Frequently one will see reports about the importance of family time, eating dinner as a family, and quality time.  All of these are important.  However, teens also need to be given time to spend with their friends.

Socializing with peers is an important activity for teens.  It allows them to establish independence, practice decision making, and strengthen peer relationships.

Last week, our teen’s perspective writer shared his thoughts on teens spending time with friends.  To learn more about his opinion, visit our parenting web site, Your Parenting Info.

Whether a trip to Munster, Germany, requires a long plane flight or a short hop on a train, you might be interested to know some of the places to visit when you arrive.

One of our writers at our travel publication, Good Life Review, has been sharing some of her favorite places to visit from a recent trip to Europe.  Learn about a cool beach area and Prinzipalmarkt.  Plus, you should keep checking back, she has more advice to share about Munster in future articles.

Orange juice is a popular breakfast drink, but it also is a key ingredient in many mixed drinks.  However, for some people orange juice can make a cocktail too heavy.  So, what is one to do to get the sunny flavor of orange juice without the weight of a pulp-laden drink?  Check out Parched No More, of course!

The inspired home bartenders at PNM have done a little shaking and mixing in order to create the perfectly orange, yet light, mixed drink.  To read the full recipe for a Fuzzy Navel 2.0, click here.

As a parent you try to keep your kids safe at all times.  You have them wear helmets when bike riding.  You make sure they fasten their seatbelts when driving in the car.  You teach them to look carefully before crossing the street.

When you consider keeping your kids safe, do you keep them safe when using the computer and accessing the Internet?  Do you let your kids use the Internet freely, do you use a child-safe filter, or do you personally monitor your kids’ Internet usage?  Visit Your Parenting Info, and share your thoughts on kids and the Internet.

Some people hear that a dish is vegetarian and immediately determine that it won’t be an enjoyable dish.  However, for those who have that perspective, it doesn’t have to remain as such.

On our food, cooking, and restaurant website, Tasty Thoughts, we recently published a recipe for Black Bean Cakes.  Not only were these cakes enjoyed by the creator but also by her teen and tween aged children.  If you can please kids that age, it seems you can please many others!

Check out the recipe, and find out for yourself.

We’re almost halfway through October, and fall is in full swing.  The weather has turned cooler, and shorts are being replaced with sweaters.  Along with changes in temperature and clothing, so are there changes in food and drinks.

Our beer reviewer recently reviewed a nice seasonal brew on our beverage site, Parched No More.  Learn more about this pumpkin flavored beer that is sure to please.  In addition to sharing his thoughts on this beer, he has some hints for adding more flavor when enjoying this brew.

If you’re reading this article, then you must have access to the Internet.  What do you use the Internet for?  Besides reading great articles, obviously!

Do you shop online, or have you contemplated giving it a try?  There are many benefits to shopping online.  However, before you begin (or continue), you should educate yourself with some online shopping hints.  To learn more about how to find bargains, receive discounts on shipping, and more, read this informative article on our shopping website, Go Shopping Info.