Pamela Brown

Have your kids or someone you know ever wonder what college would be like?  I have a niece that will be a freshman at Boise State next year and is getting some pre-college jitters about her first year and living so far away from home.   Managing her time will allow her to have a …

Ah, the best time of the year in upon us. Summer is that magical time that kids look forward to after the school year. It is a time of year when we skip our Netflix binges and kids play outside until the streetlights come on. You dream of sleeping in and lounging poolside while watching …

End of an Era   A bittersweet goodbye and a start of a new chapter in their lives. Graduation time can be filled with a range of emotions – not only for the graduate but also for family members. Whether it is graduating from high school or getting a college degree, it is an accomplishment …

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, why settle for a box of store bought chocolates when you can bake something made with love. A big heart shaped cake or cookie with a short love note such as “ILY” or “I’m yours” will make your Valentine fall head over heals for you all over again.  …

My experience in getting a gift, whether it is birthday, Christmas, anniversary or whatever, has been reduced to getting a pile of plastic. I often wonder what people use to do before gift cards. Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder. For instance, I bought a shirt for my brother last Christmas that …

Labor Day means different things to different people. For some it is the ultimate long weekend marking the end of summer and the beginning of fall. It is meant for barbequing with friends.  Some would say it is the official end of Hot Dog season and the beginning of football season.  To others it is …

With summer here, it is officially time to kick back and enjoy the season. Long days and warm nights are the perfect ingredients for a summer party.  Entertaining is as essential to summer as rope swings at the lake, building a sandcastle, and watching movies on the projector during firefly filled nights. If you want …

  Ah, the best time of the year is finally upon us. Summer is that magical time that kids look forward to after the school year. It is a time of year when we skip our Netflix binges and kids play outside until the street lights come on.  You dream of sleeping in then lounging …

An end of an era. A bittersweet goodbye, and a start of a new chapter- graduation. As I do not have kids of my own, I have watched my nephew Chase grow up. Through all the ups and downs, I have seen him conquer anything he set his mind to.   For his graduation, I …

When we think of St. Patrick’s Day, many of us think of leprechauns, parades, festivals, and green beer.  What this day commemorates is St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.   There are a lot of traditions and symbols that are associated with St. Patrick’s Day.  To begin with, the four-leaf clover. These clovers are …