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Some ideas for festive Easter Baskets, where the fun outweighs the sugar:
Themed Easter Baskets - these are very cool ideas!
Easter Basket Ideas - thrifty, too.

Healthy Easter Basket Ideas - posted on this site previously.

Easter baskets don’t have to be full of chocolate and peeps. Here are some great ideas that will fill your Easter basket without all the extra fat and sugar.
Bubbles
What child doesn’t love to blow bubbles? Grab a couple of bottles of bubbles for this year’s Easter basket. The kids will have a blast with them [...]

We all know by now that we should be eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. But knowing and doing are two different things, aren’t they? Sometimes it is just not easy to get them all in there. We are constantly tempted to fill up on convenience and junk food. If [...]

I just picked up a copy of this Thanksgiving Meal Planning Guide ebook, which includes a complete (healthy!) Thanksgiving menu, recipes with nutritional info, and shopping list. Also included are several other goodies like decoration ideas, crafts to do with the kids, and even recipes for what to do with the leftover turkey.
If you’re hosting [...]

Too often I find myself in a huge hurry in the kitchen… so much so that I don’t let my kids help out. As a matter of fact, I’d much rather they were busy with something else while I’m making dinner- it goes quicker that way!

But I’d really like for my kids to [...]

My kids play sports and enjoy running around outside, while Mommy is more of a couch potato (computer potato?). I recently joined a yoga class, and have been walking with a friend. It’s important to squeeze exercise into our daily lives… but not always easy.
There are some great ideas and suggestions in the [...]