If you have planted a garden in the past, you know tomatoes are often prolific. Before you know it, you have an over abundance of tomatoes. You don’t want to can them. Freezing isn’t such a good idea. And you can only eat so much spaghetti. If you’re looking for unique ways to use extra [...]

Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, and eczema is a specific form of this condition. What causes eczema and how can you control it? Eczema causes redness, flaking or blistering of the skin. The most common condition among children is called infantile eczema. In most cases, the skin is dry, red and scaly, and a [...]

You’ve taken your youngest child to the park; sit her in the sandbox, only to notice she begins to eat the sand. Perhaps your child is playing in the backyard with the family dog, and starts kissing the dog on the mouth. When it comes to germs and kids, an irresistible attraction is imminent. What [...]

With everyone on the go these days, it seems as if the family dinner has taken a back seat to after-school activities, and overtime. Even rarer is having the entire family sit at the dining room table for dinner on any given night. While there are ten-minute meals, and the popular 30-minute meals on TV; [...]

If you want to be fit, you have to eat healthy. Eating healthy doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to do without the foods you love. Compromises will have to be made, but the choice is yours. Here are some tips for making healthy eating fun for you: 1. Set yourself up for success. If [...]

The holidays can be a stressful time for moms. From holiday travel to baking and cooking, you can get overwhelmed and stressed out in a hurry. This holiday season, as difficult as it sometimes is, try to remember to stop and take time for you. Reduce the Stress: Do you find yourself so stressed out [...]

I saw this meme over at A Walk Through the Valley and thought it would be fun! So here goes:

Ready to decorate for Christmas? Try these simple ways to add some Christmas spirit to your home this holiday season. Use Bows – Pretty Bows add a special touch to any decoration. Choose your color scheme this year, then buy matching ribbon and make lots of bows to add around your house. You can even [...]

Busy family lifestyles lead to stressed out families. Stressed out families can often lead to more problems and issues. Learning to deal with family stress before the stress becomes a huge problem is a good idea. If you already have problems, then learning to deal with the issues that are causing you stress is essential [...]

When I was younger, my mom was a stay at home mom. Our house was always clean, I never had to ask for food – she just “knew” when I was hungry, and running errands was the highlight of my day when I was a young child. I knew when I became a stay at [...]

It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle. We’ve all heard those words but fail to believe them. But it is true. Dieting in the traditional sense doesn’t work. Limiting your caloric intake for a period of time will help you lose weight, but once you return to your old habits the weight comes back. So [...]

In these times we are living in finances are tight and many of us are desperately trying to find ways to save money. It is a time when people are being laid off, receiving pay cuts, and trying to raise families on low income. Of course soaring gas prices do not help either! I hope [...]

Having a schedule is a fundamental part of time management. You can imagine your schedule as a road-map. It provides important information about where you are going and how you can get there. Without it, you may take a wrong turn somewhere and find yourself lost. Once someone is lost, it may take some time [...]

Three weeks ago, the chaos around me might have been almost amusing if it hadn’t been so utterly depressing. The house was a mess. Pizza boxes were stacked up at the end of the coffee table, children’s toys were scattered throughout the living room, the large wilting plant in the corner had been knocked over, [...]

When you take a trip or run your errands do you ever think about grabbing a few vegetables for the road? Contrary to popular belief, veggies don’t need any dressing up to make them taste good. Nature has done that all by itself. They are picked fresh from the earth filled with succulent taste. The [...]

Our children seem to become more and more vulnerable to strangers everyday. Whether online or in rural areas and big cities, we are facing a pandemic of kidnappings; online pedophiles, and what appears to be an attack on our children.  It is vital, then, that you talk to your kids about strangers. Some pre-K schools [...]

It is that time already.  Time to start spring cleaning. With this deep freeze covering most of our country, spring may be more than a welcome respite from the ice and freezing temperatures we’ve had to endure. Well then, let’s get to it: It’s Time to Spring clean! Think of how wonderful you will feel [...]

No one knows a child better then their Mom. It is in her every touch, smile, hug, and word expressed from the time we are born. We look to mom for approval, guidance, and love. But it is those special times, when it’s just mom and me time, that we look forward to and treasure. [...]

One common struggle that most moms will face at some time or other is getting their kids to eat their veggies. Most kids will turn up their nose at the site of anything green. So how do you get around the veggie issue? Here are some fun and easy ways to get your kids to [...]

It’s no secret kids love to snack. In fact left to their own devices a lot of kids would rather snack all day than sit down to full meals, but with so many snack times how do you keep snacks exciting and fun? Here are a few healthy and fun ideas: Fruit on a Stick [...]

Toddlers certainly have their own ideas about what they want or don’t want. Unfortunately, going to bed falls into the “don’t want” category. Getting a cranky toddler to go to bed is no walk in the park. The best thing you can do is to establish a bedtime routine for your toddler. Toddlers need routine [...]

It’s not easy to keep coming up with healthy and fun school lunch ideas. No wonder most parents tend to pack the same foods over and over again. So just how do you avoid packed lunch boredom? Here are some simple ideas to spice up your child’s lunch box. Change the Bread – Or don’t [...]

It’s 6:00 p.m. the kids are hungry, homework needs to be done, you’re stressed and then they ask… “Mom, what’s for dinner?” It’s not easy juggling our busy lives while trying to feed our families a hot nutritious dinner everyday. These 7 quick and easy dinner ideas will help take the stress out of family [...]

By: Lara Velez The words “spring cleaning” can make the neatest person cringe. They mean more work. As if cleaning all year long wasn’t enough. Spring cleaning is more than just cleaning…it is deep cleaning. The kind of cleaning that most people do not have time for all year long. Since my expertise is cooking, [...]

You know you should be getting some sort of exercise, you know of all the health benefits that come with a more active lifestyle. You’ve tried the whole Gym thing, but it just wasn’t for you. The temptation to just sit in front of the TV, to curl up with a good book, or to [...]