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Family Favorite Mexican Crock Pot Recipes If your family loves Mexican dishes, but you're tired of the same old tacos for dinner, try one of our simple Mexican crock pot recipes. Start your meal in the morning and come home to an easy evening of dinner with the family. How to Make Painted Christmas Cookies If you like to decorate sugar cookies during the holidays then you may enjoy letting your inner artist come out this year. How about trying your hand at painting your Christmas cookies this year? While at first glance they may seem difficult to accomplish, painting Christmas cookies is easy enough for children to help with. Plan a Holiday Baking Day Get your friends and family together and have each person bring a specific recipe, ingredient or ingredients, and then bake, bake, bake. When the day is done, everyone can take home yummy desserts to give as special little gifts at work, for teachers, church members etc. The following are some easy and delicious holiday treats that make the perfect gift. Tasty Ideas for Leftovers - Two Meals from One When you prepare a large meal that includes turkey, beef or ham, where do the leftovers usually end up? For many folks the quick answer is 'sandwiches for the week', but if you'd like to find a way to make two meals at once then this may be just what you're looking for. Quick and Easy Recipes for Leftover Turkey Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and after the big feast, the question always seems to remain-what can be done with the leftover turkey? If you're tired of boring turkey sandwiches, how about preparing some delicious, quick and easy turkey casseroles? Here are a couple of recipes that you and your family are sure to love. Quick and Easy Turkey Recipe Ideas The following is a quick and easy turkey dinner idea along with easy trimmings that will leave you feeling comfy and grateful, yet not about to pop or anxious about the mess in the kitchen. Should You Start a Membership Site? With all of the content available online, it’s at first hard to believe that people are willing to pay for information. Well it’s true. People are and do pay for quality online content. As a matter of fact, ‘pay-for-content’ is a major internet money making model. Easy Recipes for Fall Vegetables When you think of fall vegetables what comes to mind? For many people, fall is the best time of year to enjoy parsnips, turnips, greens and rutabagas. Have you ever tried cooking these delicious vegetables in your own recipes? Tips for Starting Family Christmas Traditions without Breaking the Bank The Christmas holiday is fast approaching and along with it the overspending and over abundance of stuff, stuff and more stuff. What usually comes after the ‘stuff’ has been devoured destroyed or stashed away? For most families it’s the stress of how to pay the credit card bills. Here’s an idea, keep the cards in your wallet this year and start new a new Christmas tradition with your family. Celebrate Christmas with Your Family in One Central Location As the holidays approach, families are often faced with the yearly dilemma of whose family to visit at Christmas. Both sets of grandparents are eager to see their grandchildren, so how do families resolve the holiday conflict? Some do the ‘trade off’ deal, but even then not everyone is happy, especially the grandparents who miss their own children and grandchildren. Dieters Can Enjoy Holiday Parties – Tasty Holiday Party Recipes Just because it’s a holiday party doesn’t mean that all of the food has to be laden with calories and fat. The thoughtful host should consider adding some healthy and delicious holiday foods to their party spread this year. Instead of weighing down the party with the usual high-calorie fare, guests can be treated to some delicious dishes and desserts with fewer calories but all the taste. Pumpkin. More than Just a Jack-o-lantern Historically a sign of fall, pumpkins are an integral part of the season and adorn school classrooms and front porches. There is more to a pumpkin than a scary faced jack-o-lantern however. Inside each chubby, brightly colored shell lie the beginnings of many delicious and tempting dishes and desserts. Toddler Activity: Play and Learning with Blocks When toddlers play and explore with blocks they are learning to experiment with new ideas and pretend. At the same time, their physical skills develop through the moving, balancing and building of blocks. Believe it or not, toddlers learn math concepts and problem solving skills through block play. When they play in a group they are also developing important social tools as they share and work with other children to create towers and buildings from blocks. Introducing Toddlers to the Library When many people think of libraries they remember the multiple times they were ‘hushed’ as a child. Years ago librarians were considered the ‘library police’ and often thought of as unfriendly old ladies out to prevent fun at all costs. Well luckily for today’s children those times are past and a whole new world of library fun exists for your toddler. Toddlers – in the library? Yes! Creative Ways to Display Your Child’s Art Work How many little masterful works of art do you currently have in your home? Whether your child attends preschool or kindergarten or is home schooled, arts and crafts are a natural part of any curriculum. What do you do with these masterpieces? Most are proudly displayed on refrigerator doors. But you can take it a step further and create clever displays for your child’s art work. The best part of course is that your child can help you with this special little project in your home. Are You Over-Programming Your Young Child? With the busy lives that families lead today, it’s hard enough to find time to enjoy dinner together or spend even the simplest weekend as a family. Not only do both parents work, but young children find themselves over-scheduled to the point of exhaustion. Little kid’s days are spent running from preschool or play groups to several extra curricular activities that in previous decades didn’t become a regular activity until elementary school. Tips for Stopping Toddler Temper Tantrums in Their Tracks Toddlers are naturally full of emotion, but to an exasperated parent a toddler temper tantrum can feel like a natural disaster if not quelled quickly. Tantrums are not a toddler’s way of being a bad kid, but simply how they cope with their feelings the best way they can for their age. What’s a parent to do to calm the storm before it gets out of hand? Here are a few simple tips to help compose your distressed toddler without losing your temper or surrendering to the tantrum. Dog Owner Reality Check List: What to Know Before You Get a Dog So you’ve decided it’s time your family had a dog. Your kids have bugged you for months and after seeing how happy your neighbors seem with their wonderful pet you’ve given in and you’re ready to go dog shopping. Perhaps you had a dog as a child, so you know how much fun dogs can be – right? Well most likely what you’ve forgotten though is that your mom or dad were the ones actually caring for the dog. Tips for Cooking for Kids How to cook for kids so they'll actually eat. Oh boy, a common ongoing problem in my home at the moment. My four year old has definite opinions about what’s good and what is ‘yucky.’ What he loves one day he hates the next day. His eating behavior varies from a huge appetite to more of a grazer depending on how he feels and what he’s doing daily. It’s hard to get him to stop a fun activity and sit down to a meal. The Potato - A Pantry Staple Regardless of how you fix them, whether diced, sliced, mashed or baked, potatoes are the most popular vegetable in America, and a pantry staple. Most people include some form of potato product in one out of three meals they eat daily. Potatoes, when prepared well, and without added fat, are a wonderful source of nutritional energy Tips for Scheduling Time to Feed Kids a Healthy Breakfast Although with our fast paced lives it’s tempting to do without breakfast or pop in a sugary toaster pastry and go, there are ways to make the morning dash easier and leave time to offer your kids and yourselves a healthy breakfast each day. Here are some morning scheduling tips that may help. Ten Tips for a Better Barbequing Experience If you are new to barbequing, most likely you have run into some trouble when it comes to the different techniques that are common in outdoor cooking. Like anything else, barbequing takes practice, but with time and some helpful advice, you can grill like a pro in no time. Here are ten tips for better barbeque and outdoor meal preparation: Thinking of Starting an Online Home Business? Start with a Blog! Who hasn't heard of a blog these days? In a nutshell, a blog is a web page that is made up of posts frequently updated. A blog can be much more than that simple definition implies, however. If you are starting a business with a small budget and little experience, then starting with a blog is an excellent way to get going quickly. How to Keep Your New Home Business on Track Many new home business owners already have busy lives. We have jobs, family, hobbies and other commitments that take up much of our time. So, how can an eager home business builder keep all of the demands on track without losing sight of our goals and focus? Coping with New Mommy Stress and Lack of Sleep You’re home with the new bundle of joy! This wonderful addition to your home and life means the world to you, and you should be jumping with excitement. So why don’t you feel terrific all of the time? Calming Toddler Bedtime Tips Toddlers are very busy little people. Throughout