American Family Magazine

Budgeting

Flood of Bills, Trickle of Income

Posted by Shannon Medisky on 11-20-11

Time Off From Your Home Business

Posted by Shannon Medisky on 10-5-11

Recipes

The more complicated the budgeting process is, the less likely a person is to keep up with it. The budgeting process is designed to be flexible...Anticipating budget-busting events, and modifying the budget accordingly, allows consumers...

Go Ballooning This Weekend

Posted by K. Reichert in Destinations

Everywhere you look the morning sky is saturated with these nylon mammoths. Once they get off the ground they drift upward into the sky in silence. There are no words to describe the exhilaration of...

Sick Child; Keeping it Together

Posted by Doug Thiel in Family

It’s good to explain the difficulties you face daily and then ask each [family member] how he/she can help. Asking is better than telling. But after the discussion slows down, suggest the things they have missed.

Reduce Property Taxes

Posted by Editor in Budgeting

The two most fundamental tools are the unlimited marital deduction and the unified credit. Under the marital deduction, assets transferred from a decedent to his or her...

Personalized Family Omelets

Posted by Heidi Gibbs in Recipes

Here’s a great way to prep your morning breakfast the night before, and have some quality family time in the process. When overnight guests visit, you can spend your morning enjoying breakfast with your guests instead of laboring in the kitchen.

Charles Dickens’ Interview

Posted by Dr. Charles Margerison in Amazing People

Once my father came out of prison, I was able to continue with my education. I eventually got a job in a legal office and then as a journalist. Therefore, my training in those jobs was as important as my formal education. For example, I learnt

Lavender Lemon Tea Scones

Posted by Colleen Hixenbaugh in Recipes

These beautiful scones go great with morning coffee or afternoon tea. There are also some great baking tips included in this recipe.

Brazilian Red Snapper

Posted by Debbie Doces in Recipes

Here's a great fish recipe with a Brazilian flair.

Online Business Deals

Posted by Shannon Medisky in Entrepreneur

Times are lean for everyone, online companies included. Often this results in promotional pricing and limited-time offers in an effort to drum up business. So before the end of the year sneaks up on you, consider taking advantage of some of these great deals to stock up on your own promotional items such as...

Tribute to Tornado Victims

Posted by Jason Lamorris Rivers in Poetry

Throughout our cities, And our small towns, We lost so many victims, To that siren sound, That dark green sky, The sound of that train, Which begins with a watch, Then a warning remains...

What’s Up Doc?

Posted by K. Reichert in Fun & Games

In one edition of American Family Magazine we had a puzzle called, "What's Up Doc?" where we asked our readers to match the cartoon characters to their famous phrases. How many can you name?