Why Healthy Lunches Matter According to one school lunch worker, an increasing number of children are spending their lunch money on junk food. Help your child start a new "good-for-you" trend in school with these nutritious foods. Yummy-Dip Lunch For a twist on the classic [...]
Peanuts are an American favorite. One of the most interesting trips I have taken in my career was to the peanut fields of Alabama. I had no idea where peanuts came from until Jimmy Carter became president. As far as I knew, they came from [...]
If you're like most workers, you can't afford the time or the money to eat lunch out every day. For this reason, many pack the same boring thing or do without lunch entirely. Take a break from oh-so-ordinary sandwiches. Here are some economical ideas for [...]
For "starter" pets for your child or for a home or school project that will hold his or her interest, here are two ideas for "pets" that you may not have considered recently. An ant farm and a frog habitat are fun, hands-on ways to [...]
One of the challenges of being a parent is taking care of children when they are sick. Here are some imaginative ways to take the strain off Mom and Dad when children are sick in bed. Communication and Monitoring To monitor a bedridden [...]
Involving the Kids: Shopping and Cooking Together My most memorable Thanksgiving came a few years ago when I decided to have a children's Thanksgiving. Not having any children of my own, I called my brother who has seven and asked if they would like to [...]
The San Juan River weaves its way through this incredible canyon, slowly carving deep, graceful curves into the earth over millions of years. Standing at the edge, you can feel the story written in the stone—a story told not in words, but in layers, silence, [...]
Festivities may end the day after Thanks-giving, but turkey and trimmings linger on and on. With these ideas for tasty turkey dishes, people will be asking for more. Try the following recipes to recycle Thanksgiving goodies. Turkey Salad – Perfect for Pita Pockets Serve this [...]
Watching the season change is like watching a whole new world unfold. With its exciting golds, rusts, bronzes and reds, autumn is the favorite season of many. Take a walk in the woods with your family this fall to experience nature's canvas. A picnic lunch [...]
It seems as if there is never enough time to do all the things we need to do in the morning. Many times the thing that we need the most is the one we end up leaving out -- breakfast. Here are some breakfasts on [...]
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