the day they are working hard at playing and learning new skills. A toddler will go and go, pushing the limits of what he can comprehend, and since he doesn't understand how to deal with the ups and downs of his day, he is usually frustrated and worn out by evening. Direct Sales Training. The First Step in Direct Sales Success Why you should concentrate on training when you sign up with a direct sales company if you want to succeed. Using Autoresponders in Your Home Business With most companies dealing with hundreds of customers on a daily basis, some wonder how they do it. When you break down the basics, you’ll see that most use autoresponders – tools that can help you with a variety of daily tasks. Black-Eyed Peas. Not Only Lucky, But Healthy Too Whether it’s January 1 or September 1, people love black-eyed peas. These lucky fellows are traditional on New Year’s Day, but that shouldn’t stop you from serving them in a variety of ways beyond the first of the year. Finding the Perfect Area Rug for Your Home, and within Your Budget Adding an area rug to your home decor will do more than provide a warm place to put your feet. Area rugs are often considered one of the final touches to an inviting home atmosphere. How to Decorate Your Bathroom on a Budget Tips for decorating your bathroom on a budget. The First Steps in Choosing to Homeschool Your Children The value of a quality education is obvious. The method or type of education is often debated however. Traditionally, we as a country have leaned toward formal education taking place in public or private schools. In recent years, however, many parents have decided to take a non-traditional approach and are homeschooling their children. Simple Steps to Effective Online Marketing It can be simple and cost-effective to advertise online and there are many marketing tools that you can use to create an online presence. Regardless of the marketing system you use, online marketing starts with generating traffic or visitors to your website. So primarily, you need to create your website to connect with customers and display information about your services and products. How Can You Tell What's a Home Business Scam? We've all seen them; many of us have responded to a few. Those highly tempting propositions from work at home business commercials or ads that want us to believe that with just a little effort and small investment we can be pulling in the big bucks and living the sweet life on a beach. How can we tell what's legit and what's more often that not a scam? Simple Steps to Increase Home Business Productivity When you own your own business, you're in charge of creating your own lively-hood, and when you aren't productive, you don't make money. Choosing the Best Affiliate Programs for Your Niche When choosing an affiliate program to complement your website and niche market, you will need to do some research. Since you make a profit only if a sale is made from a visitor's trip to your site, finding good programs to join is essential. Affiliate Marketing: How Do You Make Money Anyway? Most people who surf the internet are unfamiliar with the term affiliate marketing, and that an industry exists where people like myself can make money online. When I try to explain what it is that I do, I usually receive vacant stares or eager head shakes from friends who really haven't the slightest idea what I'm talking about. Do You Have What it Takes to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing? Affiliate marketing is not for everyone, and there are many other required skills that new marketers will need to learn, but by putting the above tips to work from the get go, anyone who desires it can become a skilled affiliate marketer. Avoiding Affiliate Marketing Scams As long as the internet has existed, there have been scammers out there waiting for the gullible work at home wannabe to come along and fall for their slick pitch. The affiliate marketing industry is no stranger to the pitfalls of online scammers. Adding Affiliate Marketing Graphics and Links to Your Site Many of these programs want you to believe that all is required to make money in affiliate marketing is to stick a banner on your site and the bucks will roll in. Although this may have been the case for some, and in the early years of affiliate marketing, today's savvy affiliate marketer knows that there are proven marketing tactics that should be utilized before seeing success. Natural Skincare Spa Treatments from the Garden If your life is anything like mine, the most frequent natural cosmetic applied to your face is mud. Not just any mud. We are talking natural cosmetics here, so the mud should be at least ‘pure mud’. For me it is pure garden-variety mud, not necessarily intentionally applied as a mud ‘pac’ however, the benefits have the ability to reach far beyond the garden bed and