By: Abigail Ancherico, Guest Contributor Celebrate the start of summer and outdoor dining with these colorful recipes that are full of flavor and fresh ingredients for the whole family to enjoy! 1. Red, White & Blue Salsa: Prepare this colorful appetizer for any cookout, day on the beach or afternoon by the pool. We all love to … More 5 Recipes To Try This Memorial Day
By: Tanya Pimental Spring is technically here, but alas it was twenty degrees when the kids let for school this morning. Temperatures like that make me crave soup. With plans to grocery shop already on my agenda, I started to think about putting something together that wasn’t full on winter comfort food, but would fill … More Lemon Chicken Soup
By: Alison Puzia, Guest Contributor March is National Nutrition Month, a great opportunity to introduce healthy new recipes into your family’s diet. This March, spice up snack-time with some of these healthy alternatives and teach your children to make healthy choices. 1. Homemade Salsa Many store bought salsas are full of preservatives. Go natural- make … More National Nutrition Month
By: Sandra L. Churchill Is it age or wisdom when our New Year’s resolutions looming on the horizon are all about healthy habits? I’m going to be optimistic and hope it’s wisdom. At our house, and among all our family and friends, are health goals that seem to echo the same mantras: cut stress, increase … More Slaying the Diabetes Dragon
By: Rachel Ventura I’m a mother of two young children and I work part time from home. We have preschool, soccer, gymnastics, Early Intervention, play dates, birthday parties, and much, much more. We are busy! And I’m sure many, if not all, of you are as well! Sometimes I honestly think it’s a small miracle … More A Few Things That Help Keep Me Sane
By: Tanya Pimental As the school year approaches each September, you start to see all kinds of fancy lunch ideas. I have to say, the idea of sculpting fruit and making dragon sandwiches is at the bottom of my priorities. While it is important for me to send a nutritional lunch, I don’t feel that … More Lunch Boxing
By: Anne Marie Holloway “I am stupid,” he says as he throws himself onto his bed face first in an admission of guilt. His little four year old body is tense with anger and dismay. I watch my tiny little man as he clutches his favorite bear and blue blankie and sobs into his Mario … More Fish Sticks and Candy?
By: Heather Desmond O’Neill Pinterest: The site that can create heaps of happiness and truly make me feel like an inadequate mother. When I first discovered Pinterest, I fell in love with it. I “pinned” all sorts of great ideas for my kids, home and fashion. I couldn’t believe the great ideas people had for decorating, … More Pinterest
By: Martianne Stanger The other day, as I was uploading pictures from our camera card onto our computer, I saw these two. They made me smile as I thought, “It’s the little things in life…” Yes, that is chocolate cake my two youngest children are eating in the snapshots – for breakfast, no less. But, … More It’s the Little Things…
By: Rachel Ventura I’m not afraid to admit it, I can’t cook. I can follow a recipe when needed, but having that talent does not qualify me as a cook in any way, shape or form. It’s actually my downfall, that I follow the recipe too closely. I’m a Capricorn, I like to follow rules. … More Tortellini Soup
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