Tackling Transitions
by Shirley Kawa-Jump and Dr. David Johnson, DNS, RN As the wife of a career Navy man, Jen Galvin of Mountain View, CA, is an old hand at transitions. The Galvins and their three children move every three years or so. She says maintaining communication with the children has helped ease the change from one...
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Most parents probably don’t think about what cholesterol means for their kids. But high levels of cholesterol are a major factor contributing to heart disease and stroke, and medical research shows that cardiovascular disease has its roots in childhood. And with...
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Recipe: Almond-Butter Buckeyes
Even though Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, we still think that this recipe sounds pretty scrumptious.
Makes 4 dozen candies
Ingredients:
Candies:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
11⁄4 cups almond butter*
3 tablespoons dark rum or 11⁄2...
Eat Right and Eco-Size in the New Year
Oh the holiday gluttony! We sampled sugar cookies, drank gallons of eggnog, and enjoyed all kinds of edible treats over the course of the last month. Now our pants feel tight and we long to work off the holiday girth. Does our quest for fitness have to be littered...
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I pressed a button on the answering machine, and an imperious voice demanded: “Sally, this is Amanda. Call me right away. It’s important.” Hoping to delete the child, I pressed another button. But the machine lacked the power for the job.
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Nanny Connection: Making it Through the Holidays
The Holidays are coming, and I have little time, energy, or money. My kids want too much ‘stuff’, and this year everyone is sick. How can I make this an enjoyable season for my family?
No doubt, these are challenging times, on many levels. This is when I remind myself about impermanence: everything...
The Holidays are coming, and I have little time, energy, or money. My kids want too much ‘stuff’, and this year everyone is sick. How can I make this an enjoyable season for my family?
No doubt, these are challenging times, on many levels. This is when I remind myself about impermanence: everything...
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Tackling Transitions
by Shirley Kawa-Jump and Dr. David Johnson, DNS, RN
As the wife of a career Navy man, Jen Galvin of Mountain View, CA, is an old hand at transitions. The Galvins and their three children move every three years or so. She says maintaining communication with the children has helped ease the change from one...
by Shirley Kawa-Jump and Dr. David Johnson, DNS, RN
As the wife of a career Navy man, Jen Galvin of Mountain View, CA, is an old hand at transitions. The Galvins and their three children move every three years or so. She says maintaining communication with the children has helped ease the change from one...
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Recipe: Almond-Butter Buckeyes
Even though Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, we still think that this recipe sounds pretty scrumptious.
Makes 4 dozen candies
Ingredients:
Candies:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
11⁄4 cups almond butter*
3 tablespoons dark rum or 11⁄2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon almond...
Even though Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, we still think that this recipe sounds pretty scrumptious.
Makes 4 dozen candies
Ingredients:
Candies:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
11⁄4 cups almond butter*
3 tablespoons dark rum or 11⁄2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon almond...
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Eat Right and Eco-Size in the New Year
Oh the holiday gluttony! We sampled sugar cookies, drank gallons of eggnog, and enjoyed all kinds of edible treats over the course of the last month. Now our pants feel tight and we long to work off the holiday girth. Does our quest for fitness have to be littered with plastic bottles and energy bar...
Oh the holiday gluttony! We sampled sugar cookies, drank gallons of eggnog, and enjoyed all kinds of edible treats over the course of the last month. Now our pants feel tight and we long to work off the holiday girth. Does our quest for fitness have to be littered with plastic bottles and energy bar...
