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Something Better Than a Resolution
Some New Year’s Eves come along and I make a resolution. Sometimes I follow through, and other times I forget what I resolved to do by February. It’s never been an important time of renewal for me. I...
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Did you ever have one of those mornings, that despite your best intentions, you screwed up and you are guilt-ridden the rest of the day? I recently had a day like that. It all started with a 90-minute...
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Time Flies! Why I’m Glad Some Of It Has
Spring has finally sprung in the Northeast and it’s about time! This cold and snowy winter has made time feel like it was standing still. But now that the sun has come out, and the bulk of the snow...
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Connecting To Our Roots Through Food: A Trip to the Lower East Side!
I don’t always want to volunteer to chaperone my kids’ field trips. Some are a far trip on a school bus, some are searching for bugs in the mud, so it’s not surprising that I may wait a few days …...
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On Passing A School Budget
This has been a frustrating spring, and I am not just talking about the late-blooming trees, crazy pollen counts, and unseasonably cool weather. The school budget failed to pass in my district. We...
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The Problem With The Kids’ Menu
When my children were young, I loved when we arrived at a restaurant and we were handed children’s menus; a colorful feast for the eye, complete with tic-tac-toe boards, coloring pictures and a set of...
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The Teal Pumpkin Project: A Safe Halloween For Kids With Food Allergies
I have food intolerances and allergies. If you read my blog or know me personally, this is nothing new. I consider myself lucky that my issues came about as a result of an infection and may clear up...
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My Heart Hurts From Hate
My heart hurts. Have you heard the saying that you are only as happy as your saddest child? Well, my saddest child isn’t sad; my child thinks that this is the way the “real world” is, and to me, that …...
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Alpha Mom Syndrome: The Follow Up
I wrote a post a while back describing my Alpha Mom Syndrome. I’ve done a lot of soul searching, practiced saying “no”, and explored my interests and passions over the past few years, and I believe I...
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Easy Smoothie Recipes For Kids
I am in the middle of my nutrition program series at The Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury and the kids have been responding well to hands-on activities that involve food (who doesn’t??). I have been...
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