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Visiting a National Park
So why don’t we eliminate the junk food machines from schools and add in a simple 30-minute break for fitness during the school day. Even if it meant extending the school day for 30-minutes, most evidence has shown that allowing kids a break during the school day to burn off stress and energy would result…
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Getting Kids to Eat More Fruit and Veggies
There are some schools of thought (my Mom) that believe that teenagers should be self-sufficient and be able to prepare their own food. Well, anyone who actually has a teenager knows that is highly unlikely. So, I suck it up and do the 2 minutes of work for them knowing I feel better when they…
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You can have Breakfast for Dinner!
These days going out as a family is so friggin expensive. Even matinee movies are 9 bucks for an adult/7 for kids in the NoVa area. I also heard that they may go up even higher in the near future. That will surely break your bank. Any kind of freebie can help. During the…
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Bedtime is for Suckers!
Instead of filling my kids’ up with candy for Valentine’s Day last month, I decided to buy each of them a Hallmark’s Awesome Kid Coupon Book: 52 Ways to Say You’re Special and You’re Loved! I figured it’s the kind of gift that can help encourage good habits. I also saw it mentioned in a…