From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Kid Tested, Mom Disapproved

September 30, 2009

When my daughter Kate was in the second grade her school asked if I would allow her take an IQ test. Her teacher was hoping to place her in the gifted program the following year and the IQ test was required. My first thought was, I don’t need a test to tell me that my [...]

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Helpful Hammering

September 30, 2009

We’re in a sprint to finish up the painting on our “over the garage project.” The mess is horrendous. We have six of our children crammed into one very crowded bedroom, drywall dust coats everything, and most of our kids are speckled with paint. Actually, that last statement is due to the fact that my [...]

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Gearing Up For Greatness

September 30, 2009
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An interview with Ron Wallace – Publisher of THE DAILY COMMERCIAL

September 24, 2009

Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick (yes- that ’s how they spelled it back then!) was the first newspaper published in America. It was printed by Richard Pierce and edited by Benjamin Harris in Boston on September 25, 1690. The journalist stated in his first issue that he would issue the newspaper “once a month, [...]

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The 2nd Annual Fun Fest Wrap Up

September 24, 2009

With over 50 vendors sporting games or activities with prizes, it was a busy day for youngsters needing a last minute get away before school began again. This annual free event is becoming a favorite with over 3,000 in attendance. There was so much to do it is hard to tell about it all so [...]

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The Finer Arts of Lake County

September 24, 2009

Welcome to the amazing new resource for Lake County Arts. Check in monthly for the update on what’s playing, where to take a class and what’s on exhibition. Lake Family Magazine continues to uphold the arts as a vital and imperative part of our community. Welcome to the amazing new resource for Lake County Arts. Check in [...]

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