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School Time Savers
This post is in cooperation with Stonyfield, as part of the #StonyfieldBlogger program! All families are looking to save time during busy school days, aren’t we? One of our goals with young children is to start and finish homework as soon as possible in the afternoon. So, I’ve always carried some form of school supply […]

No More Mom Jeans
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield and prAna. No more mom jeans for me. You know what I mean, don’t you? Those less-than-flattering pants pulled up to cover figure flaws, but creating a less-than-flattering look in the process. I dared to try slim fitting jeans in a size smaller than I could […]

Slow Kitchen Changes For Kids
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield, and I’m proud to be a #StonyfieldBlogger, yet my opinions are always my own. Moms, you know how it is introducing new foods to kids. Pediatricians say to introduce a new food a zillion times before declaring defeat in the healthy food department, don’t they? Kids […]

Rich Food Choices From Stonyfield
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with Stonyfield, including awesome samples of the company’s newest products! Can’t wait to tell you about them! Who else has kids who pick food based on the fun factor? You know what I mean — the gimmicky, silly, fun things that attract them at the grocery store? […]

Five Great Reasons to Garden this Year
Have you been watching patiently for the last frost in your growing region? Ordered seeds already? Dreaming of greener days outdoors? In case you need any more motivation, here are five great reasons to garden this year! Family Project Whether your aim is to teach the kids more responsibility or simply have a constructive way […]

Stretching the Winter Food Budget
FREE newsletter here! Have the holidays left you tapped out, stressed and dreading the next credit card bill? Did Christmas dinner and New Year’s revelry stretch your budget beyond the limit? Maybe you can ease into the new year by using some simple tricks to become more frugal in these winter months. Here are a […]

Don’t Discount Nutrition, Food Choices, as Main Fitness Ingredient
Thanks to the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center this blog post sponsorship. Frustrated with limited results from your workout routine? Perhaps you’re missing the main ingredient that fitness experts recommend: nutrition. Certified personal trainer Steven Dean recently told the NFC Weight-Loss Success Group at National Fitness Center that nutrition is 70% – 80% of […]
How I Killed the Kombucha & Other Green for the Mainstream Confessions
Have you tried kombucha lately? Apparently, people have been making the stuff for ages — an interesting concoction based on a glob of goo that creates a tasty fermented drink for your health. Now that modern science is confirming what some have known for centuries, drinks like kombucha are all the rage. I tried to […]

Celebrating the Summer Garden Zucchini Harvest
Warning, don’t try this at home. Squash can get heavy! My youngest had some heavy lifting to do when I picked zucchini a few days later than I should have. We have a lovely zucchini squash harvest, yet I missed them at their most perfect, tender stage. Notice below the difference in the squash fruits […]