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A couple years ago I made a New Year’s resolution. It was to stop making New Year’s resolutions.
Like the gaggles of people before me, I had resolved time and time again to lose weight. Because …
When I received the opportunity to review Yes! To Cookies*, I was pretty excited because being a sweet tooth, I generally become friends with just about any cookie that crosses my path. In addition, I personally know many people who could benefit from knowing about this product as they are afflicted with health conditions that give them glucose and gluten problems. So when a box filled to the brim with these treats arrived at my house, I quickly opened them to give them a good ole’ taste test.
It’s Christmas Eve eve. Santa is making his list and checking it twice. You are also checking your list and everyone is done, except that one person, right?
There is always someone who you just can’t …
Ok, so that’s a gross exaggeration, but motherhood is definitely a tough job. It has the ability to make you a stronger person, both physically and mentally, but can be a bumpy ride along the way.
By Nancy Kalish for Your Family Today
A lunch box filled with fun, healthy food not only makes kids happy: It also helps them perform better academically. But if you’re not careful, you could be packing …
This holiday season is moving fast, and now just 9 shopping days remaining until Christmas! It’s easy to find something nice for most family and friends at any ‘ol store…but what do you buy the …
By Nancy Gottesman for Live Right Live Well
Let’s face it, fat can be confusing. For years, experts have told us that fat is bad, and we must avoid it if we want to live long …
The Holiday’s are stressful enough.
Between dealing with family rifts, sniveling with neighbors over your mooning Santa on the rooftop, or debating how much you really want to spend on gifts for everyone – there is …
No matter the age of your child, one of the major components of healthy parenting is BALANCE. You can give allllll the positive reinforcement in the world, but if negative behavior is not met with …
It’s way too easy to not pay attention to your weight when you are covered with the bulky winter clothes. NOW IS THE TIME TO START. It does feel pretty amazing to be able to strip off the sweaters and feel confident about your body.