plant life there. Natural Mineral Foundation: Nature Girls Delight Mineral foundation soothes your skin like silk to leave your face feeling baby soft. Touchable skin without lines or uneven textures allows you to glow in the sunlight. Come out of the darkness of glistening oily formulas with a glimmer of hope from mineral foundations. Natural Mineral Cosmetics: Simplified Application You’ve seen them, china doll perfect with flawless skin, adorably kissed with dewy fresh makeup applied with the lightest of touch to impart a glow only an airbrush could possibly contrive. And you know they probably spent three hours on the eye shadow on their left eye, alone. Shhhhhhh – I have a secret. She probably didn’t spend more than fifteen minutes, but she had the right tools and the right cosmetics. Natural Cosmetics: Glow of Youth at the Tip of a Brush Fine lines got you down? Stop that scalpel! You don’t need a face-lift, a fine natural makeup brush and natural cosmetics will fix your wrinkles, cover your blemishes, and enhance your natural beauty. Natural Mineral Cosmetics: Flawless Dusting Virtually no allergy risk, natural mineral cosmetics allow skin to breath. Talc free, chemical free, and dye free natural cosmetics recommended by plastic surgeons and dermatologists, are created from powdered minerals. Their consistency and mineral content act together to calm the most sensitive skin. Create Luxurious Bath and Body Products with Natural Fragrance Oils Ever wonder if you could make some of your own bath and body products at home? I know, most of you will audibly laugh at the idea of even having the time to take a bubble bath, much less actually making something you’d want to put in your bath water and sit in! Ok, I get it. You’re busy. Do You Really Know Your Skin Type? You’re born with it in pristine condition and are taught by your parents how to take care of it as you grow up. You lament over it throughout adolescence; carefully tending to each and every blemish, hell-bent on preventing another breakout. You obsess over your skin, but do you really ‘know’ it? I mean, can you say for sure what ‘type’ skin you have? How Should You Go About Treating Oily Skin? Oily skin sufferers everywhere share the same complaints against their complexion. Shiny, greasy slime that makes you feel like you’ve fallen into a vat of Crisco is not fun, nor is it attractive. There are so many products on the market that claim to fix the problem, but do they really? Change Your Thinking. Change Your Life. Have you ever given up on a dream because you've listened to that 'little voice' in your head that tells you that you 'can't do it' or 'what's the point?' That inner voice is the critic inside of everyone that causes many bright futures to come to a screaming halt. Special Natural Skin Care for Babies Babies and little children seldom actually need lotions and creams unless they have dry skin. Commercial products on the market contain synthetics and chemicals that can be harsh on tender skin, so many parents are opting for natural skin care and bath products for their babies. Unwind with Natural Bath and Body Products at Home There is an alternative for people who choose to go the natural route. Natural bath and body products, including skin care products for men and children have become increasingly popular as the population demands better products and more options. Improve Your Life Naturally There’s always room for improvement. We’ve all heard this phrase; some of us may have been given this advice by well-meaning friends or family. Do you need to make changes in your career, your love life, your health? Whatever your need, there really is room for improvement for most of us. One area that you can make immediate changes, and feel results is in your health. Do Your Body a Favour Naturally – Natural Health Alternatives You live a busy, hectic life. There’s never enough time left in the day to do everything you think you need to do. Your job, family and extra curricular activities keep you going at a pace that often can result in over-load, causing your body to very often rebel and simply not work as well as you are capable Improve Your Health with Natural Foods Are you considering making big changes in your health by eating healthier? If you are ready to make that jump from junk food and quick meals to natural health food, then must accept that it will take a considerable amount of effort and patience on your part. Natural Health Choices for Women Natural health is making a huge difference in the lives of women, and if you decide to take natural health approach, you will need to address these differences in the regimen you create. Create Your Own Bliss With Aromatherapy When life makes you crazy, remember, you have the power to create a calming oasis in your own home. Take a few minutes for yourself and relax. As mothers, we