Life lessons
Web-posted 2/20/2004
There are plenty of life lessons to learn from pets. Weıve been learning a few too many lately.

Cooking disaster
Web-posted 2/20/2004
I make a pretty good lemon pound cake. My iced mint tea is all right, too.

Making couple time benefits the whole family
Web-posted 2/20/2004
Making time, together and alone, helps parents better nurture themselves and their relationship.

For the love of pets
Web-posted 2/20/2004
It took four months of lobbying for Matt Watson to get Wesley, a spitz mix he met on his first day as a volunteer for the Columbia County Humane Society.

Kid Doc Ah-choo
Web-posted 2/20/2004
Colds and other illnesses often strike when you least expect them. But believe it or not, there is a simple, cheap and fast way to help prevent your child from getting sick-handwashing.

Soundbites
Web-posted 2/20/2004
Say hello to the newest fraternity on the block: Delta Alpha Delta, otherwise known as DAD.

Dog bone frame
Web-posted 2/20/2004
At our house the dog is part of the family - just ask her. And what better way to show off our favorite photo of her than with a special, homemade frame.

Wombat's life: Eat, sleep and train humans
Web-posted 2/20/2004
In case you aren't familiar with wombats, here are the basics: They live in Australia. They look like small bears. They spend their time digging holes, eating and napping.

don't miss March
Web-posted 2/20/2004
12 -- Globetrotters From slam dunks to trick shots the famed Harlem Globetrotters are a show for all ages you canıt miss. At the Civic Center

Giddy Up
Web-posted 2/20/2004
Four-year-old Katie Fehrman, of Augusta, dons her pink boots and pink cowgirl hat to ride Lynn, a horse at her grandfather Dennis Fehrmanıs Creekview Farms in Evans.

What to do
Web-posted 2/20/2004
If you would like to have your event included in the Family Chronicle's monthly calendar please send your information to jennifer.miller@augustachronicle.com.

Essential movies for children
Web-posted 2/20/2004
The top 100 movies for children, according to ³The New York Times Essential Library: Childrenıs Movies² (Henry Holt and Company) for children ages 8 through 12 are, in alphabetical order:

Mane Pal
Web-posted 2/20/2004
Myia Rucker, 9, of Augusta, grooms Charlie, one of the horses at Creekview Farms where she takes riding lessons.

Pizza time
Web-posted 2/20/2004
When my children were little and they wanted to ³help² in the kitchen, one of their favorite things to do was play with dough. Whether I was making homemade yeast rolls or a big Chicago-style deep dish pizza, Tripp and C.C. would both get their own little ball of dough to pat and roll.

Bored with lunch yet?
Web-posted 2/20/2004
If youıve been packing school lunches for months now, you (and your child) are probably ready for inspiration. Some tips from the Santa Cruz Organic food company:

International Junk Food day
Web-posted 2/20/2004
The United States isnıt the only place in the world with bizarre junk food. Check these out: