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Tips for Staying Safe on the Road this Winter
We all know accidents happen – and they happen more frequently in bad weather. According to the AAA, loss of visibility, slick roads and poorly maintained brakes lead to thousands of accidents every year, and the highest number of weather-related injuries and fatalities occur during the wet and snowy months of winter.

Peace and Goodwill during Your Holiday Travels
Snow, sleet, freezing rain. Delays, more delays, cancellations. What would the holidays be without them? Countless Americans travel during this season, to visit loved ones and friends and to hopefully end the year on a joyous, positive note. But stress can build faster than newly-fallen snow, especially when it comes to holiday traveling.

Giving Back to Your Biggest Backer: Dad
Once the news stories, greeting card commercials and aggressive retail sales wither, you might think the importance of nurturing a special bond with their fathers slips into the background for most Americans. But don’t you believe it.

Saving Now For a Happy Holiday
The weather’s warm, the kids are home from school and the car’s packed for a family get-away. Is it really the time of year when thoughts turn to snow, holiday shopping and gift wrapping? The fact is, there’s only a few months remaining until the holiday season begins.

Invest in Your Child’s Learning
Children of all ages need basic tools to succeed in school, such as pens, pencils, notebooks and dictionaries, but sometimes basic supplies just aren’t enough to capture a child’s interest and understanding. Since math courses build upon fundamentals learned in previous courses, today’s student must keep up and master concepts at each grade level to succeed in school, prompting parents to look for educational tools as an investment in their child’s learning.

Cranelegs Movie Review: "The Da Vinci Code"
...I can’t say I knew what to expect going into the film. I was acutely aware of the critics’ cool reception to the movie. Even Tom Hanks was hedging his bets, mumbling warnings that the film may not live up to expectations; that you can’t always hit a home run. I was also mindful of the early lukewarm response of Dan Brown’s faithful, predicting an outbreak of scratching heads for those who had not read the book and therefore were ill prepared for the intricate complexities of a first rate murder mystery...

Are We There Yet? Five Tips for Memorable Summer Family Travel
As summer quickly approaches, parents and children will be on the move. According to the Travel Industry Association of America, one in four household trips in the U.S. include children under 18, and 91 percent of those trips are for leisure.