tend to forget that we must nurture ourselves before we can nurture our children to the best of our abilities. What better place to start than in our bath with beautiful scents, sounds and soft candlelight? Our lifestyles need not take over our lives. Work at Home Mom Summer Survival Guide Working at home during the summer creates challenges for the WAHM. As the summer begins, there’s a lot to keep the kids entertained and give Mom time to work on her business. As the summer progresses, however, choruses of ‘Mom I’m bored’ ring out, causing otherwise mild mannered Moms to throw up their hands in complete desperation; right before they start planning an escape route. Kabobs. Another Word for Dinner on a Stick Cookout season is just around the corner and everyone is anxiously awaiting the smoky aroma that wafts throughout the neighborhood when families fire up their barbeque grills. Hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks and chicken – we all enjoy the traditional favorites of grilling, but how about spicing up your barbeque lineup with some fun and delicious Kabobs? The Joy of Summer Sweet Corn Summer is coming, and one of the most anticipated treats is the delight of enjoying a fresh ear of sweet corn brushed with melted butter. Corn on the cob is delicious, but there’s more than one way to serve fresh corn. Along with the corn harvest comes a big variety of other vegetables and dishes. Stop Acne Scarring People who suffer from chronic acne also have to deal with the after effects – acne scars. If you’ve had acne for awhile then you know that where there’s a zit, there’s most likely a scar. However, there are measures you can take to prevent acne scarring. Acne Treatment Products – Proper Use Find the acne treatment product that works best for your skin type and situation. Follow the directions and start your daily regimen to begin seeing clearer skin. Blogging to Increase Home Business Profits Blogging has taken off. Everywhere you look there’s a new blog on one subject or another. How can you, as a home business owner, incorporate a blog into your business method to increase your overall profits? Choose a Great Topic for Your Podcast So, you have finally decided that you are going to ride the Podcasting wave and launch your own Podcast. There are number of Podcasters airing their shows these days. Many more are coming up every day to join them. But this fact should not stop you from beginning Podcasting. Ebay Drop Ship Business - An Innovative Method to Add Profits from Auctions An Ebay drop ship business is a great way for new home business entrepreneurs to get their feet wet with working from home. Selling online has become one of the easiest ways to earn extra income. Websites like Ebay, Yahoo Shopping and many others allow individuals to become online auction sellers. Word Of Mouth Advertising – Steps to Create Awareness Word of mouth advertising creates an awareness campaign where your business information travels from person to person, creating a world wind of awareness. For a new business start-up, word of mouth marketing is often the best and most effective advertising method. Credit Repair Advice: How to Improve Your Credit Score Knowing more about our credit scores and the factors affecting them may help us build a positive credit history. But first, let’s look at how they are maintained by the various credit reporting agencies. Credit Repair Advice: Some Credit Repair Services Can Harm Your Credibility Credit repair advice is a highly sought after service these days. Good credit repair advice, however, is getting harder to come by. With all the programs claiming the ability to ‘fix’ your credit, finding advice is easy; but beware the many credit repair scams. Credit Repair Advice: The Fair Credit Reporting Act and Your Legal Rights The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) entitles you to repair your own credit report. You have a legal right to dispute any information you find on your credit report. An Affiliate Marketing Business is a Good Idea for Busy Moms Moms who want to work at home or start a home based business should seriously consider affiliate marketing. Whether you’re already a stay-at-home-mom or work a full-time job away from home, starting an online affiliate marketing business is an effective way to get your feet wet with an internet business and make extra income. A Home Business Should Be a Family Affair... Does your family participate in your home business or do you go it alone? Finding a way for everyone to have a role in your home business will make the experience more rewarding in every way. So You’re Traveling With Children. I’m Sorry. If you have kids, car trips can cause you to inwardly moan and groan in agony, especially when making a long trip. It’s hard for children to quietly sit and do nothing for long stretches of time. