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I am Denys Trowbridge. My husband Steve and I live with our 5 kids in a very small house. It promotes togetherness and lots of neat stories. We have been married for 16 years. Steve is an accountant and I am a stay at home Mom. I home schooled for 7 years

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Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Speech disorders in young children: 2 of 7
Speech disorders in young children are characterized by things like stuttering or the inability to produce words or sounds correctly. This should not be mistaken for language disorders which have to more to do with the processing and understanding of words and ideas and their communication to others. Speech is more the mechan... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Exercise outdoors, even in winter: 10 of 30
We all know exercise is essential for good health, but then the snow flies and our resolve flies out the window with those little white flakes. Winter is the time of year when some of us tend to hibernate like bears. And we get grouchy as a grizzly. We sit and mope longing for those warm summer months to return. Somehow exerc... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Speech therapy for children: 3 of 8
Navigating the maze of doctors and disorders that your child has to find appropriate diagnosis and treatment can be difficult. Speech disorders involve the mechanics of language. It is the muscles involved in articulation. The treatment usually focuses on strengthening those oral muscles. Therapy can include licking peanut bu... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Gifts that give back: 18 of 45
What do you do for the person who has everything? You know the type. Mine was my Grandpa. We bought him new clothes. He gave them to Goodwill. We bought him gifts and later found them stuffed in nooks and crannies all over the house still wrapped. So what do you do for the person who has everything and yet you desperately wan... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Who should pay the high cost of new drugs: Patients or governments?: 9 of 17
In America we have always had certain inalienable rights. Some of which are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Entrepreneurship is also a great freedom we have in this country, but in this case the pharmaceutical companies in America have taken that opportunity to a point where it is driving other Americans into the ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Go for green gifts this holiday: 20 of 29
Here we are again. It is the time of year when we show our love for others in the gifts we choose to give. But we are a nation that has it all. So why not try some of these environmentally and relationship friendly gifts?Why not try giving memberships to organizations like the zoos or science centers? A lot of times membershi... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Safety tips for traveling with a pet: 25 of 33
Whimsical cartoon charachter pictures of a dog chasing a cat around the back seat of car while a driver trys to drive and hold it together. Another picture down you see the car swerving into oncoming traffic narrowly missing a head on collision as the cat wraps itself around the drivers head with its hair standing on end whil... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Training your cat is possible!: 22 of 28
Fur flies as you fight with Fluffy. She is on the counter, the table, eating your food. The vase gets broken your drink gets knocked over or she has unraveled the baby blanket you knitted for Aunt Ruth. Some cats are stubborn others are docile and you hardly even know they are there. But chances are if you have a cat you have... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Reclaim the holidays: 57 of 70
Holidays mean different things to different people. Some people love the holidays. They think of soft white snow, holiday music, shopping, sweet smells, and memories that last forever. But on the opposite end of the spectrum holidays can overwhelm people. Especially if those individuals end up planning large family get togeth... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology What is your dog thinking about?: 38 of 44
Do you ever look at your big furry pet and wonder what they might be thinking? It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Rex might be interested in the little cocker spaniel acrossed the street. Or that he is drooling over the steak you just grilled, but deeper then the animal instincts that makes him a can... More..