Let's face it — as moms, we're always trying to find family-friendly meal ideas, something that is not only tasty for us adults but fun and easy for the kids, too. My husband and I may love more sophisticated...
A few months ago, my 11-year-old son asked me if we could go to GNC on a Tuesday after school. I thought to myself, that’s very specific. It had to be a Tuesday. Come to find out, that’s when...
When I ask a mom what her biggest challenge is when it comes to kids and food I hear the same reply over and over.
My child is such a picky eater. He/She will only eat .
We all know...
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If you think heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure are only present in adults, think again. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about one in six children ages 8 to17...
sweet tooth
/ˈswēt ˌto͞oTH/
noun
a great liking for sweet-tasting foods.
"Add more sugar if you have a sweet tooth."
I don’t know if y’all have noticed this, but there are SO many places in Jacksonville to satisfy a sweet tooth, it’s hard to...
As we grow older, there are some things we know we can expect. Wrinkles, gray hairs, and being, as Toby put it best, "ain’t as good as I once was."
However, one thing I never accounted for was developing food...
Whether you’re just getting into running or are training for your first big race one of the first questions I always hear is what should I eat/drink before, during and after my run? In fact, somebody just asked a...
I have it, you have it… we all have it. Post baby body, now turned "MOM bod." I've read so many articles online about the "Post baby body," "Mom bod," and so on. Some I shake my head in...
It's that time of year! Halloween is upon us, which equals lots of fun, spooky events, creative costumes, and — everyone's favorite — candy! But while one of the greatest Halloween traditions of all time is the mom-raiding of...
My love affair with lunch started innocently enough. A brief reprieve to eat with two hands while the baby napped. The one meal of the day that I got to eat whatever I wanted. A few glorious minutes where...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Hot Cocoa Bombs are everywhere I scroll. My social media feed is full of these little delights bursting with marshmallow goodness inside cozy mugs, so naturally, I had to try...
Trick or treating, trunk or treat, an at-home Halloween — it's no secret that this holiday looks different this year, but having lots of leftover Halloween candy remains a constant. Much of it is intended for front porch distribution,...