Without a Microwave and Loving It

Without a Microwave and Loving It

by | Creating Balance

While we are not fanatical, we try to ensure that the kids (and us) take advantage of any minor changes in lifestyle and diet that we can to help promote health. We got rid of BPA plastic when the studies started showing that it posed danger and switched over to...
Cheering Up

Cheering Up

by | Parenting

Cheerleading was not a sport that I was remotely interested in when I was in high school. In fact, I had the mistaken impression that cheerleaders were giggly, shallow, and silly, as well as conceited. The fact that I was never the most graceful teenager did not help...
Breastfeeding is Not for Everyone

Breastfeeding is Not for Everyone

by | Breastfeeding

My sister was born to breastfeed. From her very first baby, she just had a knack with it. Of course, she’d always loved babies and had always been around them. She had (has) a natural calmness about her that I think must have helped. I grew up thinking I never wanted...
Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

by | Recipe Corner

These cookies are easy enough even little brothers and sisters can help out.  All you need is: 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter 1 cup Granulated White Sugar 1 egg When it comes time to bake, make sure to get mom’s help! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Put all ingredients in...
Teenagers Are Just Older Toddlers

Teenagers Are Just Older Toddlers

by | Teens and Tweens

Teenagers don’t really come from another planet, although it sometimes seems like it. Really, though, they’re just doing what they did when they were in the terrible twos: they are trying very hard to establish their own individuality. Dave and I wrote...