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Every January my family and I give up dessert. After too much indulgence over Thanksgiving and Christmas, it seems like a good way to reset our brains and bodies. Instead of dessert, I try to focus on eating enough fruits and vegetables, getting plenty of healthy fats and proteins and exercising regularly. For me, wellness…
My son loves orange. Bright orange. So when I recently told him that his room could really use a fresh coat of paint, he knew right away he wanted orange. But I just couldn’t do it. Four walls of bright orange seemed not only like a nightmare of a job, but also just too much…
Last week I shared a healthier “cookie” recipe–one I felt was a bit virtuous after indulging in way too much pumpkin pie over Thanksgiving weekend. Well, this week, I’m sharing one on the other end of the spectrum. Nothing virtuous about it. But, I have to tell you, it. is. delicious. Definitely worthy of taking…
December seems to be a time of indulgence—especially when it comes to dessert. Baked goods in the break room, cookies and egg nog at holiday parties, candy from your Secret Santa. Temptation around every corner. Thankfully with Alter Eco and ginnybakes, you can indulge without the chemicals found in most other store-bought goodies. Alter Eco…
My 2-year-old son was obsessed for quite a while with a CD of silly toddler songs. Every time we would get in the car he would yell out his request: “Icky song, Mommy” or “Fish song” or “Sing song”. While he thought they were pretty great, the rest of the family was getting pretty sick…
I am a FiLIP 2 Blogger Ambassador. This post is part of a sponsored campaign. I received compensation for my participation, but my review and opinions are my own. My kids aren’t ready for smart phones yet. But my two oldest children do spend a lot of time away from me. From sports practices to…
Think over some of the most important events over the past year. The Ferguson Riots, the death of Robin Williams, the Ebola scare, the retirement of Derek Jeter. As 2014 comes to a close, the newest edition of The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2015 is now available. The Almanac includes information and events…
My kids love to get mail. And when that mail is filled with activities to keep them busy (and learning!), it’s a win for all of us. Little Passports is a subscription service that sends a package filled with activities to help your children learn more about the world around them. There are also online…
I love sending out Christmas cards each year. Not only do I send cards to friends and relatives, but I also keep a card for each child so they will be able to look back at each of our yearly cards. With young kids, each card looks so different than the one before. What a…
There’s something special about knowing your heritage—where your ancestors came from, what they may have been like, how they celebrated holidays, what foods they ate. But for so many of us, each generation loses more and more of that knowledge. My husband and I no longer have living grandparents and each only have one parent…
I’m not a modern-day scrooge at all, but I really don’t like a lot of presents under the tree. I much prefer to give a few special gifts than be overwhelmed by “stuff”. Each year I like to give my kids a book as one of their Christmas gifts. This year I have decided to…