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http://blog.aboutone.com/2012/05/14/whole-grainbrown-sugar-oatmeal-cookies/We all know that exercise should be an important part of our routine. In an ideal world, we would all wake up an hour before our children do, go jogging on tree-lined streets with our best friend beside us, return home to a hot shower and a cup of orange juice while our…
Do you want to know one of the questions I get asked most as a professional organizer?….”Do you have a junk drawer?” A funny question but I think I know why I get asked this…people want to know that even though I organize for a living I am still NORMAL! LOL So the answer?…YES, I…
Why do parents often find themselves helping their middle schoolers succeed in school? Middle school is a big change from elementary schools academic wise. While some students seem to breeze through the first 6 years of school, middle school can be a rude awakening for both tweens and parents. No more coddling from teachers and…
These oatmeal cookies are one of my favorites ever since my mother taught me how to make them when I was in high school. There might be a lot of oatmeal cookie recipes out there, but I always come back to this one – especially with my favorite additions of dried cranberries and walnuts. I’ve…
Do your children love their green vegetables? If they do, consider yourself lucky. Many children’s repertoire of green vegetables begins and ends with green beans. According to an article in Science Daily: …only 8 percent of vegetables consumed by children in all groups were dark green or orange; fried potatoes constituted about 46…
When the weather turns warm, I turn to easy, refreshing salads to serve my family. This Broccoli Salad is the perfect dish in my opinion – it’s light, it’s simple to make, and unbelievably tasty. This broccoli salad is a delightful main dish for lunch with a side of simple sandwiches. One could also serve…
You know the drill. It’s the end of a long day. Maybe you have a bunch of kids who have a bunch of activities and you’ve been shuffling everyone around all afternoon. Maybe you’ve worked out of the house all day and have no time to even think about cooking, let alone make a gourmet…
As an active duty Army family in the midst of our 5th year long deployment, we have come up with ways to help our children stay connected to their father while he is away. The tips below will help provide peace, comfort, security, and stability for your young children during a time that can be…
Keeping collections is good for children. The benefits of collecting do not come from the type of collecting done on the Internet with a credit card. That thinly veiled consumerism is not what I mean by collecting. Beneficial collecting is also not the hoarding of valuable things in hopes of reselling them later for a…
