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Mar 2013

Why I Let My Three-Year-Old Use a Knife

Author: AlexandraPecci
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I often let my three-year-old daughter use a knife.
 
No, not a giant meat cleaver, but a butter knife under close supervision while we make dinner together. I believe that doing so teaches her to be careful and conscientious, helps develop her fine motor skills, and generally keeps her out of shenanigans while I’m cooking.
 

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07
Mar 2013

Chores Your Little Ones Can Handle

Author: AlexandraPecci
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Our three-year-old daughter loves reading, playing outside, doing crafts, and using a Dust Buster to clean cracker crumbs off of the couch. In fact, her "chore" is one in which she takes massive pride and brags about to anyone who will listen.
 

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04
Mar 2013

The Kids Are Alright (Or At Least Better Than They Used to Be)

Author: the Inkslinger
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If you're into environmental activism, chances are good you're not really into it just for yourself. You're trying to build a cleaner greener world for the young people in your life to inherit. If that's true, you'll be cheered by a new report from the EPA.
 
The new edition of America's Children and the Environment, a report periodically issued by the EPA, offers a current snapshot of efforts to protect kids from environmental hazards.
 

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28
Feb 2013

FOODS WE LOVE: Kale

Author: LisaFerber
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When it comes to nutrition, a bowl of kale is hard to beat. The leafy green offers heaps of vitamin A (206% of your recommended daily allowance) and calcium, as well as a good supply of fiber and phytonutrients. It is also high in antioxidants, which are well known for fighting cancer, heart disease, and various age-related illnesses. The calcium in kale helps ward off osteoporosis, and the folate and B6 aid in preventing dementia.
 

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22
Feb 2013

Spending Diet

Author: AlexandraPecci
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I have a weakness for kitchen stuff. I might not have an actual need for another new set of vintage-inspired hand towels, but they're just so darn cute! However, a recent desire to save more money and stop filling my house with even more pointless things led to my family's current project: A month-long spending diet.
 

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22
Feb 2013

5 Fun Gifts for Kids Who Have Too Much Stuff

Author: AlexandraPecci
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It was mid-morning on the day after Christmas when my husband stopped dead in his tracks in the middle of the living room, looking like he was about to be swallowed up by an untamed ocean of toys, clothes, dolls, books, gift bags, and boxes.
 
"I can’t live like this," he said. He sounded panicky and claustrophobic, as though the house had looked like this for 12 weeks, not 12 hours.
"It’s the day after Christmas," I replied. "What do you expect?"
 

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22
Feb 2013

Don't Throw That Out! It's Art!

Author: RealMomofNJ
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Even if you don't have children, you probably know it is common for kids to come home from day care/school with art projects. What you may not know, however, is that many of those projects can be made from items you consider garbage. Truly, your trash can be someone else's treasure. Their crafty, artsy treasure.
 

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09
Feb 2013

FOODS WE LOVE: Matzo ball soup

Author: LisaFerber
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A few weeks ago I came down with whatever cold it is that's been going around, and I had to cancel some plans. So the friend I canceled on had a few things delivered to my house from a fancy food shop: a perfectly soft roast chicken, some mildly spicy corn, and a pint of one of the strongest medicines known to humankind: matzo ball soup.
 

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01
Feb 2013

Foods We Love: Salmon with Dill

Author: LisaFerber
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I'm a little bit addicted to salmon: It's easy to cook, tastes great, and it has 48 grams of protein per 8 ounce serving. Studies have shown that it also might be helpful in treating anxiety due to its high content of Omega-3s. In fact, Ohio State University researchers found that just 2.5mgs of Omega-3s, meaning 12 to 15 ounces of salmon, can lessen anxiety by more than 20%.
 

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28
Jan 2013

FOODS WE LOVE: Leeks

Author: LisaFerber
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Recently, I attended a dinner party where the host was serving a dish made of leeks. It was the first time in my life that I'd had leeks as a focus of a dish instead of something just diced into a larger dish, and it made me rethink this sweet little vegetable as more than just a flavoring.
 

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