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5 Signs of Summer at My House
1. Watermelon — Our fruit of choice this summer. I swear I must have sliced and served at least three or four watermelons this weekend. Not for a family party or a fruit salad for 25 guests, but for my two little, we-can’t-get-enough-of-it, watermelon-loving kiddos. My kids will eat watermelon for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and…
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junk food junkies
Have you ever heard of The Fast food Song? Apparently this song used to be taught to kids in school. Yikes! Clever? Yes. Catchy? Yes. Horrible for teaching our children about health and nutrition? Absolutely. Thank goodness schools have since abandoned this mind-numbing song, but marketing unhealthy foods to children remains a stronghold in advertising…
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5 Steps to Mainstreaming Your Children’s Health
5 Steps to Mainstreaming Your Children’s Health: 1. Educate yourself as a parent. Do your due diligence. Research. Ask questions. We have become a nation of slackers and frankly it’s getting quite old. We need to start taking a pro-active approach when it comes to health. How can you be pro-active? You can start by…
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philosophies and politics and motherhood – oh my!
All this TIME magazine hoopla got me thinking about the philosophies and politics of mothering. Simply put, how do we discuss or share our parenting philosophies with others without looking opinionated and judgemental? Is it possible? Did Jamie Lynne even stand a chance given the chosen cover photo or that controversial headline? Is holding a…
motherhood. health. sanity. sleep. 