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10 Ways to Make Healthier Diet Choices Without Sacrificing

If the very thought of starting a diet puts you off, you’re not alone. I’m not a huge fan of diets that restrict or have me taking drastic measures. In fact, a diet like that is more likely to sabotage my eating habits. I might do well initially, but then later on, I know I’ll binge. If this sounds like you, keep reading. We’re going to talk about 10 ways to make healthier diet choices without making it seem like a sacrifice. Almost seems like mission impossible but it’s not! Eating healthy is one of those things you know you should do, but probably don’t know exactly how to do. Between all the fads, trends and gimmicky routines, it can be hard to make sense…

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Prewriting Practice Sheets for Toddlers for MLK Jr. Day

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I’m hoping that next year I’ll be more organized for MLK Jr. Day. I think it’s an important holiday to honor in terms of history so maybe that’s why I haven’t put too much emphasis on it. However, I also think it’s important for teaching diversity. So maybe we’ll do a little bit more next year. This year though, I made some quick prewriting practice sheets for Squeaker. It’s something that she’s been showing interest in as of late. And while I don’t want worksheets to be the basis of our tot school, it does help. Some days she really wants to do these and other days she’s more interested in playing. I’m perfectly fine with that and would prefer to keep this as…

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Must Have Gardening Tools for the Beginning Gardener

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The quest to begin a food garden at home began two years ago for us. While our first garden wasn’t a huge success, we did see an improvement last year. I’m hoping that this will continue to be an upward trend. And in the meantime, I am happy to share what I learn along the way. Keep in mind, I am not a gardening expert by any stretch. Just sharing gardening tips for beginners that have helped me or that I have put into practice. Today, I want to talk about my must have gardening tools for the beginning gardener. This post contains affiliate links and while you are under no obligation to use them, by purchasing something through my affiliate link you are supporting…

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6 Ways for Step Parents to Connect with Their Step Children

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While we are not married (yet), we have been a blended family now for almost four years. Does this make me an expert in blended family parenting? Of course not. What it means, from my perspective, is that we’ve gone through the trial and error of making a blended family work. It’s not perfect, but it works for us. There’s always room for improvement but we’ve also come a long way. Here are six easy ways for step parents to connect with their step children in a natural way. For us, it all started with creating blended family rules. We also acknowledged that these rules would change over time. It’s also helped that all of the adults have remained as such and treated each other…

Health and Wellness for Moms

5 Fitness Habits That You Can Start Today

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One of the most common resolutions set at New Year’s involves fitness or health. And while I don’t make resolutions anymore, I do create goals. I also list habits that I would like to develop. My goal categories are encompassing of my overall life while the habits are what I hope to get me there. Or at least part of what will get me there. So here are 5 fitness habits that you can start today if health and fitness is one of your goals for this year. Why Creating New Habits Will Help You Meet Your Fitness Goals One of the best ways to make your fitness goals a reality is to create habits that support success. It’s important to keep in mind that…

Family Friendly Holidays

Gluten Free Hanukkah Recipes

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I want Squeaker to know about other cultures and religions aside from her own. Now, while her ethnic background is quite diverse (she’s Japanese, Filipino, Polish.. and a host of additional European background) and I have some idea of how to introduce those cultures (like with our mini tot school Poland unit); religion is another issue. I am raising her as a Christian because that’s what we are. However, I also want her to be aware of other religions and as a Christian, I think that learning about Judaism will go a long way. While we won’t celebrate all of the Jewish holy days, we will definitely study them and celebrate them a little bit. We’ll probably start with Hanukkah because it’s close enough to…