For many people lunch is one of the great challenges of healthy eating. The healthy options that are easy enough to bring to school or work just get to be so routine. Fast food and eating out quickly becomes more appealing. Lunch doesn’t have to be just sandwiches, salads and wraps, however. You can get [...]

Kids are expensive, there’s no doubt. Food, clothing, entertainment, education… it all adds up. If you take some time to talk with them, they can also help you save money. That’s helpful at any point. In my experience, children are very sweet about things when you talk to them about why you want to save [...]

News reports now are full of the current credit crunch. Foreclosures are way, way up, and housing prices in some areas are dropping significantly. This is having an impact on all kinds of credit. But for those of us with credit cards, this is a very good reminder of how carefully we should be using [...]

While many stay at home moms do already work at home, others don’t. The reason is pretty simple: It’s hard to commit yourself fully to your family if you have to work all the time. And if your family doesn’t need the money, why use up all that time? But things can change, and working [...]

With food prices going up I’ve been hearing more and more people talk about starting a garden. It’s a great way to get a little more control over your food supply. It’s also a great activity for the entire family, even fairly young children. How many little kids do you know that don’t love bugs, [...]

Cooking with an infant around can be challenging. Just as soon as you get started, baby needs something. And if Mama’s cooking, baby probably doesn’t want Dada. That’s just how babies are sometimes. Early motherhood in particular is a lesson in schedule rearrangement. It’s a lesson in chaos as well. No matter how much you [...]

When you’re home with the kids all day, they get to know all your habits, good and bad. Children are very observant and even if you think you’re pretty sneaky about some of your bad habits, they probably know about them. Sure, you try some of those foods that you really don’t like but want [...]

Children today learn to use the Internet very young. My 3 year old loves watching funny cat videos on YouTube, and my 5 year old loves to play games online. Their habits are easy to control right now, but as they get older, I’ll have to help them use it appropriately. What are the hazards? [...]

When you decide to grow your hair out long, it’s generally because you love the look of it. It’s one of those little luxuries you enjoy in life. Which makes it all the more traumatic if your hair starts to thin. There are a lot of reasons why hair can thin. Sometimes it’s just genetics, [...]

Many people really don’t dance that much these days. This is probably especially true after getting married and having a family, just due to the sheer lack of free time. Because of this many people feel very clumsy when they dance. So why do dance aerobics? One of the simplest advantages is that many people [...]