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Get Up And Get Doing: Use This Time To Learn Some Useful Life Lessons

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You’ve got to hand it to the experts when it comes to advice. SMU Professor/Chair of Psychology/Child Rearing Expert George Holden came up with a great “Get Up and Get Doing” idea to fill the “at-home” time with kids. He suggested that folks should use “this time together to teach life skills: cooking, cleaning, exercising, etc.” It might be a learning lesson for their … [Read more...] about Get Up And Get Doing: Use This Time To Learn Some Useful Life Lessons

MySweetKindness: Abby Hoak-Morton

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According to Abby Hoak-Morton, Tuesday, March 24, was a heartwarming day as the Cristo Rey Dallas campus was opened for a food bank and school supplies event, in partnership with North Texas Food Bank and Catholic Charities. More than 155 boxes of food and 100+ bags of school supplies were distributed to members of the Cristo Rey Dallas and Pleasant Grove … [Read more...] about MySweetKindness: Abby Hoak-Morton

Get Up and Get Doing: Morning Eye Opener

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Before brewing that first cup of coffee or even brushing your teeth, take your temperature. If it’s normal, you just told yourself that you're symptom-free. But if you do have a fever, you should check for other symptoms (i.e., cough, tiredness, shortness of breath) as well. If some are present, contact your area’s hotline: Collin County: 211, select option 6 … [Read more...] about Get Up and Get Doing: Morning Eye Opener

MySweetCharity To Launch The MySweetKindness Series With Your Help

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If you are feeling anxious and/or a sense of confusion, you’re not alone. We are all dealing with a situation that is new and evolving. However, if we allow ourselves to be saturated with bad news, those fears will only grow. To provide a source of relief from the situation, MySweetCharity is undertaking a new series — MySweetKindness. Plans call for by-lined articles by … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity To Launch The MySweetKindness Series With Your Help

Good Old Fashion Common Sense Can Help Calm Today’s Anxieties

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If your manicured hands are starting to grow scales from all the soap washings, take heart. In the past, many contagious diseases like the coronavirus, the flu and even the ho-hum common cold have been prevented by people simply washing their hands for the 20-second countdown. So even if it’s not your birthday, hum the “Happy Birthday” or the “Alphabet Song” tune for 20 … [Read more...] about Good Old Fashion Common Sense Can Help Calm Today’s Anxieties

Saturday’s Weather Will Be Ideal For PCHPS’s Landmarking Of Five Homes

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With the rain and gloom in the rear view mirror, the next few days are going to lovely for getting outside of your gopher hole. Whether it’s walking the pooch or checking out the hundreds of thousands of tulips at the Arboretum's Dallas Blooms, Friday, Saturday and even possibly Sunday are going to be “get-out-and-enjoy” North Texas. But if you more inclined to be a lover of … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Weather Will Be Ideal For PCHPS’s Landmarking Of Five Homes

A Gentle Remind: Daylight Saving Time Springs Forward Sunday

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You just knew it was coming and now it’s just about here — the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Yup, this Sunday at 2 a.m. your clocks will have to tick forward an hour. Translation: your body is gonna wonder why the alarm clock is going off an hour earlier than usual. And while you may feel like you’re losing an hour, you’ll be able to get home from work before the sun … [Read more...] about A Gentle Remind: Daylight Saving Time Springs Forward Sunday

Junior League Of Dallas’ Annual Community Volunteer Fair Gets Underway Saturday

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This Saturday the Junior Leaguers are gonna be busy. After handing out grants in the morning, they’re setting up camp in NorthPark for their annual Community Volunteer Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented by Children’s Health, it’s the perfect way for folks to check out volunteer opportunities with the various nonprofits supported by the JLD-ers. There are six areas of … [Read more...] about Junior League Of Dallas’ Annual Community Volunteer Fair Gets Underway Saturday

Children’s Medical Center Dallas’ Tree Lighting Had Unicorns, Santas And A Dream Team Pitcher

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Children’s Medical Center Dallas celebrated the start of December with its annual tree lighting in the courtyard on Monday, December 2. Despite the 50-degree weather, young patients arrived with IVs, in wheelchairs and even in red wagons to see the mammoth tree decorated with Santas, reindeer and angels. To ward off the evening's chill, there were blankets, heat … [Read more...] about Children’s Medical Center Dallas’ Tree Lighting Had Unicorns, Santas And A Dream Team Pitcher

JUST IN: Santa Breaks His Previous Records Of Gift Giving And Elves Head To Lake Como

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Santa and his reindeer team are back home at the North Pole. While Rudolph and his pals are enjoying hoof massages, Santa is regaling Mrs. Claus with what he saw and the chimneys that he squeezed down. The entire highlight of the 24-hour tour of the world was how many presents he left at homes. It was a whopping 7,574,576,003 thanks to the help of his staff of elves, both at … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Santa Breaks His Previous Records Of Gift Giving And Elves Head To Lake Como