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Today my daughter is 5 years old and she asked for fruit kabobs for her school snack. How blessed am I? Of course these colorful and delicious fruit snacks are topped with 2 slices of candied fruit with sugar sprinkles but it is her birthday after all. Who doesn’t deserve some sugar on their birthday? [...]
My children are growing like weeds – which means I have to spend a fortune on new clothes and shoes. Until now because I’ve figured out how to make money to actually buy them gently used clothing. Its genius really and I am so bummed I did not do this sooner! Instead I would bag [...]
Jingling bells, a red container to collect money and a freezing cold volunteer all bundled up from head to toe greet me at each store I enter and happily wishes me a Merry Christmas. Boxes are scattered throughout town with large signs asking for coats, hats and mittens for those in need. Angel trees adorn [...]
The Digital Mom Handbook was written by two blogging pals of mine, Audrey McClelland and Colleen Padilla. If you meet these two in person you’ll see immediately they are as genuine as they come. Besides the fact that I’m featured on pages 114 and 115 the book gets two thumbs up from me for the [...]
Have you heard of Double Impact? A new social giving and sustainability online platform that lets users take simple, sustainable actions to earn money for their favorite charity, such as Healthy Child Healthy World- one of their charity partners! I am pleased to announce I have teamed up with Double Impact and Treehugger to help [...]
My family likes to eat dinner together but sometimes our schedules just don’t permit it. I’m off to a meeting, my husband is running late or a child has an after school activity! Though we strive to eat together I am always aiming to at least plan a healthy meal that is fulfilling. I’m sure you [...]
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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was … Read More...
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t … Read More...
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
