[Links in post are Amazon affiliate links] I posted yesterday about the highly publicized Amazon Prime Day which was touted and marketed by Amazon to be “Better Than Black Friday!” I am such an Amazon Prime fan that I felt compelled to do a post yesterday about Amazon Prime Day in the hopes that I… Continue reading Seriously Amazon?
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If They Can Do It …
I read a recent article in Boston Magazine on Parenting Spoiled Kids and how to unspoil your child…fast. One psychologist’s answer? Bring back the chores. Can I get an “Amen” sisters?! It made me think about the chores we have in our house and the topic of getting kids to help out around the house.
I took a parenting seminar last year based on the parenting with Love and Logic philosophy and one of the phrases in a video clip that stayed with me was on the topic of chores. The founder was speaking about what it means to be a part of a family, and how every member should be accountable for pitching in to help in all the household tasks….
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Your Parent’s Estate Plan: Made in the 80’s… Out of Date Today!
by Darlynn Morgan,
Orange County Estate Planning Lawyer
As with anything from the 80’s… hairstyles, clothes, VHS, cassette tapes, fads and trends, rest assured that mom and dad’s estate plan is probably right up there with shoulder pads: painfully out of date!
If you take the time to ask your parents if they have an estate plan, you may find them proud to say that they have a will or trust. They probably feel confident knowing that at some point in their lives, they created legal plans to do the right thing by their family…
…or did they?
When to Update an Estate Plan
Even if mom or dad HAS a will or trust, your next question to them should always be, “when is the last time you UPDATED your plan?”
Get Out of Your Snack Rut
I am in officially in a snack rut. And with summer here and kids home all day, I needed some new healthy snack ideas for kids. Stat. Because when I am not prepared, the kids go and help themselves to stuff in the cupboard, you know the cereal bars and packaged stuff. Not good.
So I called upon my friend, Kelly, a personal trainer with a passion for fitness and nutrition, to give me some new healthy snack ideas for kids. To read more recipes from Kelly visit www.sneakersandskillets.com.
11 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids
(and adults too!)
by Kelly Evans
1. Go for Fresh Veggies + Fruits
Before getting into recipes and snacks you have to put together, I just have to shout out to the fact that the best snack option ever is… RAW VEGGIES! I know you may cringe and your kids might not be super excited, but the health benefits are insane, and if you are buying fresh, organic produce, you may just find they taste a whole lot better! The tastiest raw veggies in my opinon (get organic for better taste and better nutrients) are….