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Marcia Cross: Not A Desperate Housewife At All!

We spoke to Marcia Cross, the gorgeous red headed star of Desperate Housewives, about how she handles being a working mom with twin 3-year-old girls, how she relates to her character on the show and her new project building playgrounds with KaBOOM. She is so down to earth. Youve got to read this interview!

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My Kid’s First Day at Summer Camp – Ah!

This morning I shipped two little boys off to camp. I know what youre saying Day camp! Get over yourself, Mamma! But really, Im not over it. Im totally still in it. And the flood gates havent shut off yet. If youre a mom with a kid starting a first day of school, a first day of daycare, a first day of camp, or any place where youre sending your child into the unknown, then I know you can relate.

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Safety Tips for Picnic Lunches at The Beach

I love to eat on the beach. Whether its a simple picnic at high noon or cocktails and finger foods watching the sunset, dining al fresco is restorative for me. In Italian, al fresco means in the fresh. Translated into English, it means outdoors, and preparing a picnic lunch to enjoy outside doesnt have to involve lots of work. With some thought and planning, it can be easy and fun.

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Make Time for the Important Stuff — Prioritize!

I learned that we can do anything, but we cant do everything.. at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything. Dan Millman As I lead in to todays Blog post, which I dedicate to my husband, who when I asked last night, Honey, what should I write about tomorrow? and he replied, Hmmm. I like Priorities, I loved his suggestion. I said, Like what? Like making your friends and family a priority? Like setting financial priorities? Like what? He replied again, Priorities.

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Our Children's Biggest Problem: Obesity

What would you say is the biggest problem facing our children today? It is heartbreaking to know that childhood obesity is the most common nutritional disorder as well as a growing global epidemic in developed countries. It is also considered to be the underlying factor causing a variety of chronic illnesses in the Western World.