with some help.) He lives with our parents, has a job, and is generally happy. When he was a child, however, Asperger’s Syndrome … Continue reading →

Check Your Homelearner’s Eyes and Ears!

We trundled over to the health center yesterday to get my daughter’s eyes and ears tested. I knew that her ears were fine, but I just wanted to make doubly sure. Her eyes I was a little doubtful about – while she has great distance vision, unlike her mother, her reading vision was a little off last time we checked. It turns out it is still borderline, so we are off to the eye doctor to get it sorted out. When babies are born, they are really good at seeing what they need to see, which is their mother’s chest … Continue reading →

What Is Your Dream Camera?

Right now I shoot with a Nikon D3000 and a 50mm prime. I actually love my current setup; it is a great system and I get pretty good results with it. It does have its limitations, however. For one, my camera does not have HD video, and that is something I would like for taking video of my family. The ISO (light sensitivity) is also limited, which means my pictures get noisy in low light conditions, even with the fast prime lens. (I do not use flash unless absolutely necessary.) My camera body is also geared towards those who are … Continue reading →

Make a Scraplift your Own

Remember my article yesterday on scraplifting? If you are a novice scrapbooker, trust me when I say, everybody does it! If you feel guilty copying tit for tat, don’t! But, if you do, then here are a few ways you can change it up a little, but still get that same type of look. 1. Use different papers. So many of us shop the same places and have the same papers that it is so easy to copy exactly what someone else has done. However, there are enough papers out there where we can pick another paper that is similar … Continue reading →

Is your favorite coffee drink making you fat?

I have been a Starbucks fan for many years. Just seeing the Starbucks logo gets me giddy and ready for a white chocolate mocha on ice. Starbucks is even fun to say! Did you know it was named after a character in Moby Dick? Yes, I love Starbucks and will continue to be a faithful customer. However, the part of me that is concerned for my weight will have to give up some of the fun coffees they serve. So, no need to give up your Starbucks but you do need to be aware of just how much fat and … Continue reading →

Body Gospel: Faith and Fitness

Are you familiar with Power 90? Power 90, made by Beach Body, is a 90 day work out program designed get you in awesome shape in a short amount of time in the comfort of your own home. If you have no time to go to the gym or no desire, Beach Body provided a way to get into great shape that’s just between you and your DVD player. Quite some time ago, I owned Power 90. I loved the program and it truly did help me get into shape. At the time I was working out at a gym … Continue reading →

My Last Blog

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This is going to be my last blog as the Adoption Blogger for Families.com. I’m looking forward to spending the summer with my kids, possibly working at their school, and taking on new writing projects. I may well guest blog occasionally for this or other Families blogs. It seems the Adoption Blog will continue, so I hope this blog, along with Families’ forums, can be a source of information and community for adoptive parents, adoptees, and birth parents. Yesterday I could think of a million things to say in my last few blogs and wondered how I would fit it … Continue reading →