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Easy School Lunches
The rush to get out the door each morning leaves little time to make school lunches for your kids. But with good planning and preparation strategies, though, you can give your child an appetizing brown bag lunch without leaving late. Remember, easy doesn’t have to mean peanut butter and jelly every day. A balance of healthy, simple, and child-friendly creates a lunch suitable for your growing child. Prep Work
Cute & Easy Homemade Crafts for Baby Showers
Craft projects add a personal touch to a baby shower and often make a sentimental gift or keepsake for the expectant mother. There are so many great baby shower craft ideas – from decorations and gifts you can make ahead of time to activities the guests can do while at the shower. Just make sure you plan the shower crafts early so you have plenty of time to get all the necessary supplies!
Last Trimester in Your Pregnancy
You finally reached the third trimester of your pregnancy. The morning sickness may be behind you, but the third trimester does come with its own discomforts. The silver lining to the aches and pains is the nearing of your due date. Whether your baby shows up early, late or right on time, take some time to familiarize yourself with the basics of the third trimester to prepare.
How to Follow a Gluten-Free Diet
The gluten-free diet cuts out many foods from the diet, especially highly processed foods. While not always easy, a gluten-free lifestyle gives those with celiac disease relief from the symptoms. For those new to this way of eating, the transition takes some time. If only one person in the family is going on a gluten-free diet, the transition can be even more difficult. Once you figure out what you can and cannot eat, the gluten-free diet becomes easier to follow.
How to Get Kids to Eat Healthy
Power struggles over healthy eating exhaust parents and kids alike. You want your child to eat his vegetables and grains without the fussing and arguing. He wants to dine on processed chicken nuggets and handfuls of jelly beans. Finding the middle ground gives your child a balance of healthy eating without feeling deprived of some of his favorite foods. Not all strategies work with every child. Test different methods with your child to determine what he responds to best.