Spring Flavor Inspiration
Do your spring recipes need a little inspiration? To liven up seasonal gatherings, look to simple dishes with flavorful variations that will surprise the palate for everyone’s favorite course – dessert. “I like to choose an easy dessert with creative twists that can carry me through the season,” says...
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Help Children Face Their Fears
Kids grapple with countless fears and anxieties as they grow up: starting a new school, diving off the high board, taking a big test, encountering a bully or a growling dog. It’s natural for us to want to shelter them from these scary situations, but that’s...
Taking Care of Young Teeth
Healthy teeth and a healthy mouth give children more than just a beautiful smile. A healthy mouth supports overall health, and it can help children perform better in school. But far too many children have preventable oral health problems far too young.
Tooth decay...
Share Some Love with Cupcakes
There’s no better way to say “Be Mine” than with a collection of Valentine’s Day cupcakes – a great surprise for anyone you’re sweet on this February 14.
Cupid’s arrow hits the mark with moist and delicious Red Velvet with Love Cupcakes. The vibrant red...
The Secrets to Staying Motivated
We ran a survey asking our visitors how well they do when it comes to setting and meeting their goals. What better time to do this than when everyone’s making (or breaking!) New Year’s resolutions?
Gabby, 14, made a resolution to change...
Kid-Friendly Projects Fuel Winter Family Fun
Colder temperatures mean more indoor time, making it a challenge to find activities that will keep kids happy and engaged. The good news for parents is that even common household items can create hours of fun time. These child-friendly arts and crafts projects will...
A Hearty Helping of Holiday Flavor
Whether you’re a first time host or seasoned pro, there are certain secrets to help ensure a holiday meal that is both elegant and effortless. Keeping a few key ingredients on-hand, like Swanson chicken stock and broth, helps make preparing for the main meal a little...
I Love You, But… Please Don’t Embarrass Me….
by: Kim Green-Spangler
Life with a tween/teenager around can be completely unbalancing. Though they are often unwilling to admit it, tweens/teenagers are simply bigger children with raging hormones, larger appetites and the seemingly ever-present know-it-all attitude....
Nanny Connection
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...
Feature Articles
Toughing Out a Tough Economy
Times are tight, so this is the ideal time to perfect the art of budgeting. It really isn’t the dirty word everyone thinks it is and can be implemented almost painlessly. All it requires is a bit of advance planning and determination. (For those of you short on determination, one successful trip will...
Times are tight, so this is the ideal time to perfect the art of budgeting. It really isn’t the dirty word everyone thinks it is and can be implemented almost painlessly. All it requires is a bit of advance planning and determination. (For those of you short on determination, one successful trip will...
Recipes
Chicken and Brown Rice Sloppy Joes
Ingredients:
1 2-cup bag Uncle Ben’s Boil-In-Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chicken
1 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon...
Ingredients:
1 2-cup bag Uncle Ben’s Boil-In-Bag Whole Grain Brown Rice
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground chicken
1 cup onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon...
Family Matters
Signs Your Teen Might Be in Trouble
Teenagers can behave in strange ways that often mystify adults. For some parents their teen’s moods or actions keep them up at night.
The key is knowing how to recognize signs your teen may be in real trouble and not just experiencing normal difficulties of the age. Moreover, learning how to better...
Teenagers can behave in strange ways that often mystify adults. For some parents their teen’s moods or actions keep them up at night.
The key is knowing how to recognize signs your teen may be in real trouble and not just experiencing normal difficulties of the age. Moreover, learning how to better...
