Healthier School Lunches and Snacks
Busy parents know that packing healthy lunches and snacks that kids will eat and not throw out or trade day after day is a challenge. For kids with food allergies – which, according to...
Pledge to Pack a Healthier Lunchbox
If good eating habits have fallen by the wayside during the summer break, you can kick off this school year right by pledging to guide your family toward healthier lunches.
“Back to school is a...
Best Bets for Back to School
Whether itÂ’s the first backpack they don to scamper off to kindergarten or a new laptop to help make the most of freshman lecture courses, grabbing all the right gear is essential for a...
New (School) Year, New You
Forget Jan. 1. Parents know the real new year begins when you can smell the fresh pink erasers and hear the clatter of brand new pencils on still-smooth notebook covers.
Even if you donÂ’t have...
Renters Insurance a Smart move for Students and Parents
As the start of the college school year approaches, students moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance.
According to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, renters insurance can...
Back to School 2016: New Schools Host Events for Students and Parents
As students head back to school in Gwinnett County on Monday, August 8, many of them will be learning their way around new buildings. GCPS opens two new schools this fall — Coleman Middle...
5 Tricks for a Chore-Free Weekend
When thinking about errands, check-lists and even downtime, every busy person wishes there were more hours in the day. When tight on time, chores have a way of piling up and spilling into free...
Brazilian Grilling with Medal-Worthy Skewers
With all eyes on Brazil this summer, what better way to celebrate the games than to recreate the flavors of the host country? Create your own backyard Brazilian barbecue with traditional meat skewers that...
County Seeks Public Input on Upcoming SPLOST
Gwinnett County is seeking public input on transportation projects that could be funded by the sales tax renewal that will go before voters in a referendum on Nov. 8 of this year. Residents who...
Gwinnett First County to Join Metro Atlanta Business Court Division
In 2014, Fulton County Superior Court Judge John Goger, who presides over the Fulton County Business Court, decided to see if the business court model, used successfully in Fulton County for over 10 years,...









