Should Little Kids Pick Their Own Clothes?

Can you imagine a one-year-old refusing to wear an outfit you selected? Well, that’s exactly what our daughter did when she didn’t want to wear what we picked out for her, and her little brother is no different. The constant tug of war has got me wondering if we should just give in and let…

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Healthy Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

There are tons of yummy recipes that include sweet potato. There’s sweet potato pie, one of my husband’s favorite indulgence. Then there’s also sweet potato casserole, a great meal to enjoy days at a time. We usually enjoy these types of meals during the holidays, but there are other awesome things you can make with…

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Gluten Free Jamaican Banana Fritters Recipe

I’ll admit that I like to indulge in my favorite caribbean childhood treats from Jamaica every once in a while, and I usually have to pay for it later when I see the results on the scale. So I often battle with making these traditional meals for my kids because I usually end up eating them…

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Curly Hairstyle of the Week: Cute Braided Bun Tutorial

Jamaican cornrows was usually the go-to-braided hairstyle when I was a child. Now that I’m a mom, I want to pass down this tradition to my daughter. So for our Curly Hairstyle of the Week, we are doing a cute braided bun tutorial. This style took us about an hour to achieve. I know that may…

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My First Half Marathon: 8 Valuable Lessons Learned

The day had finally arrived. My first half marathon and I was pumped and ready to go. But there was a minor hiccup that I thought would set me back – the rain. But I didn’t let a few showers put a damper on this big event that I’d been preparing for the last nine…

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Marathon Training With Kids: How to Nurture a Healthy Lifestyle

When my daughter offered to run the half marathon with me, I was tempted to say, “Okay, let’s do it!” But clearly there’s no way I’d allow my 5-year-old to run long distance. However, after reading the responses to my BabyCenter post regarding 12-year-old LeeAdianez Rodríguez accidentally running the Rochester Regional Health Flower City Challenge,…

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