Rebecca Kay Bright, Author

Creating an Exciting and Safe Environment for Your Young Explorer As parents, we all want the best for our little ones, especially when it comes to their early development. Creating an environment that not only stimulates their senses but also ensures their safety is paramount. Imagine a space where your child can freely explore, surrounded by a plethora of toys designed to captivate their curiosity and aid in their physical and cognitive growth. Enter the world of activity centers, a haven for infants who are just beginning to explore the wonders of their surroundings. One shining example is the Baby Einstein Discover & Play Activity Center by Graco. This innovative setup boasts a rotating seat, allowing your child to access toys positioned all around them. Not only does this encourage exploration, but it also supports the development of crucial muscles needed for crawling and later, walking. But what makes these activity centers truly stand out are the toys themselves. Bursting

The Power of Discipline: Shaping Stronger Futures for Our Children In recent years, there's been a troubling trend among parents to prioritize friendship over discipline when it comes to raising their children. But let's face it, being a parent means much more than just being a buddy. It means instilling values, setting boundaries, and teaching accountability from day one. Discipline isn't about punishment; it's about teaching children that actions have consequences. By setting clear expectations and enforcing rules, parents lay the foundation for responsible behavior and respect for authority. Saying "no," administering consequences like extra chores or earlier bedtimes, and implementing timeouts are all vital tools in shaping well-rounded individuals. Unfortunately, when discipline is lacking, the consequences can be dire. Children who grow up without boundaries often struggle to respect authority, follow rules, and empathize with others. This lack of disci

A little sample of the novel I'm working on. Enjoy!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Prince Be ((sample)) In a time far removed from ours and nearly forgotten by modern man this story takes place. It seems since the beginning of the Early Modern era – the 1400s – everyone has come up with a story of “King Arthur’s court.” Well this, my friend is the first part of what happened. Why just part you ask? Because mi-lord asked for a simple tale to close this evening’s festivities; if the court is pleased with this story this simple bard would be honored to continue this saga when mi-lord and milady sees fit to call for it. Let your mind recall the days of old when the Roman Empire was in shambles and the eastern barbarians’ attacks where ever so frequent. Remember when Briton’s eastern and southern coasts had been badly pillaged and the barbarians had for the last many years started establishing settlements in these areas. Remember….. The Barbarians a

Evaluation  of  the  Sacred  Art  of  St.  William's  Catholic  Church,  Round  Rock,  Texas      There is a massive amount of art at St. William's Catholic Church in Round Rock, Texas. I was not able to speak with any of the staff there about the history behind the art but all of it is new along with the building. All of the buildings on the campus were finished in time for Advent 2006. I had visited the old sanctuary before they built their new location which was finished on  November  18,  2006,  located on 30 acres of land within three blocks of the original sanctuary.       The new home of St. William's has the look and feel of a Spanish Mission that was crossed with a small basilica. It has limestone 'stones' as the facade. The roof (minus the basilica dome) is made of clay roofing tiles. The shape and style of the building overall make one first think 'Spanish Mission' with the two rectangular espadañas with ironwork crosses on the apex of each. T

You Can't Be A Good Parent & Be Selfish One of the hardest things to come to terms with and learn to do is NOT be selfish once you become a parent. Once you find out you have a baby on the way the days of “I want” “me” and so on are over for at least eighteen years (more if you have more than one kid). If you are a woman and pregnant your body is no longer your own rather you are sharing it with this little person depending on you to protect it from everything, even yourself if you are selfish. I'm sure some of you are calling me every name in the book because you buy into the extreme form of feminism that says a baby is a parasite until it's born and a woman has every right to drink, do tobacco products, do dope, have casual sex, or whatever she wants EVEN when pregnant. Well to that I say you can X out now and go about your day or keep reading and hopefully learn how NOT to be a self centered bitch, your choice. Okay now that's dealt with let me continue.

                           Fight Childhood Cancer    I  would   like  to  strongly   encourage   you  to  join  or renew   your   membership   to  Childhood   Leukemia   Association   today   if you  have   not  already   done   so.  Of  your   membership  dues   only  2% goes   to  administrative   expresses   and   the   remaining   98%  goes   to ensuring   the   fulfillment   of  our   goals:   to  aid  families   with   children   with leukemia   to  be  able   to  spend   more   time   with  their   child,  to  allow  them  to   be  able   to  afford   the   expense   to  travel   to  and   from   treatment, and   to offer   more   families   the   use   of  the   Megan   McDonald   House.   Some   of  your  dues   goes   to  the   Megan   McDonald   houses   which  we  have   set  up  to  provide   not  only  a  comfortable   place   to  receive  treatment   but   most   importantly   to  allow   the   family  to  be  able   to  stay together   while   the   child   is

Apprentice Potter, year 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Anything you do not recognize is my own. If I did own Harry Potter, Harry would not have been a Horcrux and Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, Mad-Eye Moody, Dobby, Hedwig, nor would either of the Twins have DIED! This is disclaimer will apply for the continuation of this fic and really all others. – Obviously Thanks also go out to  Slytherin66 for aiding with plot ideas, Slytherin ways of thinking, 'special' character interaction, sane and logical viewpoints, and such  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------