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead to keep your kiddos entertained during the family car trip. Important Steps in Preparing for Retirement It is never too early to start thinking about and preparing for retirement. So many times young people think that they have a lifetime to think about retiring and then time gets away from them, leaving them with no retirement plan or options. Here are some items to consider about this very important time in your life. How to Choose the Best Baby Name The name you choose for your baby can affect the child's life forever. Choosing a baby name for your child is almost like choosing his or her identity. A person's personality can be associated with their name; molded like a cookie cutter. So, parents should certainly take some time selecting the best name for your son or daughter. Read on for some tips on how to provide the best baby name for your little one. Italian Easter Recipes: Italian Easter Pie – Italian Easter Bread Everyone loves a delicious, traditional Easter dinner and other fun foods throughout the holiday. However, there’s a world of wonderful Easter foods to create for your family get-togethers this year. Here are a few tasty Italian Easter Recipes for you to sample. Delicious Easter Recipes: Easter Dinner – Easter Breakfast – Easter Dessert Regardless of how you spend your day, Easter Sunday Dinner is a great time to try some delicious Easter Recipes. Here are some traditional and new Easter Recipes your family will love. Important Do-It-Yourself Debt Consolidation Facts You Should Know Before entering into any contract for consolidation of your debts, you should get as many facts as possible. There are many online sources for debt consolidation that will charge fees and interest to help you lower your interest rates. Before you begin working with a debt consolidation firm, make note of a few important self-help debt consolidation facts. Avoid ‘Quick Fixes’ When Money is Tight Most people encounter financial or money issues from time to time. Situations happen in life that catch us off-guard and unprepared. Even with the best of money management habits, you can still become low on cash or up to your ears in credit debt. Very often nowadays, people are lured by the ‘easy’ and ‘quick’ cash that they can acquire either in their town or online. Thinking that these options are the best way to go, borrowers find themselves in even deeper financial woe in the long run. Are Debt Consolidation Mortgages the Best Solution for You? When faced with stressful credit problems, it’s often all that you can do to just get by from day to day, let alone try to get a loan to keep your house. Credit troubles can cause a family to despair and often simply give up hope. Today, lenders specialize in helping families and individuals find sources to consolidate their debts and save their home. Camping Food Can Be Fun Have fun this summer on your next family camping trip. Remember to find quality, affordable cooking utensils made for camping and home use. Create a memorable campfire meal - There's more to camping than roasted weenies on a stick! Ideas for Decorating Your Outdoor Patio Area Decorating an outdoor living space shouldn't cost a fortune, but you should take some time to consider the amount of time you'll spend there and your comfort level. Create an outdoor area that fits your lifestyle and tastes and that you'll be proud to show off to friends. Camping Recipes for Your Dutch Oven When you're making your plans to head out for your family camping trip this year, make sure to include your Dutch Oven and some of these great tasting camping recipes. You'll treasure the experience and your family will too! Fifteen Items that Every Newborn Baby Needs With all of the adorable newborn clothes and new-fangled mommy-helpers' on the market these days, it's often confusing as to what your newborn really requires during the first couple of months. Baby Showers: The Best Way to Shower a Mom-to-Be With Unique Baby Gifts Finding out your pregnant is wonderful and exciting news. For the new mother-to-be, however, knowing what items she must have for her new baby and then where to find them can be a huge and daunting task. A baby shower is the perfect way to shower a mom-to-be with unique baby gifts. Choosing the Perfect Baby Gift Looking for the perfect baby gift? Tired of seeing the 'same old thing' at every department store? Are you certain that everyone will be giving the exact gift as you? Here are some great ideas for choosing the perfect baby gift that will be remembered for years to come. How to Choose Toys for Baby’s First Birthday Gifts Well meaning Aunts and Uncles feel that they must give little Johnny the best gift and head straight to the big name toy store and spend a fortune on the ‘hottest’ toy of the season only to be let down when the baby shows