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Healthy Eating -- Getting Kids To Eat More Fiber

Posted 32 weeks 6 days ago by Jo-Lynne Cross

Nutrition

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Feeding kids well is not as hard as it seems. The trick is having lots of good choices available. Fiber is a crucial part of a healthy diet. Here are a few easy ways to incorporate fiber into your kids' diets (and your own!)

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How to Start A Bunco Group in your Neighborhood

Posted 33 weeks 2 days ago by Jo-Lynne Cross

Entertainment

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If you are the last person in America to hear about the Bunco phenomenon that is sweeping the nation, let me bring you up to date.

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Keeping Kids Clothes Organized

Posted 33 weeks 5 days ago by Jo-Lynne Cross

Family Planning

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Do your children's closets look like the clearance rack at Old Navy -- overflowing with clothes of various sizes from all four seasons? Is your attic full of bags of outgrown clothes with no method to the madness? Do you buy clothes ahead and then forget about them because they got shoved into an obscure corner behind the Polly Pockets and the princess costumes?

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One Family Goes Natural One Step At A Time

Posted 34 weeks 4 days ago by Jo-Lynne Cross

Nutrition

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Do you ever feel like you want to live more naturally, but you don't know where to begin? How do you transition your family from McDonalds and take-out pizza to tofu and tempeh when your kids balk at the sight of anything new or unusual on their dinner plates? You've heard that household cleaners are toxic, but you could open a store with all the Chlorox and Soft Scrub in your cleaning arsenal.

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We Have Instincts For A Reason

Posted 34 weeks 6 days ago by Jo-Lynne Cross

Family Planning

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When I learned I was pregnant, I was determined to do everything right. I read every parenting guide I could get my hands on and decided to follow Babywise by Gary Ezzo. I loved the notion of a schedule. I wanted to know what to expect and how to plan accordingly. And I was determined that I would be in charge, not my child. Are you snickering yet?

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