March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish celebration and feast day. But whether you’re Irish, Leprechaun, celebrating solo or with friends and family, there are St. Paddy’s Day events everyone can enjoy.
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids or just want to feast with the best of ‘em, you can find [...]
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Luck of the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day
Posted in Education, parenting, tagged crafts, green, recipes, St. Patrick's Day on March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cheap, yummy, eco-friendly lunch ideas
Posted in Living Green, parenting, tagged cheap and healthy meals, eco-friendly lunch, green, health on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So you’ve cut back on costs by bringing your own lunch and sending your kids to school with a brown bag. But how much is your lunch costing the environment?
Think about all the pre-packaged snacks you throw in and how much of your lunch ends up in the trash. Don’t get me wrong, you’ve made [...]
“Let’s Move” – a follow up on childhood obesity
Posted in Health Care, parenting, tagged childhood obesity, Let's Move, Michelle Obama, nutrition on February 10, 2010 | Comments Off
Michelle Obama has launched “Let’s Move,” a new initiative that aims to prevent and cut childhood obesity in America.
While this issue is a personal one, it’s also a national problem. And it’s going to take the nation to help change it. The campaign focuses on communities and parents making healthier decisions and ensuring everyone has [...]
Three infant deaths prompt crib recall
Posted in parenting, tagged infant death, recall, CPSC, drop-side cribs, kmart, wal-mart on February 9, 2010 | Comments Off
More than 500,000 drop-side cribs made by Generation 2 Worldwide and ChildESIGNS are being recalled after the suffocation and death of three infants.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says plastic hardware on the cribs can break and allow the drop-side to detach from the crib frame. This can create a gap between the drop-side and [...]
3 healthy habits help reduce childhood obesity
Posted in Health Care, parenting, tagged childhood obesity, healthy living, nutrition on February 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Preschool-age kids need good habits and routines for healthy development. But a new study shows just how important those routines may be to your child’s health and weight.
While we all come in different shapes and sizes – obesity raises the risk for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Needless to say, with more children in the [...]
Text4Baby gives new moms some healthy advice
Posted in parenting, tagged AT&T, health, infant mortality, pregnancy, text messaging on February 4, 2010 | Comments Off
Mom’s-to-be are getting a little extra help from Text4Baby – a handy new tool that sends pregnancy tips right to your cell phone.
What could be better than helpful tips about your pregnancy? How about free tips! Well, thanks to several sponsors and wireless carriers like AT&T, the Text4Baby campaign is also the first free health [...]
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