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Pop Art for Breakfast

Pop Art for Breakfast

All the weight-control guru types tell us not to skip breakfast, but c’mon, how realistic is that? I can barely manage to get my act together enough to grab a cup of coffee on the way through my kitchen. Given a choice between a bowl of Kellogg cardboard and an extra fifteen minutes of sleep, [...]

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Toy Box Sushi

Toy Box Sushi

Hip urban toddlers can now play make-believe sushi bar, when the dolly’s tea party scene starts to get old. Make room in the toy box for an updated version of the classic wooden alphabet blocks— sushi blocks, all cunningly packed in a painted bento box just like the real food! Three types of sushi rice [...]

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On Cooking With Beets

On Cooking With Beets

Beets and zucchini, I’m convinced, are devious twins in a secret vegetable conspiracy. Okay, perhaps not quite twins — but both are vegetables, and both are devastatingly good for you so you really have to make an effort to eat them periodically, and both are often grown with great success in home gardens. This last [...]

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Don’t Try This At Home – Planning the Perfect Preschooler’s Party

Don't Try This At Home - Planning the Perfect Preschooler's Party

New parenting wisdom from my pal Sharon Hurley Hall: Toddlers’ parties are notoriously noisy and messy — and someone always ends up in tears, possibly even a parent. This article gives tips on planning a successful preschooler’s party while avoiding the mess and hassle. Don’t Try This At Home — Planning the Perfect Preschooler’s Party [...]

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Say No to Mealtime Mayhem: Eating Out With Your Baby or Toddler

Say No to Mealtime Mayhem: Eating Out With Your Baby or Toddler

Here’s one of the more sensible lots of parenting advice I’ve seen for ages. And I’m not just saying that because it was written by a friend. Sharon Hurley Hall truly knows whereof she speaks — she’s well-experienced at dining out with a very young child, and also one of the more down-to-earth people I’ve [...]

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