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When my kids were little, they often came to me with “what ifs.”

Homeowners choose plants for their properties based on a number of variables. Some may be into growing their own foods, while others desire their gardens to be an awe-inspiring mélange of bright colors and alluring scents. There’s no wrong reason to plant a fresh garden, but some plants offer extra benefits, such as repelling insects.

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While kids are enjoying some time off from school this summer, it is also important to keep their minds active. Parents can help their kids avoid the dreaded “summer slide,” where students lose some of their academic gains from the school year, by encouraging their children to participate in TurfMutt’s environmental education and stewardship program.

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

The telltale red-and-blue lights in a driver’s rearview mirror can inspire shame and guilt. But those feelings don’t come close to the guilt speeding drivers feel after killing or injuring someone – or the pain a family feels when someone dies in a crash.

We’re a three-generation household at the moment. I sure wish we were four gen. See, that would mean one or both of my parents would still be with us. Recently, I was in the bathroom with my granddaughter, who had somehow managed to convince me to let her shower in my bathroom. I was setting up all her favorite potions and lotions where she could easily reach them. The conversation went something like this. “Didi, who was your dad?” Me: He was Grandaddy Ted (recalling that she was too young to remember him). “Ok, well, who was your mom?” Me: Grandma Marsha. “Oh, Didi, I can’t believe this! Aren’t you so sad? You never told me you were an Oprah.” The tears that welled up in her eyes are the only things that kept me from busting out in raucous laughter. Honestly, I’d rather be an Oprah than an orphan any day of the week. This selection of the day’s memories does prove one thing. We are lucky to all be here together right now. She can read my mind and I hers. How would we have ever made it through life without this intimate time together? Yet, I won’t tell you fibs. It isn’t always easy. The boundaries, they are mightily bounding.

Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even preventing and managing some diseases.

Sonya Bannister is set to start the position of Engage Specialist at the OC, after serving as the campus secretary at North Forney High School for eight years and working with Forney ISD for 24.

Georgisson Zuo of Forney, earned a(n) Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2024.

Amid technology advances enabling scammers to commit fraud, elders and their loved ones need to stay informed.

On Monday, July 15, the Crandall ISD Board of Trustees welcomed representatives from the Mesquite Campus of Lakepointe Church for a presentation at their regular Board Meeting.

Is complaining an effective strategy for solving problems? Will complaining improve your situation? Do others enjoy listening to you complain? The answer to all three questions is no. Then why do people complain?