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  • 3 easy ways to lighten the candy load

    3 easy ways to lighten the candy load

    October 22, 2010 / Health, Tips

    It’s about a week until Halloween, and kids around the country are rejoicing. Parents, on the other hand, are dreading the next week. Between school parties, friends’ parties, and trick-or-treating, most kids will probably eat their weight in sugary, unhealthy candy and snacks. But short of locking your kids in their rooms until November 1st, how do you keep them from becoming sugar zombies? After all, a few treats now and then are fine, but massive amounts of sugar will [...]

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  • 5 ways to spice up brown bag lunches

    5 ways to spice up brown bag lunches

    August 27, 2010 / Food

    If you’re anything like me, you have some fond (and not-so-fond) memories of brown bag lunches. Ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly, tuna fish on wheat – it seemed sometimes like we were eating the same thing for years and years and years. That is, unless you were one of the lucky ones who was able to trade their lunch for something better – and “better” usually meant whatever we didn’t have. Well, now it’s our turn to pack [...]

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  • Coming to the end…

    Coming to the end…

    August 20, 2010 / Lifestyle, Tips

    It might still officially be summer, but in most parts of the country, kids are getting ready to head back to school. As depressing as that thought is, the reality is that, whether we like it or not, it’s time to get back into the usual routine. We’ve got some tips to help with the transition: 1. Ease into it. Even if your kids have a couple of weeks before school starts, now is the time to start getting them [...]

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  • Summer vacation

    Summer vacation

    June 25, 2010 / Lifestyle, Tips

    There’s no denying that summertime is a wonderful time of year. Between the warm weather, the seasonal fruits and vegetables, and the fun activities, it’s easy to understand why it’s most people’s favorite season. But if you’re anything like most parents, part of you dreads this time of year, and for one reason: Summer vacation. No matter how much we love our kids, the prospect of facing the ubiquitous “I’m bored!” is enough to drive any parent to drink. … There’s [...]

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