Easy, Cheap 4th of July Picnic or Party Tips

4th of July is also called Independence Day. I propose that if you're hosting a party, you give your self some independence--from work! Do you dread picnics and holidays because you and your hubby constantly serve kids, wait on the elderly relatives, clean up and never relax? That's not liberty; it's tyranny! Here's my diy 4th of July party planner and buffet guide; it ensures that host and hostess have some fun on the 4th too! 4th of July Picnic or Party Buffet Tips

Recipes to Use Up Leftover Easter Eggs

When Easter egg dyeing is over you're stuck with quickly spoiling eggs. I don't know about you, but I hate to throw out food. Whether you blew raw eggs out of the shell and colored the empty eggshell or hard-boiled and colored them, you are still left with quite a lot of eggs to eat. I struggled with this dilemma each year and finally come up with some recipes to use those leftover eggs before they spoil. Recipes to Use Up Easter Eggs 

Homemade Heart-Shaped Cupcakes, DIY Cookie Cutters, Valentine Treats

Well, little last-minute Lucy Lou has struck again. She volunteered you to make three dozen cupcakes (pink, heart-shaped, with sprinkles, please) for her class Valentine's Day party--tomorrow! And when does she spring this news? 9 p.m., Valentine Eve! No time to go to the store. I'm nothing if not the queen of improv. Here are super-fast, last-minute, homemade treat recipes made with on-hand ingredients. I've included DIY heart-shaped snacks and improvised frosting, sprinkles and decoration tips. Cupid will love you and so will all the children in your child's class! Homemade Valentine Treat Recipes, DIY Heart-Shaped Cupcakes, Cookies

How to Feed Obese Kids to Help them Lose Weight-- Food switches to improve nutrition

 In 25 years of teaching, I've noticed more kids tending toward obesity. I'm not talking about chubby kids who'll slim down in puberty, but those who are way overweight and getting fatter. What can we as parents do about it? Growing kids have to eat, right? Yes, but we can control what they eat. Obese kids are typically malnourished, not from eating too little but from eating the wrong things. Just in time for the holidays, here's a DIY guide to healthier food switches for kids' favorites. Feeding the obese child: Food switches to improve nutrition 

How to Host Thanksgiving Dinner

25 Holiday Serving Tips for Easy Parties
Holiday tips from a mother of four who has hosted holiday dinners for our extended family for eight years running. You'll find serving and organizaton suggestions and time and labor saving ideas so that you can enjoy the holiday with less stress.
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How to Engage Children in the Thanksgiving Celebrations
25 simple inexpensive ways to involve children of all ages in the Thanksgiving holiday preparations and memory building.
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Emergency Thanksgiving Holiday Shopping List, Menu and Recipes
Congratulations, you're hosting the Thanksgiving fest this year. Nervous?
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