I make a really good oatmeal in the morning that makes my Ironman hubby pretty happy. Here’s my recipe: To serve 4: 1 1/2 cups Milk (NOT WATER) 2 cups Oats (Organic whole oats are terrific. But if you buy Quaker, make sure it’s not quick cooking.) 1/2-1 cup milk reserved Rinse the pan in [...]
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“Desert Salt” is a common ingredient in many Spa Exfoliation Products. It softens skin, removes dead skin and eliminates toxins. You might already have it sitting in a green box in your laundry room. It’s simply 20 Mule Team Borax. If it’s not there, try looking in the laundry aisle at the grocery store – [...]
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He came down with a fever. Lethargic, no other symptoms. The pediatrician ‘s nurse said to keep him hydrated; a virus is going around, and it usually lasts 5 days. Four days later, I make the call to the pediatrician again — because I’m thinking that by now, I should see that shift. You know the [...]
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Here are the answers to the little game from yesterday’s post, Little Known Code Words to Get Kids to Eat. Christopher, you did very well. Your right answers have this *. The “answers” come from Frank and Ernest. Georgia pie: is really Peach Pie — and Christopher was right with the “horticulture of Georgia angle” [...]
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Snow Ice Cream Recipe is Here: It’s at the bottom of this post: My children’s “I Come From” for today only, might read something like this … My Mom sent me to school, but it was closed… Three days in the row of having no school . . . Having the honor to accompany my [...]
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Have you been to Caribou and tried a Chai Latte? If you have, you’ll understand why I don’t mind paying the $5.00 they ask for it. Starbuck’s version of Chai Latte is very watery tasting, so I don’t get them there. But $5 would be expensive, everyday, and Caribou doesn’t have drive-through. So, it’s tough [...]
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LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON With aching, empty stomachs, two brothers walk home from school together. There, they are greeted by two toddler brothers; these little ones are too excited and too anxious to see them. The older brothers grumble and push the little ones aside; screams and whines begin. Just as one, prompted by the [...]
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Kid Quotes from 3 of my boys: What do you want on your taco: Just ketchup. What do you want: Just sour cream And you: I’ll just have the shell. Getting kids to eat healthy is not my problem. I just need them to eat. Parents everywhere have this problem. I bought a nice kitchen [...]
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