Instilling an Attitude of Gratitude All Year Long by April Tucker

With the anticipation of Thanksgiving around the corner, the message of gratitude, or giving thanks, dominates the month of November more than any other time of year (except perhaps Mother’s Day).  We take a moment in the presence of our family and friends to think about and acknowledge those who have had a hand in [...]

PREVIEW: Two Peas in a Pot: 8 Kid-Friendly Activities for the Fall and Winter Garden Season by April Tucker

The end of summer typically marks the beginning of school for kids and sliding into fall harvests.  The slower pace of the fall and winter gardening season provides time to take a breath, take inventory, and take advantage of downtime to organize seeds, clean gardening tools for storage, and prep space for winter and spring [...]

Two Peas in a Pot: 8 Kid-Friendly Activities for the Fall and Winter Garden Season by April Tucker

Kids in the Kitchen: Making Messes and Memories by April Tucker, MA, MBA

Peanut butter, Golden Grahams cereal, water, egg, hot chocolate and a Holly Hobby oven was all I needed to bake my dad a special homemade chocolate cake.  I was nine-years-old at the time and remember how kind my dad was as he choked down a heaping spoonful of the half-baked nearly inedible and visually undesirable [...]