Tuna Pasta Salad with Greek Yogurt

Take this classic dish and give it a healthy spin with a Greek Yogurt substitute! (Perfect for a spring or summer side dish!)

The Dos and Don’ts of Buying a House

Buying a new home is an exciting and challenging time. Through following some simple steps, you should be able to take away some of the stress or anxiety of making the purchase. Check out these dos and don'ts to help you on your exciting adventure.

Tips for Traveling with Children

From building your travel budget to making packing lists and planning your transportation, get all your tips for traveling with the kids.

Instant Pot Skinny Tangy Sloppy Joes

These tangy, Instant Pot Sloppy Joes are perfect for those busy spring nights when the family is going in a million different directions!

Family Promise of Yellowstone Valley

Learn more about this Billings organization that is working behind the scenes to help homeless families achieve and sustain independence.

Balancing Good Nutrition with Life

Discover how to find a realistic balance of nutrition and exercise that fits into your life.

5 Great Ways To Teach Your Kids Manners

As parents, it's our job to fill our children's toolboxes, teaching them manners right out of the gates is an excellent tool to give them.

6 Ways to Brew Your Perfect Cup of Coffee

Looking for a new way to get your java fix? Check out these 6 ways to brew your perfect cup of coffee!

Going Old School: Introducing the Kids to the Totally Radical ‘80s/’90s

Have you introduced your kids to your childhood favorites? The '80s and '90s were totally tubular - some things have gone the distance, even if the lingo hasn't.

One-Pot Fajita Chicken and Pasta

When spring and summer hit, we don't want to waste time doing lots of dishes, we want a meal that let's us be outside enjoying the weather, like this One-Pot Fajita Chicken and Pasta dish!

Allowance Pros and Cons

Three options to consider when deciding if an allowance is the right choice for your kids.

Taco Crescent Ring Recipe

Make this Taco Crescent Ring for your Cinco de Mayo festivities and look like you toiled for hours in the kitchen with this easy and yummy recipe!

Don’t Miss These Billings YMCA Summer Camps!

Haven't lined out the summer camp plans for the kiddos? No worries, Billings Family YMCA still has openings available in a variety of options!

High School Graduation Gift Ideas and Dorm Room Necessities

From gift cards to dorm room necessities, check out these gift ideas for your high school graduate!

Ditch the Scale

Most of us have done it: assigning our self-worth to a number staring back at us on the scale...We’ve all heard it before: ditch the scale. There’s got to be a better way to measure our progress and track our goals, right?

7 Benefits of Making Active Play and Organized Sports a Priority

Finding a way to channel the copious amounts of energy kids possess can be a challenge. A great solution is making active play a priority in your child's life, whether it's at home or via organized sports.

Ballroom Dance Camp

Take a unique approach to keeping the kiddos active this summer with Billings Parks & Rec's Ballroom Dance Camp with Arica Lipp.

Last Day of School Celebrations

We’ve made it! The end of another school year. To truly revel in this last day of school we’ve rounded up the family fun freebies happening around town on our last day of school as well as some ideas to get your family’s summer started on the right foot.

Meaningful Graduation Gift Ideas

Meaningful gift ideas for the graduate that's near and dear to your heart.

Memorial Day Recipe Roundup

Memorial Day tends to signal the start (or near-start) of summer vacation and we’ve pulled together three recipes perfect for Memorial Day and the days of summer to follow.

What to Consider When Buying Your Teen Their First Car

With equal parts pride and worry at play as your teen proudly grips their driver's license, check out these tips for buying your teen their first car.

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Paying for College

As parents, we want to give our children the best start in life, beginning with stocking the nursery with top-notch toys and books, to starting them off right in early adulthood. For many, that includes helping to pay for higher education, which can be staggering.

Girl Scouts: Beyond the Cookie

If your first thought when you hear “Girl Scouts” is “Girl Scout Cookies,” you’re not alone. The cookies are delicious and certainly leave a positive, lasting “taste.” Cookie sales support experiences that empower girls, on top of providing an entrepreneurial practice that builds confidence and communication skills.

Potty Training 101

If there is anything certain in parenting, it's that the tiny humans we're trying to raise into adulthood are totally unique beings. What works for one might not work for another. When it comes to potty training, our kids each have their own quirks, but one local mom has come up with a method worth trying.

Faith, Family, Flowers

When you step into A&E Floral, it’s as if you’ve stepped through a portal. You are greeted with a friendly welcome, a beautiful trove of treasures, and an abundance of stunning, fragrant floral arrangements. After visiting with A&E owner and floral designer, Sheri Murphy, I understood what she meant when she said, “It’s so much bigger than a floral shop – it’s a hub!”

DIY: Morse Code Bracelet

Mother’s Day is on its way, and this DIY is the best present a mom could ask for. Morse Code bracelets and necklaces are popping up everywhere, and it is so easy to make a secret message just for her.

Trauma Nurse Talks Helmets

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), preventable injury is the leading cause of death for everyone ages 1-44 years old and our state data backs that up. One of the biggest ways you can keep yourself and your family safe is to wear a helmet for activities that are prone to head injury.

Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood

How can we keep our marriages alive amid motherhood? This question has many facets. I will attempt to share a few simple, but effective tools we’ve used to keep our foundation strong.

Support System

In celebration of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), we’re featuring five women at Yellowstone Surgery Center who are leading and caring for the nurses in their departments. As clinical directors, these women are the support and driving force behind the nursing staff, all tracing their current success back to their nursing roots.

The Backpacking Blotskes

For Jamie Blotske, growing up in the small town of Columbus, Montana meant a childhood of hiking, camping, white water rafting, and plenty of fishing. To share this admiration, the Billings couple and their young boys have embarked on an epic and ambitious outdoor adventure.

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May 2019 Family Fun Freebies

With one month left of the school year, get the summer vibes going early with these May family fun freebies!

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