Lifestyles
By Lisa Geimer
The Whole Schools Initiative at Saint Richard Catholic School is supported by a project grant through the Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants help provide funding to bring...
Special to the Sun
Not long ago, taking care of every family member’s healthcare needs meant visiting the pediatrician’s office for the baby’s checkup; scheduling a trip to a primary care doctor for the older children...
Special to the Sun
Every four years when the Olympic Games make their appearance, viewers from across the world are treated to stunning displays of athleticism and determination, and evidence of a lifetime of commitment and discipline...
Special to the Sun
Every great step into the future was driven by a vision of what could be. Explorers and dreamers knew that although the future was uncertain and murky, it was inevitable. When Neil Armstrong’s foot touched the...
Special to the Sun
Every family has priorities. For some it may be a beautiful home. For others it may be safety. Some value a car or a career; others prize a vacation or a prestigious reputation. Several factors serve to shape a...
PARENTHOOD IS TOUGH. So tough it can turn the sanest of us into screaming, stressed-out lunatics.
Sometimes what parents when confronted with addressing behavioral problems with their children find themselves...
“Click, to see who loves you,” my Internet message read. “You have a flower bouquet.”
I opened up the link to a lovely floral arrangement that someone had sent me. Busy, I didn’t send it on. Unfortunately...
Butterflies are beautiful. That’s a statement with which everyone would agree, I am certain, whether your preference is a highly-concentrated array of these multi-colored winged creatures in a special butterfly house or conservatory,...
Madison County Master Gardeners Jerry Williams (Ieft) and Linda Townsend (seated) and Activities Director Angela Hammer (right) of Baptist Adult Day Health Services discuss the recent "Backyard Birds" program presented to...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
August 9: Cheryl Witherspoon, Will Barnwell, Jennifer Brady, Richard Chotard, Rebecca Collins, Colleen Connor, Barbara Ladner, Ashley Parker, Pam Shirley, Callie Thornhill, Katie Bethea, Devere...
An original painting by Stacy Greer Underwood, a native Jacksonian and Belhaven resident for more than 11 years, will be the featured artwork for the 2012 Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights street festival which is set for Saturday, August 11....
The annual Bottom Line for Kids benefit dinner and auction will be held at the Country Club of Jackson September 25, beginning at 6 p.m. The event will feature entertainment, cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, and dinner. Shown are (from...
The Garden Club of Jackson will host a juried flower show, October 12-13, at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Members, including (from left) Cheryl Welch, Linda Lambeth, Sheila Palmer, Susie Puckett and Susan Nix, serve as committee chairs...
Ridgeland officials selected Waste Management as the contractor with the best proposal for its residential curbside recycling program. The final contract is under negotiation. Waste Management’s proposal includes significant changes to...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
July 26: Gail Sweat, Harris Magruder, Christie Allen. July 27: Stanley Q. Smith, Karen Lord, Mike Dennis, Greg Crotty, Kim Francis, Megan Crumbley, Kay Miller...
Budgeting is a good place to start when teens are learning to manage their money. Three essential steps in designing a budget are:
* Identify income sources. This can include allowance, pay from a part-time job, savings, interest,...
Special to the Sun
As a former educator in the public school setting Dr. Nancy New was motivated by one inescapable fact: with 30 or more students in a class during a given class period there were children in the classroom that were...
By Lisa Geimer
The Whole Schools Initiative at Saint Richard Catholic School is supported by a project grant through the Mississippi Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants help provide funding to bring...
Special to the Sun
Not long ago, taking care of every family member’s healthcare needs meant visiting the pediatrician’s office for the baby’s checkup; scheduling a trip to a primary care doctor for the older children...
WIDESPREAD misunderstanding about the proper use of motor vehicle child protective devices such as safety seats is seriously jeopardizing their effectiveness in preventing serious injuries and saving lives, according to the Mississippi Division...
Special to the Sun
Every four years when the Olympic Games make their appearance, viewers from across the world are treated to stunning displays of athleticism and determination, and evidence of a lifetime of commitment and discipline...
Special to the Sun
Every great step into the future was driven by a vision of what could be. Explorers and dreamers knew that although the future was uncertain and murky, it was inevitable. When Neil Armstrong’s foot touched the...
Special to the Sun
Every family has priorities. For some it may be a beautiful home. For others it may be safety. Some value a car or a career; others prize a vacation or a prestigious reputation. Several factors serve to shape a...
PARENTHOOD IS TOUGH. So tough it can turn the sanest of us into screaming, stressed-out lunatics.
Sometimes what parents when confronted with addressing behavioral problems with their children find themselves doing is yelling.
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The door opened, and it was as though the curtain parted.
I thought she might be the one, but there was a whisper of doubt.
I had not actually met her, you understand; I had only been one of thousands who had prayed for her...
