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September 2010

Lessons I Have Learned as a Mom

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Blog Carnival This article was written for inclusion in the blog carnival hosted by Littlestomaks to promote awareness of childhood obesity as part of the National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Please read to the end of this article to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. *** This month marks the first ever Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.  With over 23 million kids ages…

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This Week’s Bounty

This week, I wasn’t able to get a Bountiful Basket because I had been traveling, so I asked my parents to take a picture of their bounty to share with you.   Their $16.50 basket included: 2 tomatoes 1 pack baby bella mushrooms 6 ears white corn 1 cabbage 3 huge butternut squash (1 was my dad’s extra for volunteering) 6 bananas 2 large plums 1 huge honeydew melon 6…

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Inspiration from Todd Durkin

(photo credit) I received Todd Durkin’s newsletter in my inbox yesterday and couldn’t wait to share this article with all of you.  This came at a perfect time as I am working on a fitness page for this blog that I hope will motivate and inspire you to get moving.  I met Todd in San Diego at last year’s ACE Fitness conference.  At the end of the first day, after…

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How to Make Quick Pickles

After reading Megan Thompson’s guest post on how to make quick pickles, I had to try it for myself.  I went with the recipe for spicy quick dill pickles because I had most of the ingredients on hand.  I only made one of the jars spicy so that the kids could share in the pickle eating. The spears turned out nice and mild.  We went through these the fastest. Most…

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Quick Lentil Dinner

It’s always a good idea to have a few quick and healthy food items around to whip up when you are short on time.  Being prepared can keep you from dialing up the pizza place or heading for the nearest drive-thru.     A few weeks ago, I had picked up a package of steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s.  I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them,…

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Toddler Nutrition – Irregular Eating Patterns

Hop on over to Little Stomaks where we are talking about toddler nutrition today, specifically irregular eating patterns.  I respond to a reader’s question in the “Ask the Expert” column and give a few tips on how to encourage toddlers to develop healthy eating patterns.

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Quick & Easy Breakfast – Oatmeal Pancake Recipe

You’ve heard it a thousand times, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  “But I don’t have time for breakfast,” you think.  So you grab a cup of coffee, maybe a breakfast bar or a piece of fruit on your way out the door, and an hour later you’re hungry. Well, I want to challenge you to set your alarm 15 minutes earlier to make and eat an…

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