Healthy Snack Recipes in 5 Minutes or Less

Healthy Snack Recipe Ideas weight watchers

I wouldn’t consider myself super anal about healthy eating. I just like to choose better options whenever possible. It doesn’t take much to come up with healthy snack recipes. Believe it or not, you can whip up some pretty tasty treats by making a few substitutions. 2 Quick Healthy Snack Recipes Options The great thing about Weight…

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Melody Ellison: Not Your Ordinary American Girl Doll

American Girl recently debut it’s newest doll, Melody Ellison and she’s probably not like any other dolls you’ve seen. A doll like this didn’t exist when I was growing up. Most of mine were white. I remember being super excited when I got my first black doll. We had just moved to Brooklyn, NY from Jamaica. It…

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Healthy Quick Breakfast Meals With SmartyPants

Healthy quick breakfast meals packed with nutrients are essential to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. With summer winding down, that means school is just around the corner. Needless to say, our mornings are about to get pretty busy. Our son will be attending preschool and his big sis will be heading off to first grade in September….

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What We Want Our Kids to Know About Success

Have you ever thought about what success means to you? If you asked me before I became a mom, I’d probably equate it to wealth, fame, and happiness. But these days, success doesn’t necessarily mean all of those things. I dreamed of being a mom with an awesome career as a child. Whenever someone asked me what I…

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Zipper Braid Hairstyle on Curly Hair

Zipper braid has been done on straight hair. But I haven’t seen it done on curly hair, so I wanted to give it a try on my daughter’s biracial curls. It’s also a cute back to school hairdo. When it comes to this braided hairstyle, it can get a little tricky. Once you get the…

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8 Easy Ways to Prepare for Back to School

School is just around the corner! Whether you’re homeschooling or sending your kids off to school, there’s a lot of preparation that you’ll need to do in order to have a seamless transition. 8 easy ways to prepare for back to school Review homework It actually sounds a bit odd, but some schools assign homework over the…

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2 Important Lessons My Kids Taught Me

As parents, it’s our job to teach our kids important lessons in life. But we can also stand to learn a thing or two from them. 2 Important Lessons I Learned From My Kids   How to be patient I used to hear moms and dads say that becoming a parent taught them about patience. It’s not…

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How to Handle Your Practical Jokester Toddler

It’s interesting to see how a child’s personality develops. I new early on that our now 3-year-old son was a practical jokester the moment we took him home from the hospital. Let’s just say he had a habit of dropping bombs every where. Some would think he had no idea what he was doing. But, I…

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