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Crave the Good Stuff!
Posted on June 29, 2011 by admin in Daily Tips, Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Tip & Hints Tuesday, Well Check WednesdayFACT: Good nutrition can biochemically program the body to crave only nutritious food. Of course, the same can be said for the polluting foods where kids crave junk food. – Naturally Savvy _________________________ I’m asked so often how I get my kids to drink fresh squeezed orange, carrot and kale juice everyday (either morning or [...]
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Banana “Shake” Dinner & Dessert All in One
Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin in Daily Tips, Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Tip & Hints TuesdayMy oldest daughter (almost 9) has become the pickiest eater ever! Kind of funny coming from me because most parents would love for their kids to drink their veggies everyday or not ask for typical mainstream American “food”, but seriously, she’s driving me nuts! Don’t mix the veggies on her plate and broccoli (raw or [...]
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Food: The Clean 15 – Save Your $$$
Posted on June 16, 2011 by admin in Daily Tips, Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Tip & Hints TuesdayTired of me saying that organic is the best and telling you why it’s my choice? Well, I’m not going to change my story, but I thought I’d share the Clean 15….Here’s 15 produce items you can buy conventional (not organic) and not ingest a cup of pesticides when you swallow. The EWG points out [...]
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Ridiculous Vegan Idea
Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin in Latest News, Tip & Hints TuesdayDid you see Oprah today? She had her staff take a challenge to go vegan for a week and then had “The Veganist” on her show? There were a lot of different topics/themes on the show that had to do with food, but one thing that really bugged me for sure. The Veganist took a [...]
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Can We Avoid Early Puberty?
Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin in Latest News, Tip & Hints TuesdayI have two girls and they are only 7 & 8. Puberty is something I’m not looking forward to and if I can avoid early puberty by making some healthy choices – I will! Check out this article by Dr. Oz posted at Healthy Child Healthy World: Dr. Mehmet Oz begins a recent segment of [...]
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No Outside Food Allowed
Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin in Latest News, Tip & Hints TuesdayI really hate those signs: “No Outside Food Allowed”. I pay money for a ticket to go see a show I want to see and then either have to break the rules by sneaking in food or suffer through junky food while we are there. The usual menu to choose from: Popcorn, filled with dyes [...]
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Fun Day Friday Recipe
Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin in Fun Day Friday, Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Latest NewsWe can’t just look for the healthy side all the time! I do watch what is put in our desserts and try to make them from scratch as much as possible. My favorite site for recipes is www.allrecipes.com That’s where I found today’s speedy brownie recipe. I only made half today, but to save time [...]
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Dyes Drive Us Crazy!
Posted on January 10, 2011 by admin in Tip & Hints TuesdayI can’t stand dyes in our foods. It’s one of my biggest causes of eye rolling when reading the ingredient list. They are completely unnecessary! Did you see the article today in the Chicago Tribune. Thank goodness more people are realizing this really can be an issue. You really can change your child’s health by [...]
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Well Check – How are You & the Kids?
Posted on January 5, 2011 by admin in Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Tip & Hints Tuesday, Well Check WednesdayIt’s well check Wednesday – time to take inventory on how you’re feeling today? How was your morning with the kids? How was the stress? How was the energy? How was the attitude? Did you know that many times your child’s “attitude” is really a reflection on how they are feeling on the inside from [...]
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Keep It Simple for the BooBoos
Posted on January 3, 2011 by admin in Faulty Moment, Tip & Hints TuesdayOn Mondays we like to share something “medical”. Nope, I’m not a doctor, but as a Moms and Dads you know we have to problem solve issues almost everyday with our children. Here’s a simple solution to an everyday issue – BooBoos! Use Herbal Blend Multi-Purpose Cream as a quick minty first aid treatment. Try [...]
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Common Sense Fever Advice
Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin in Latest News, Tip & Hints TuesdaySo I mentioned that in 2011 we’re going to tell it like it is to help you get the confidence to make GREAT choices for your kids. I just had to share this article I found about fevers. I love the common sense! It concerns me to hear about parents giving their kids fever meds [...]
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Virus is brewing in our house – get out!
Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin in Healthy (Edible) Recipes, Latest News, Tip & Hints TuesdayI heard that gurgly cough that all parents hate to hear this morning from Johanna. You know the one you have to say “keep coughing, get it up”. ICK! Seems like we’ve been fighting these germs since October. The kids haven’t missed school and have been just fine, but I really believe its because we’re [...]
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So Tired of Boring Blogging
Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin in Faulty Moment, Latest NewsAren’t you tired of boring blogging. I simply can’t read another “go green” blog because 16 generations from now there will be no trees. I don’t want to read another blog on how the toy I just bought my daughter is going to make her sick. I definitely don’t want to read about all the [...]
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Go Green, Live Rich
Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin in Latest News, Think About It Thursday, Tip & Hints TuesdayIt’s Tag Tuesday! This is when we tag some of our favorite resources that help you make great choices for yourself and your family. Have you seen David Bach’s book “Go Green, Live Rich” ? Such easy tips to make a difference in your home, your life, your health and your wallet. As many of [...]
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Tonsils & Adenoid Concerns?
Posted on December 27, 2010 by admin in Latest News“For the first 4 ½ years of Elena’s life, we seemed to live at the doctor’s office. She’d get very sick, run high fevers three to four days at a time, sometimes requiring emergency room visits. Ear tubes didn’t help. I started Shaklee supplements but the benefits were minimal. I was disappointed and discouraged. A [...]
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