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Making Simple Homemade Treats for Others Anytime

Laura — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:34:53 +0000

This week the Juice discussion is about giving more and getting more out of relationships. I watched the video with Christine Koh from Boston Mamas and she had some great tips for how to reach out to others including practicing random acts of kindness and making homemade gifts for friends. As a mom to three, I wanted to be able to incorporate both of these activities into meaningful lessons for my kids on a regular basis. That’s when we came up with the idea of cookie baskets. {read more at The Juice}

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The gift of a meal

Laura — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:29:26 +0000

Almost two months ago I experienced a devastating loss when my best friend of 27 years lost her 9 year old son. Having not ever gone through loss as painful as this before I was so grateful for those who stepped up to help us through those first couple of weeks as we muddled our way through all that needed to be done. In particular, having meals delivered to the house was an amazing blessing to the family. Here are some tips I learned throughout the process that I thought might be beneficial to others wanting to prepare a meal for someone in need. {continue reading at The Juice}

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I heart breakfast!

Laura — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:00:00 +0000

I just adore breakfast. In fact, I have never skipped breakfast, at least not for as long as I can remember. No matter what I always make time for breakfast, even with three kids and very chaotic mornings. I’m simply an owlly bear if I don’t. I also make sure my kids eat a good breakfast because I want them to have the fuel they need to get through their school day. That doesn’t mean that I make big elaborate breakfasts each day though, far from it. I do however have a few tricks that I use to get a healthy breakfast on the table and fast so everyone can get out the door and where they need to go. {continue reading at The Juice}

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Gluten Free Resources

Laura — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:16:17 +0000

I have been cooking gluten free for almost 10 years now. My 10 year old son has severe food allergies and in addition to dairy, eggs, soy, fish and nuts, he is also allergic to gluten. To say I panicked in the beginning is an understatement and we literally fumbled our way through the first couple of years. Now thankfully it’s just a way of life for us and we owe it all to a few simple resources. {continue reading at The Juice}

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Tips For Handling Procrastination

Laura — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:41:36 +0000

Procrastination is described in the dictionary as putting off or delaying something till another day or time. I think we have all experienced procrastination in our lives at some point or another, whether it be because we are feeling overwhelmed, time-crunched, frustrated, bored or whatever the reason, I don’t believe any of us are immune to it. The difference is in how we handle it when it does happen. Recognizing the pattern of occurrence and activating some clear strategies can help you get back on track to getting things done when it matters most. {read more at The Juice}

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Organizing for back to school

Laura — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:00:43 +0000

Well it’s that time of the year again when the lazy days of summer can quickly turn into an overwhelmed chaotic nightmare if we aren’t prepared for back to school. And by prepared I mean organized. Incorporating some simple organized solutions into your day can take you from stressed out to calm and controlled when it comes to getting the kids out the door and off to school each day.

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How to save money on groceries

Laura — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:34:19 +0000

Three years ago as I sat reading blogs, a light bulb went off for me. I light bulb that told me I had been throwing money down the drain and that there was another way. A way to save a significant amount of money on my weekly grocery bill and I wouldn’t have to starve my family to do it. I wanted to learn more and the more I read, the more I got excited about what I needed to do. {read more at The Juice}

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7 ways to find inexpensive clothes for kids

Laura — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:17:13 +0000

My goodness kid’s clothes can be expensive and as a stay at home mom of three kids, it’s essential that I do whatever I can to keep the cost of their clothing down. I do this via a number of ways and none of them involve paying full price. In fact I can’t remember the last time I purchased new clothes for my kids. {continue reading at The Juice}

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For the love of organizing, RECYCLE

Laura — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:47:55 +0000

Okay so I admit that the love of organizing is not the first reason most people think of when deciding to recycle. I’m well aware that there are many more practical and good earthly reasons to recycle things like cans and paper and cardboard and drink containers. Yet even with all those good reasons being told to me over and over again by some very well intentioned friends, I must say that I was a hard sell. {continue reading over at The Juice}

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The 30 Day Shred

Laura — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:05:37 +0000

As I cruised around blogland, I kept reading post after post about all these brave souls that were working out to Jillian Michael’s newest workout DVD, The 30 Day Shred. Yet what I kept noticing is that there seemed to be a common theme with them all and that was the amount of pain each of these ladies were in after starting the work out. I was intrigued. {Read more of my story at The Juice}

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