If you were sitting here with me, you would quickly take notice of the amazing silence. It is like paradise. I can hear the faint chirping of a couple of birds, a soft rhythmic breathing from my son fast asleep right next to me, and a car in the distance traveling about my neighborhood. And, here I am. Surprised I showed up for life today as yesterday knocked the wind out of my sails, and left me...read more

It has been 4 days. And, I still cannot forget her face, especially her eyes. Her eyes lacked hope, inspiration, and held terrifying fear of the unknown. In just a few moments of handing over some of our loot, her eyes pierced my heart, and still her devastated spirit is with me. I just can't shake it; when harsh reality steps in, sometimes it is hard to let go and move on. I can still see her...read more

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.

Jacques Barzun

As I pulled up to a red light, I noticed a bumper sticker on a rather "vintage" automobile in front of me. The words were in bold yellow letters: "I AM A TEACHER". I looked over the car again, and my mind went in many different directions. Why does...read more

Whether you are a mom, dad, grand-mom, grandpa, student, you have a story, (or two), to tell and memories you hold close to your heart. With our busy schedules, we do not always have the time, the patience, or the desire to clean up after creating scrapbook pages, or the time to shop around to get the materials needed to scrapbook. We DO seem to have the time to sit before our computer. There is a...read more

There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million!

Walt Streightiff

Looking for something to do with the family, check out Treasure Valley Family Magazine! Let your eyes wander to the left side of the page, scroll down and click on "This Month's Calendar".

Flu season is here without a doubt. Last year, with two children, both with medical conditions...read more

Here in Idaho we do not have a chance to experience the "most magical place on earth", also known as Disneyland. However, Disney has come out with some amazing online games that "yours" can enjoy! Fly into Pixie Hollow, create a fairy (or many), and enjoy the beautiful artwork, the peaceful music and making friends with others online!

If"yours" are not into fairies...read more