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100 Days of Summertime Winners
Happy Memorial Day everyone! Congrats to Sarah and Lenora, the winners of the 2013 100 Days of Summertime eBook planner giveaway – I’ve emailed both of you. Hope to see you on the 100 Days of Summertime Facebook page! Don’t forget that you can download this handy resource for just $5. Just head over to the 100 Days of Summertime website and you’ll have it in a few clicks. There’s also a free downloadable excerpt if you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Booklists, Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Product Reviews
100 Days of Summertime {giveaway}
Tomorrow is the big day for us – the kids’ last day of school. Sort of. Because they’ve both opted to go to summer school, which starts on Wednesday. And I’m having mixed feelings about that, because on the one hand I’m glad that they love school and that my schedule will be free to help with the new business if needed, but on the other hand, it’s a whole month of summer that kind … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health & Fitness, Homemaking, Mommyhood, Not the Dishes, Product Reviews
Happy Tot Greek Yogurt Smoothies Review
My kids just barely missed the advent of food in a pouch. It started with baby food, but my kids were already chomping baby carrots by then. I remember when I first started spotting itty bitties sucking applesauce out of a pouch, it reminded me of when a street vendor in Belize City tried to sell Craig and I water in a bag. We were like, “Uh, no thanks?!”, only to find that that was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood, Product Reviews
A Day of Reckoning
When I got up today, I weighed myself. The scale said this: 145 is a pretty “average” weight for me, but it hit me wrong this morning. I thought about it a lot. The problem is that it’s the most I’ve weighed in probably two years. The number has been inching up there. I’ve seen it coming. I wouldn’t mind to weigh this much if I was fit and strong. But, I also am very aware … Read entire article »
Filed under: Fitness, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
For Lucy
Way down, at the very bottom of my email inbox is an email that I received from my friend Lucy on August 9, 2010. It’s a list of topics that she suggested I write about here on Instead of the Dishes. I’ve kept that list for all this time, planning to someday check them all off, and still I haven’t. So, this post is for Lucy, to tie up some of those subjects she sent me so long ago. It’s her list, with not quite a whole blog post for each, but at least my thoughts. Lucy’s email specified that these subjects are in no particular order: 1. Why do you stay at home with your children instead of have an outside job? Wow, things have changed a lot since you asked me … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
After School Snack: Banana Stacks!
It is always such a joy to share Kristen Feola’s writing on my blog – I can always depend on her for something nourishing, whether it be for the heart or the tummy. Today it’s the latter! “Can I have a snack?” If you’re a parent, you’ve probably fielded this question more times than you can count. I know I have. In fact, it’s usually the first sentence I hear when I pick my kids up from school. Not, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Guest Blogger, Health, Health & Fitness, Mommyhood
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