refined sugar

Why is it Important to Cut Out Refined Sugar?

From mid-week meals to holiday treats, cooking and baking for our families provides tradition and nutrition. Unfortunately, these do not always go hand in hand. Many of our favorite recipes include refined sugars and oils that are nutrient poor and harmful to health. When you cut out refined sugar, these recipes can be transformed into

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messy eating habits

Should You Embrace or Reduce Messy Eating Habits?

As your little one leaves the baby stage and grows into a toddler, the days of enticing them to “open up wide for the airplane” as you spoon feed them mushy peas will eventually be replaced by their attempts to feed themselves. And when this phase begins, avoiding a messy kitchen or child is nearly

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Free Dozen Doughnuts

Celebrate Krispy Kreme’s Birthday with a Free Dozen Doughnuts

This Friday, July 17, Krispy Kreme turns 83 years old! To celebrate, the company is treating its patrons to a free original glazed dozen doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen. The company took to Facebook to say, "After 83 years, we're still hot!?" You can enjoy this birthday deal at the Krispy Kreme in

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American Flag Cupcakes

Make Some Easy and Festive American Flag Cupcakes

These easy and festive American Flag cupcakes will be fun for the whole family to make, and they will be a tasty treat for any patriotic occasion. Here is how to make them! Festive American Flag Cupcakes You'll need: Box cake mix (flavor of choice) cupcakes tins cupcakes liners 2 cans of pre-made vanilla frosting

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must-have baby spoons

7 Must-Have Tot-Approved Baby Spoons

It’s their first introduction to solids and a must have to learning to self-feed. Our 7 must-have spoons have been hand picked by moms and approved by tots! Mastrad Baby Lil'fork & Spoon Complete with its own carrying case and accompanying fork, this rubber spoon is BPA free and gentle on baby’s gums. $7.90, amazon.com

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family approved dinners

7 Easy Family-Approved Dinners To Get You Through This Week!

There’s nothing like spending a whole day stuck inside with your "at-home students" and knowing that these little children who call you “mom” will be expecting to eat at some point. As daunting as feeding a family seems, it can be done simply and nutritiously with just a little bit of preparation and planning. Here’s

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3 Nacho Recipes to Make on Super Bowl Sunday!

Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend! What better way than to celebrate than with your own homemade nachos. Enjoy these recipes with your family as you cheer on the Buccaneers or the Chiefs!   Classic Nachos  Ingredients:  Tortilla Chips  Ground beef or meat of choice  Cheese (shredded)  Toppings: salsa, jalapeños, sour cream, green onion and

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Use These Apps to Get Moving!

We’ve all seen the “fitspiration” pictures online claiming that a workout is only 4 percent of your day, so that must mean there are no excuses, right? Well when you have kids to parent, a household to manage and work to do, sometimes it’s not so easy to fit in a full hour of exercise

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Warm Hot Apple Cider

Holiday Spiced Cider

Holiday Spiced Cider by Ashleigh Braun An easy-to-make slow cooker holiday drink recipe. ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups apple cider, 1/4 cup water, 1 cup spiced rum, 1/2 cup apple liqueur, 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate, 1 orange, zested (Save the rest for later to garnish!), 1/4 cup lemon juice,

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