Meet Penny, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Penny, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Most dogs aren’t as gentle and mild-mannered as Penny. But you have to earn her trust first…for good reason. She was brought to Rockwall Pets in terrible condition. She had a fractured pelvis and both her rear legs were broken in two places. After all she’s been through, she’s more than a little timid. But […]

Grand Opening Day for the new White Rock Hills Branch Library

June 15, 2012 – It’s going to be a knock out! The parade and grand opening festivities for the new White Rock Hills Branch Library takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 9150 Ferguson Road between Buckner and Lakeland. Come to the library to hear storytellers, see art demonstrations, […]

Walk your talk

Our children are inundated with demands from the adults in their lives. At times all those words may sound like a never-ending torrent. I’m reminded of a YouTube video that made the rounds a couple years ago of The Mom Song, three minutes of commands sung to the William Tell Overture. What an exhausting way […]

Think before you talk

“You throw that ball and you’re grounded for a month.” “You talk back one more time and I’ll give your bicycle away.” “You don’t eat your peas, you won’t be able to have dessert.” The traps we can fall into as we work with children.  In our efforts to have our children change their behavior, […]

An iron hand in a velvet glove

Oh, what challenges we have as parents trying to find the right fit for our parenting style.  If we come down too strong on an issue, we think perhaps our need for control is bubbling over.  If we ignore a problem or allow bad behavior to get its way, maybe we’ve given our power away. […]

Women Enhancing Business presents check to Travis Mills family

W.E.B. donation to help United States Army Staff Sergeant, Travis Mills, quadruple amputee (Frisco) June 14, 2012 – Women Enhancing Business, a division of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, regularly offers members participation in community giving opportunities.  The organization’s recent Women’s Business expo focused on highlighting vendors and women owned businesses; it was yet another […]