There are three aspects to family life which can be used to strengthen it: family meals, family projects and family rituals.

Just as the preschool years are a prelude to a successful beginning in reading, so success in the primary grades builds a firm foundation for effective reading in years to come. Understand the importance of this in this article.

Here are some frequently asked questions about how parents may foster the love of reading in their children.

It isn't magic! Wrapping a gift so that it is handsome, tasteful, and secure really isn't a trick at all, though it takes a little practice at the beginning. The basic procedures which follow are simple and foolproof.

Give yourself at Christmas; there really is no more wonderful of a gift. Out of the pretty box you give can fly all sorts of rare intangibles, once the ribbon is off and the lid is lifted.

Most games of the War Family call on the players to keep their eyes open and their brains sharp, but they don't require great skill in the play of the cards. The skillful players usually win, but even the youngest player has a very good chance.

Cooking has always been an extremely important part of the Chinese culture. One of the duties of a good housewife is to appreciate the importance of cooking and its close relation to domestic happiness.

If your tiny-tot has a birthday soon, celebrate the event with a party. The little people at this starry-eyed age are easy to please with a variety of activities.

When you're in a situation where girls have outgrown having tea-parties on their birthdays, you have to get creative. Recently, it was brought to Susie's mother's attention that Susie and her crowd had outgrown the tea-party stage.

We play Patty-cake with our babies, Ride-a-cockhorse with our toddlers, and Peek-a-boo with the little ones - then most of us stop playing games with our offspring until they are mature enough to challenge us to a game of bridge.

Kids think it's absolutely fascinating when adults make things disappear or read their minds. To entertain your little party guests, brush up on these mind tricks well before they arrive.

Being a good hostess requires planning and organization. You can't just do something last minute and hope to receive the compliments, "You always seem to have such a good time at your own parties," and, "You do everything so easily."

Before beginning a study of one's ancestry, it is important to know one's terminology. Here then are a few key terms that one would do best to know.

Green is the background and foundation of the indoor Christmas, but the background may be brightened with all the colors of the rainbow. We may use many materials to accent decorations, but they should be selected with a sense of fitness. A colored candle may be suitable where a bright patch of fabric would be out of place.