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Happy Transformation
This week both Passover and Easter occur. While I am of the Jewish faith, although not very religious – Scott is Christian – and not very religious himself. We are choosing to raise our kids as Jews with a modern twist. Because when it comes down to it – we want them to believe in…
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What’s a healthy breakfast for a picky kid?
…Skipping breakfast has been linked to childhood obesity, diminished health and nutrition status and compromised school performance. Breakfast quality is just as important as consuming breakfast regularly. Research shows that eating a lower glycemic index breakfast (one that raises blood sugar levels more gradually), can improve school performance and may also help with blood sugar…
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Good Morning Saturday
Good Morning! The weather today in DC is supposed to be amazing, so I am planning on doing some gardening/mulching and maybe even organizing the garage! Very exciting life! I went for a run outside today because when the weather is this beautiful, it’s a waste to run on a treadmill. I did about 4.5…
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Over-Tweezing: a possible epidemic?
BrowBeat: Confessions of an Over-Tweezed Teen: Beauty Blogger: Beauty: teenvogue.com. While this article focuses on teenage males and eyebrow maintenance, I thought it would be worthwhile to broaden the scope of the discussion a bit. First a few observations to share. A few years ago I returned to the good ole jersey shore to spend…
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Notable News
Organic: What it means on different products – latimes.com. Organic: What it means on different products You see the word more and more, but what does it say about what it’s on? Here are tips for fruits and vegetables, dairy and meat, cosmetics, processed foods and cotton and coffee. How to Be Organic on a…
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Early Adopters
Ipad was the big star of last night’s Modern Family. The dad, Phil, totally reminds me of my husband Scotty. And 2 quotes really solidified that to me again last nite — Image Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC “Not just that, the iPad comes out on my actual birthday. It’s like Steve Jobs and God got together…
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Cool Fitness Tools
I have found that when I have some sort of immediate feedback from my workout, it helps keep me engaged. Immediate being the key word. I found this article: Top 5 Fitness Apps For Your Iphone Or Ipod Touch | Tech News, Reviews, Business, Health News and More. which mentions a few of the ton…
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Thursday
Something I did yesterday really did a number on my neck. I can’t turn it to the right so it made this a bit more challenging than normal. Scott keeps pointing to things on purpose just so I have to turn my head in that direction … he’s not always nice ya know. I am…