Family Time

This season, a local contestant from Roanoke, Virginia is competing on the Food Network's Kids Baking Championship as one of the nine talented young bakers! Courtesy of Food Network I'm from Roanoke, Virginia, so when I learned that an African-American student from Roanoke would be participating in the competition, I jumped at the chance to ...

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It’s summertime again, and people are busy enjoying their favorite warm weather activities like going to the pool and beach. Many are taking vacations or planning backyard barbecues. However, towards the middle of the summer, the monotony of doing the same things can take its toll. Here are some different activities for you to plan to keep you ...

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These days it can be extremely difficult to find a balance between work and home life. Between running the kids to after-school activities, making dinner, doing the laundry and keeping the house clean, it often feels like there is no time for anything else. Although it is difficult, finding quality time to spend with your family is important. ...

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Learn three practical ways to strengthen your family relationships. In an ever-changing world with constantly shifting trends, there are some things that you should hold fast to. Family and the power of personal relationships are two elements that are often brushed off to the tend to seemingly endless emails, text messages, work deadlines ...

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Helping those in need can be a very important way to spend your free time. Of course, it can be even more powerful when you give back to your own community. Volunteering time and money to charitable organizations that need assistance is a great way to give back to the community and feel a sense of pride. There are plenty of reasons why people ...

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