little interest in the new toy or worse yet, is terrified of the ‘bouncing-flipping-singing’ media frenzied creation. Here’s an idea. How about giving a unique, but time-less toy that the child can learn and grow by? Fun Easter Crafts and Food Ideas for Kids After a long cold winter, it’s fun to start planning spring-time and Easter projects with your kids. Here are a few fun ideas for Easter crafts and yummy snacks that your kids can help make and of course – eat! Fun Party Food Ideas for Kid Birthday Parties If you want to make your child’s birthday party a memorable one, you might consider planning a simple yet fun menu. Everyone does a party with cake and ice cream. How about serving your young guests delicious appetizers that they’ll ask their parents to make for their parties too? There's a World of Crock Pot Recipes to Enjoy – International Recipes! These days, there is a world of fabulous crock pot recipes to choose from. Whether you prefer Italian or Greek, Chinese or Indonesian, you can find a great crock pot recipe! Helping Toddlers Learn Through Make-Believe Kayleen is serving tea and muffins to Oscar the Grouch while sporting a faded felt snowman hat. Not too far away, C.J. is holding a baby doll and gently taking her temperature with a big plastic thermometer. What do these two year olds have in common? They’re both engaging in the time-less activity of ‘make-believe’ play. When You Give a Kid a Muffin, You're Gonna Get a Smile. In our house muffins hold a grand place of honor – in the hands of the toddlers. These ‘travel friendly’ little cakes are, in my opinion, the perfect food; especially for little kids. Muffins are just the right size for little hands and little mouths as well. Lift Your Soul With A Good Bowl of Chili When your day has been hard and your soul is longing for the comforts of home, what better to come home to but a delicious bowl of heartwarming chili. The hearty dish has been a favorite in this country for centuries, and has a vivid and rich history. Much has been written about the origins of chili, but regardless of its beginnings, the fact remains that people love the stuff and can’t get enough of it. Adapting Your Recipes for the Slow Cooker Now that you’ve started using your crock pot slow cooker regularly, you’re probably wondering how you can adapt your traditional recipes to use in a crock pot. Here are some hints for adapting your favorite traditional recipes for crock pot cooking. Helping Children Learn About Thankfulness and Sharing at Holiday Time How do we help our young children learn about thankfulness and the importance of sharing with others? Naturally, the holiday season sets the perfect stage for such important life lessons. German Christmas Recipe Traditions In the early 1990’s, my family and I had the opportunity to live in Germany. During that time, we enjoyed a world of new sights, sounds and most memorable - foods! Pumpkin – A Super Food! Think of the word pumpkin and images of jack-o-lanterns and whipped cream covered Thanksgiving pies will probably pop into your mind. Pumpkin is traditionally considered a holiday food and is a staple in our kitchen pantries and freezers during that festive time of the year. However, did you know that pumpkin is now heralded as one of the ‘Super Foods?’ Crock Pot Recipes for Your Turkey Leftovers The age-old question of ‘what to do with this left-over turkey’ lives on today, but with the revival of the slow cooker, we now have more options for stretching our food dollars by creating some delicious crock pot turkey recipes. Kids' Toys. Think Before You Buy. There is a chore in my home that brings out the procrastinator in me. This particular chore is so big and so difficult, that I create new tasks just to avoid starting the dreaded job. What could be so bad: My toddler’s bedroom – a.k.a. fighting the battle of ‘too many toys!’ Why Creativity and Self-Expression are Important to Little Kids Art experiences are a major part of a toddler’s daily activities. They have grown enough to grasp objects and tear paper and hold crayons and brushes. Naturally they are thrilled with the anticipation of a new art project, and most importantly, with the quality time spent with the important adults in his/her life. Spare Change and Calories…They All Add Up! Food journaling has opened my eyes not only to how my choices were preventing weight loss, but how easy it is to just pop quick snacks into my mouth rather than planning my meals for the day. Sharing Books with Children By sharing books with your young child, you are planting a precious memory that will last a lifetime for both parent and child. They in turn will continue the tradition with their own children and remember those special times. A world of experiences and ideas are waiting for you to introduce to them.
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