Things We Love
Things We Love – Pop Physique
I DIG a good workout – one that really makes my muscles burn, so when the folks at Pop Physique asked me if I would like to try something called Cardio Butt School – along with another two DVDs in the Pop Physique family, I really couldn’t resist. With a name like that, you start… [Continue Reading]
Things We Love – Graduation Announcements from Tiny Prints
If you’ve got a child who’s graduating this year – whether finishing high school of college – you can announce the big event in style with Tiny Prints’ Graduation Announcements and Graduation Invitations. We love Tiny Prints because: * Every card is reviewed by Tiny Prints’ professional team of designers and etiquette experts. * You… [Continue Reading]
Things We Love – The Biggest Loser’s SLIMCOACH
If you love fitness gadgets and you’re a fan of NBC’s hit show The Biggest Loser, you’ll love having a SLIMCOACH to call your own… THE BIGGEST LOSER SLIMCOACH powered by MYTRAK Price: $129.99 (with free ground shipping, for a limited time only) The Biggest Loser SLIMCOACH is the same system used by the trainers… [Continue Reading]
Things We Love – Holga iPhone Camera Lens
Holga iPhone Camera Lens Price: $29.99 Now you can easily take those iPhone images and make them Holga images. The Holga iPhone Lens and Filter Case (Black) snaps onto the iPhone 4 or 4S and once fitted, there are 9 different special effect lens and filters the go over the phone camera lens using the… [Continue Reading]
Things We Love – Inlaid Natural Stone Bracelets from Worldstock
Here’s an idea for a pretty Mother’s Day gift – or a little something for yourself… Inlaid Natural Stone Round Bracelet (India) This bracelet features natural rocks from India and silver inlaid in resin. Each piece is unique and handcrafted by artisans in India. Story Behind the Art: The inlay work is done in a… [Continue Reading]
Lifestyle
Join Bob Greene’s 15-Week Reward Program for Free
Bob Greene and The Best Life.com Launch “Best Life’s Small Change Movement” – a 15-Week Rewards Program Based on Making Small Changes to Help People Lose Weight, Get Healthy and Live Their Best Life TheBestLife.com, the online weight-loss program based on the best-selling book The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene, is proud to announce… [Continue Reading]
Choosing the Right Pet When You Have Allergies
A pet can be an important part of your family, but it can also be a source of frustration. If you or someone in your family suffers from allergies to pet dander, having a pet can even be a health risk. Simply having an allergy to dogs, however, doesn’t mean you can’t have one in… [Continue Reading]
Family Meal Ideas: Bento Box Dinner
A bento is a divided box that originated in Japan. Bento boxes are made from a wide variety of materials, including lacquer, bamboo, plastic and stainless steel. A traditional bento meal includes carbohydrates (rice or noodles), protein (fish, chicken, meat, or tofu), vegetables and fruit. Foods are arranged in the box to display a colorful, healthy meal with a wonderful variety of flavors and tastes. We’ve developed a family-friendly Bento Box dinner to prepare and enjoy. The recipes are infused with the Japanese ingredients that you can find in the Asian Foods section of your grocery store.
Mother’s Day Goodness – Mom Quotes and More
In honor of Mother’s Day, here are some of our favorite articles, quote collections, essays and ideas – designed to celebrate you and the important role you take on each day.
Recipe – Stuffed Pork Chops {from Eating Light}
Here’s another slimmed down version of a family favorite, from Eating Light, a new Hearst Special, now on newsstands nationwide. Stuffed Pork Chops 374 calories per serving (makes 8 main-dish servings) Active time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes 2 slices thick-cut bacon, diced 2 shallots, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped… [Continue Reading]
Parenting Tips & Family Fun
Healthy Habits: Introducing Your Family to Red Foods
In Japan, the color red signifies energy and power and is often used as a color for heroic figures. This is a good description because when you include red fruits and vegetables in your child’s meals, they will grow up strong like superheroes.
