$10,000 Nordstrom Ten4U Scholarship Lands In Our Home!

With as much humility as possible, please allow me to share this news with you, my readers. My daughter, Bianca Valle, is the lucky recipient of the Nordstrom’s Ten4U $10,000 college scholarship! The road to this momentous day began in February of 2012, when she applied for this scholarship after was making lists of scholarships to […]

Anheuser-Busch Survey Reveals Parents Discuss Drinking at Back-to-School Time

BACK-TO-SCHOOL IS AN IDEAL TIME FOR PARENTS TO TALK WITH TEENS ABOUT DRINKING Recent survey reveals two-thirds of parents have taken advantage of back-to-school timeframe ST. LOUIS (Aug. 22, 2012) – A new school year brings new surroundings and new social situations for many students, making it an ideal time for parents to talk with […]

More than $1,000 for Prom? Patch Post

Ryan Seascrest on a Moral High Brings “Married to Jonas” to E!

I maybe the only one who caught on to this after seeing E!’s new show line up recently revealed at a typical star-studded bash in Hollywood.  But, is the entertainment network targeting a younger and morally correct audience with Ryan Seacrest’s new show “Married to Jonas?   That’s Jonas in the singular because the new reality […]

College Admissions: The Other March Madness

  PRINCETON REVIEW’S 2012 “COLLEGE HOPES & WORRIES SURVEY” REPORTS ON 10,650 STUDENTS’ & PARENTS’ TOP 10 “DREAM COLLEGES” AND APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES · 71% Report High Stress Levels · 86% Say Financial Aid “Very Necessary” · 75% Say Economy Affecting Their College Choices · #1 “Dream College” Among Students: Harvard · #1 “Dream College” Among […]