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It’s summer and summer at my house means days filled with fun, easy crafts to do with the kids. Making homemade jewelry is one of my favorite craft things to do with my daughter. These DIY Fabric Beads are so easy to make and are inexpensive. I always have fabric scraps on hand and we have lots of beads and…
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The dog days of summer are here, and we’re in full harvest mode with our gardens and fruits in Connecticut. One of my favorite things in summer is a fresh squeezed, ice cold glass of lemonade…simple, sweet and oh so tart. Pair some strawberry with that tart lemon and you’ve just about got the perfect summer flavor combo. That’s where…
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You are what you eat… chances are, if you want to have a baby, you want to provide the best of everything you can to your future child. Well, that includes housing, right? And your body, your uterus, will be your baby’s first home. The healthier you are eating, the healthier your body will be. Ways to Improve Your Odds…
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I am part of the Balance Your Plate team and help to spread the word about CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN® oven-ready pizzas. As part of that team I receive product and incentives in exchange for participating in brand-related activities. Whether you work in the home or out, you probably have many busy nights when dinner just needs to be quick and convenient- between practices, doctor…
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One of the hardest things to think about for me is a child going hungry. Food uncertainty. Child hunger. Call it what you want, but call it something, give it a name, and give it some air time. There are so, so many kids going hungry all the time- like 22 million school-aged children alone. That’s NOT OKAY. At all….
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When I think about what the American worker looks like to me, I think of my dad. My dad was about as blue collar as you can get, yet I thought he was a rock star. My dad was a bus driver for the Cleveland public transit system in Ohio. He wore this uniform that looked like a cross between…
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