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4 Last Minute Tips to Help You Save on Back-to-School Items

Follow these four tips to really help you save on back-to-school items.
 
Tip #1: Instead of running around to multiple stores to find the best deals, price match all of those weekly ads at Walmart.  They will allow you to grab those same great prices from competing stores at your Walmart location.  It will save you time, money and your sanity! Just bring the ad with you or show it on your phone. Head to …

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Double Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies [Dairy, Soy, Egg & Gluten-Free]

There is something so special about a sunny spring day! Glorious green color begins to pop up all around us. Plants are pushing through the earth, spring flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and a fresh sense of renewal lingers in the air. Its a truly magnificent feeling. Although it is later than usual this year, Easter is right around the corner and chocolate has been on my mind. Just writing the word chocolate …

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Is Your Family Dairy-Free? Make Your Own Coconut Milk!

Coconut milk is one my familys favorite non-dairy options. We use it in everything from coffee to cereal and it makes a delicious hot chocolate. The possibilities are endless.I love that every month it seems like there are more and more choices on the grocery store shelves for all of us who want an alternative to dairy. Demand speaks and it is my dream to one day (hopefully soon!) see proper labeling on …

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How Does Nutrition Affect Learning?

If you’ve ever been stuck at work, stomach rumbling from hunger, you know how difficult it can be to concentrate on the task in front of you. You might feel tired, sluggish and even a little irritable. As a consequence, you’re probably not able to perform to the best of your ability. Now imagine you’re a child who had to go to school without breakfast because your parents didn’t have enough money to feed you. Unfortunately, this is a reality for many school-aged children, and the effects of poor nutrition on learning are a widespread problem.