Day Trips in the Texas Hill Country
Clothed in natural beauty and charm, the Texas Hill Country offers great vacation getaways and a great place to spend…
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Fascinating History of Gingerbread
Gingerbread in its many forms brings a touch of history to the holidays. “An I had but one penny in the world, Thou shouldst have it for gingerbread.” William Shakespeare from Love’s Labour’s Lost, Costard in Act V Scene I.…
13 Great Ideas for Volunteering With Kids
As the summer is starting to transition to the fall and we’re more than halfway through the year, I’m starting to reflect on some of the goals I had for…
Unique Gifts For Tween Girls (8-12 Years Old)
I try to start my list of gift ideas well ahead of the holiday season and can hopefully get a good deal. It can be difficult to keep up with…
Top Ten Tips to Keep Teens Safe on Social Media
If you have a teen these days, you have a teen with social network accounts. And, if you have a teen with social network accounts, you have a teen who…
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How to Survive the Toxic Pregnancy Gas
At the very beginning of my first pregnancy, I began experiencing a pregnancy symptom that I never expected. I never fully classed it as a pregnancy symptom until it made…
How do you build a simple chicken coop?
Are You Thinking About Building a Coop? If you are a chicken owner or thinking about getting chickens, you may want to think about building or buying a chicken coop.…
What About Giving 1099s for Household Services?
I recommend it! If you’re a daycare provider and other home business owner, you may not think you hired any independent contractors, but what about your lawn service? Your window…
Child Care worker wants to be an independent contractor
A family child care employer writes: I am ready to hire someone for summer. However, the “employee” I am about to hire would like to offer his services as an…
1099-MISC Forms are a Snap to Prepare
If you’re a business owner, you must give a Form 1099-MISC to any independent contractors you paid $600 or more for services provided to your business during the year. Sending…