Free Subscription – Baby Talk Magazine
For a limited time, you can get a free subscription to Baby Talk Magazine through this link. (I’m not sure how long this deal might last.) Read Momscape’s article How to Score Free and Discounted Items for Babies for more deals and free stuffs for new moms. See more Offers for Free Stuff. And subscribe… [Continue Reading]
More Halloween Freebies and Fun
More Halloween freebies, coupons, and craft ideas. Plus creative (and cheap) last-minute costume ideas…
Homemade Halloween Makeup – Recipes
The average American family spends over $100 per year on Halloween goodies. As your kids drag you through aisles full of ghosts and goblins, the scariest thing about Halloween is threatening to leave bite marks in your pocketbook. No wonder so many moms flee screaming from the store… It can be much less expensive and a lot more fun to devise your own chilling creations. Here are a few tips that you can use to stave off the greenback gremlins and exercise your creative muscle.
Out of Work and Stressed Out
Guest post by Erik Fisher, PhD, AKA Dr. E… www.DrEPresents.com For millions of Americans, being out of work one more day is an all too familiar situation. The jobs that people once had have been eliminated, bills are due, part-time jobs aren’t paying well, families need to eat, and unemployment is running out. For those… [Continue Reading]
Halloween Freebies and Fun
Halloween is a blast. With each age and stage the kids go through, Halloween changes – but it never gets less fun. Here’s a roundup of a few Halloween Freebies and Fun to add more ghoulish delight to your family’s celebration…
Have You Hugged Your Kids Today?
By Erik Fisher, PhD, aka Dr. E…, www.DrEPresents.com Our kids bring us so much joy. Sometimes it is hard to believe that we can love someone that much. However, just as can happen with a marriage, the same can happen with our kids. We can begin to take them for granted. It is so easy… [Continue Reading]
Masters of the Airbrush
By Erik Fisher, PhD, AKA Dr E www.DrEPresents.com Your kids are inundated with images every day, and the degree to which these images are valid representations of the human form will subtly and obviously affect how they view the world and themselves as they grow up. Some of you may feel that banning ads such… [Continue Reading]
3rd Grade Games
Today, we started our regular summer routine in which I insist the kids do some reading and math before they go outside to play. While I’m not a homeschooling mom by any stretch of the imagination, I do try to keep a routine during the summer months that includes at least a bit of writing,… [Continue Reading]
Baby Food Recipe – Coconut Curry Sauce Cubes
Here’s a new baby food recipe from Fresh Baby’s Cheryl Tallman: Coconut Curry Sauce Cubes Yellow Curry Powder is often associated with Indian cooking. It’s a blend of spices, which vary by region, food, and cooking style. Most Indian curry powders contain turmeric, coriander and cumin. At the market, choose a curry powder labeled “mild”… [Continue Reading]
Summer Reading
Today is the first day of summer vacation for my kids. After school yesterday, we took part in our annual last day of school tradition, namely, going to Starbucks for Double Chocolaty Chip Frappucinos and making lists of things we want to do before the school bell rings again in the fall. I’ll tell you… [Continue Reading]
7 Tips for Raising Confident Kids
Photo Credit: superman by scottfeldstein, on Flickr We want our kids to look to the future with more excitement than apprehension; more exhilaration than nervousness. Here are few everyday tips and tools to help you raise your child’s level of confidence. 1. Be a confident mama. The best way to raise confident children is to… [Continue Reading]
Ten Ways to Tell If YOU Need a Time-Out
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller A time-out is something one takes or is given when one needs a break from their surroundings. A time-out is what we need when we’re sad and want to be alone. It’s useful when we are feeling hurt and don’t know what to say. A time-out is valuable when… [Continue Reading]
Simple Toys – Healthy Minds
We moms know that our kids derive more benefit from playing with some toys than others. The more simple the toy, the more I seem to relish watching my children playing with it. Seeing my son’s face as he makes something “just so” with clay or watching my daughter as she deliberates over her next… [Continue Reading]
Negative People – 7 Ways to Cope
7 Effective Strategies for Dealing with Negative People This is a guest post by Lori Radun. Have you ever been around a chronically negative person? How does he or she affect your mood in that moment? More than likely you will feel drained of energy or you’ll find yourself carrying around your own negative energy…. [Continue Reading]
