As a mom, you probably realize that you have a 24-hour job that is among the busiest in the world. Between caring for your kids, preparing dinners, cleaning around the house, shopping for food, running errands, and going to work, it often seems as though your tasks are relentless and never-ending. Your obligations are all important and none can be abridged or given up, meaning … [Read more...] about Making Time In Your Busy Day For Exercise
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Your Teen’s First Car: Is Cheaper Always Better?
Many parents go to great lengths to help their teens acquire their first vehicle when they finally turn 16. However, since teens are new to the driving world, these cars are typically “beater” cars – used cars and trucks that could have a few problems lingering under the hood. Buying these types of cars allows parents to teach their teens about vehicle responsibility, the … [Read more...] about Your Teen’s First Car: Is Cheaper Always Better?
Work at Home Blog Carnival: This Busy Mom’s Success Story
I have been a work at home mom for over 10 years. I started typing medical transcription when my first child was 4 months old. I got this job by an odd twist of fate. When my son was first born, I knew that I wanted to be able stay home with him but I also knew that I needed to find a job that I could do from home. During the first 4 months of his life, I … [Read more...] about Work at Home Blog Carnival: This Busy Mom’s Success Story
Downsizing Portions Can Help with Weight Loss.
From fast food restaurants to specialty coffees to dinners at home, Americans are serving up giant portions and the results are showing up on our scales. Just small increases in portion size can slowly pack on the pounds. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that women are eating 22 percent more calories than they were 30 years ago. That comes out … [Read more...] about Downsizing Portions Can Help with Weight Loss.
Raw Food Diet Tips for Weight Loss
Introduction Raw foodists abstain from eating foods that have been cooked. They do not eat any food that has been heated to a temperature higher than 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Going on a raw food diet can be challenging if you like eating cooked foods. However, you can go on this diet if you want to lose weight since raw foods usually have lower calories than cooked foods. … [Read more...] about Raw Food Diet Tips for Weight Loss