Time to Spring Forward as Daylight Saving Time brings an extra hour of evening sunlight. This weekend, we'll set our clocks forward one hour as most of the U.S. adopts Daylight Saving Time.

Celebrate the seasonal change with a household safety checklist from sister site Organized Home. With links to safety resources and free printables, it'll see your household into the summer months, safely:

Safety Checklist for Time Change Sunday

July 4th arrives this week; let your flag fly high!

Brush up on flag etiquette for Independence Day with these guidelines for displaying the American Flag.

An illustrated guide from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs:

Guidelines for Display of the Flag

Americans will celebrate Independence Day on July 4th with fireworks, parades ... and barbeques. Barbeque safely--and keep food poisoning at bay--with these barbeque safety tips from the USDA.

Our favorite tip saves time, too--precook food for an organized barbeque!

"Precooking food partially in the microwave, oven, or stove is a good way of reducing grilling time. Just make sure that the food goes immediately on the preheated grill to complete cooking."

Barbeque And Food Safety

Will your family celebrate America's July 4th holiday with a picnic? Time to get organized!

Try these resources to plan and organize picnic celebrations:

Create A Picnic Checklist
from Wikihow

Picnic Planning Checklist
from Sunkist.com

Print A Picnic Planner Form
from OrganizedHome.Com

On September 14, 2001, I sat down at my desk with a heavy heart. My task: to write the month's lead article for the newsletter I published at that time at OrganizedHome.Com.

But just three days after the collapse of the Twin Towers, it was impossible to think about cleaning closets or decluttering the pantry.

I started to write, anyway--and this piece was the result, two hours later. It was the cry of my heart as the mother of a United States Marine, a son who had been called to alert in response to the attacks on our country.

A reader suggested I share it here, on this day, to remind us all that Memorial Day has a meaning beyond the barbeques and the beach.

Here it is, right down to the old-style format of our site on that day. Enjoy--and remember:

My Child, My Home, My Country: A Marine Mom Speaks