March 25, 2013 This year has flown by, it's already almost Easter weekend. The infamous Easter Bunny will be making his way to East Texas and leaving eggs all around for kids to find! This is a kids favorite holiday because they get to hunt eggs and find candy, and not get in trouble for eating it all! Here are some local Easter egg events going on this Easter weekend.
March 14, 2013 I guess you could call my family animal lovers. I'm always talking about our three cats, Meadow, Benjamin and Phineas; our cockatiel, Scout; and our hermit crabs Legs and King. Well now I would like to introduce you guys to the latest addition to the Austin household: Bandit, our special needs hamster.
March 8, 2013 Thank you, East Texas, for showing such love and caring for the kids of St. Jude. Your generosity is amazing and we love you! St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, relies on public donations to research and treat these precious kids who suffer from catastrophic illness, including childhood cancer.
March 5, 2013 Most parents lie to their children at sometime or another. Come on guys, we all do, whether it's to protect the child, or because the child may not be mature enough to handle the situation.
This is a big wow for me because I would have never even thought of food stamps for pets. But there is one organization pushing for this to come true.
February 22, 2013 Bullying has become some what of a disease across the world. Kids everywhere are being picked on at school, online, even at home. It's a really sad epidemic that has taken lives of kids everywhere. Sure it may just mess up someones day, or ruin their school career. But one thing people may not realize is the effect it has on someone for the rest of their lives. You will need a box of tissues handy to make it through this video.
With the rash of school shootings, school-yard fights, and general mayhem in our children's lives, where can we look for a solution? One research team says turning off violent TV shows could be the cure for this violence. How can you take what these researchers found and help your kids?
February 12, 2013 This story is not for the kids; it's for the grown ups. Get your notepad and pen and get ready! Most of you are familiar with Dr. Ruth Westheimer. If not, she is a renowned psychosexual therapist whose straightforward approach to sex and relationship advice made her an American icon for decades.
February 11, 2013 February is Heart Month and The East Texas Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute will hold a free heart health fair from 8 to 11 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 12). The heart fair will be at the ETMC Pavilion, 801 Clinic Drive, in Tyler.
February 5, 2013 Today is National Pancake Day at IHOP! It's one of my favorite holiday's of the year. Why? Because I get to celebrate with a free stack of pancakes.
Residents of the St. Louis area of Tyler could soon have a new park opening up in their neighborhood thanks to a land donation. The City of Tyler's Parks and Recreation Department will soon hold meetings to discuss what features the community would like to see in the park.
