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Archives for August 2011

Kids' Health

Benefits of Water – Lemon Water, Cinnamon Water and Sparkling Water

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One cannot leave water out, when the subject is healthy eating, healthy weight loss, and nursing. Especially if you’re changing your diet and reducing your portions, it is important to increase your water intake for your digestion system to continue functioning well. If you would like to make sure you are getting the right amount of water every … [Read more...]

Books, Fitness

Book holder for exercise equipment

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Two of my daily goals are to workout and to read every day. Sometimes 24-day is not enough to squeeze these two tasks into. If I can get them both done, then I feel lie I've accomplished a major goal. If I run outside, then I listen to audio boos. If I workout with DVDs then I have to read another time. If I cannot workout another way, I get on my … [Read more...]

Positive Parenting

Daily routine chart in pictures for young children

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Thousands of parents around the world are asking the same two questions every single day: What should I cook today? How can I keep my child(ren) busy and entertained today? It's not any different for me. I am not a spontaneously entertaining mom at home. My son is used to having us entertain him, so he is not very skilled at keeping … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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