Calming the After School Storm

Girl Doing homework

How to Make After School Time Run Smoother

by Holly Duenas

Finally! The baby is asleep. You tackle that pile of laundry that had been staring at you all day long and rush to finish the dishes in the sink. You sit and relax for a minute, maybe even read five pages of book if you’re lucky. Or maybe you’ll finally get to take that shower you’ve been dreaming of.  Whatever you decide, decide quick. You only have so much time until…the kids get home from school.

Keeping Kids Healthy at Halloween: Are You Worried?

Healthy Halloween

I have been bombarded with posts lately pitching healthier products, low-sugar candy, recipes and advice on managing how much candy our kids consume at Halloween. I am just curious, are you concerned? Do you let your kids go crazy one day of the year? I had a friend who was a nutritionist who says it’s not what you eat during the holidays that matter, it’s what you eat all of the other days in between! I know that I personally am concerned with keeping kids healthy at Halloween and year-round.