Parenting
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Nutritious Gluten-Free School Lunches
- Martine - May 16, 2013
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Between kindergarten and Grade 12, schoolchildren eat approximately 2,400 lunches. Eating healthy meals is equally important for both the celiac and non-celiac child, say the authors of The Best Gluten-Free Family Recipes, Donna Washburn and Heather Butt. During the afternoon, students concentrate... More »
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Creating a First Aid Kit
- Martine - May 2, 2013
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Creating a First Aid Kit Warmer weather means more family activities. More activities means more chances of spills, cuts, and tumbles.A first aid kit is extremely convenient for treating emergency injuries. You can buy kits at your local drugstore or customize your own. You can take your kit to the... More »
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Top 5 Baby Signing Tips
- Martine - Apr 29, 2013
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Whether it is a newborn’s cry to be fed or a toddler’s tantrum on a grocery store floor, these behaviors are motivated by a desire to connect with another human being. Our ability to communicate puts us in touch with others and allows us to have an effect on our environment. Communication in any... More »
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Baby Signing with ASL
- Martine - Apr 29, 2013
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American Sign Language (ASL), first designed for the hearing impaired, is the most common sign language taught to babies and toddlers.The ability to sign enhances learning and may lessen frustrations by allowing babies to communicate before they can talk."Your child has been communicating with you... More »
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How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally
- Martine - Mar 25, 2013
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Planning on getting creative this Easter, but don't want to use any toxic dyes? You can dye eggs using natural ingredients, according to Susan Sampson, author of 12,167 Kitchen and Cooking Secrets. Three natural solutions are: • Chopped cabbage, chopped beets or... More »
