Monster Eyes Deviled Eggs Halloween is on its way and people are already starting to plan their holiday parties and activities. How about adding a spooky Monsters’ Eyeball to the menu? This delicious, healthy and simple snack is the perfect Halloween side dish. Your guests are sure to love the look of this creative and playful snack almost as much as they enjoy eating it. Ingredients: 1 dozen eggs (hardboiled) 2 whole … [Read more...]
Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage
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Telltale Signs of Sogginess: Quick Tips on Checking Your Home for Water Damage Water damage to houses doesn’t just occur during flooding or other natural disasters. Sometimes, there are pipe leaks or small places in your walls or foundation that water can get into and cause unseen damage. The good news is that there are signs you can look for to tell whether or not water has gotten into your house and remained hidden. It is … [Read more...]
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation
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4 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Actually Relax on a Family Vacation Everyone looks forward to vacation. The kids get excited about what they will see and do. Parents get excited about sharing these new experiences with the kids. It's easy to let the thrill of planning a vacation sweep you up without stopping to think about what will happen once the vacation actually gets started. Things can deteriorate quickly on vacation, and before … [Read more...]
Creepy Apple Monster Mouths Recipe
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Creepy Apple Monster Mouths Recipe Making a healthy treat that is fun and holiday themed is never easier than in the fall. These Apple Monster Mouths would be perfect for an after school snack or even a fall party. INGREDIENTS 1 Apple 1/4 cup Peanut Butter Yogurt Covered Raisins OR Almond Slivers OR Mini Marshmallows Red Food Coloring DIRECTIONS Add 8 drops of food coloring to peanut butter and mix well to make it more … [Read more...]
Spiderweb Pizza Snacks Recipe
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Spiderweb Pizza Snacks Recipe My kids always come home from school hungry. Since it's almost October, I thought it would be fun to share a little after school snack we like to make. You can also think of this on a bigger scale with a full sized pizza and several spiders. The kids love to make them and they are creepy fun to eat! INGREDIENTS Pizza Sauce Round Crackers, Sandwich Slim Buns and/or Pita Breads String Mozzarella … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits of Flowers
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The Health Benefits of Flowers Imagine walking into a room with beautiful flower arrangements – what would be the first thing coming to your mind? Happiness! Is that right? Unless you are allergic to flowers, it will be almost like walking into heaven. Colors, aroma, bouquets with different flowers, a bunch of roses in every color – that’s definitely how most of us feel about a surprise flower décor. Waking up and surrounded by these beauties … [Read more...]
A Good Nights Sleep Makes All The Difference #CMHmoms
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Disclosure: This post brought to you by Children's Mercy. With back to school in full swing getting your kids set in a good sleep routine should be at the top of your list. During the summer bedtime routines typically disappear. Kids have a tendency to stay up later and then sleep in the next day. A good sleep routine takes time because kids need more than one night for their bodies to reset. The recommendation is at least a week out from the … [Read more...]
4 Actionable Ways to Manage Sibling Rivalry
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4 Actionable Ways to Manage Sibling Rivalry Seeing the young ones shout, quarrel and bicker, now and then, can wear parents down. When words like “I won’t spare her” echo in the living room, the first thought that comes to your mind is to send your children to the child care center. Relentless tension builds up as the fight continues, derailing the rest of your day. Don’t lose heart when you face such a situation because you’re not alone. … [Read more...]
Getting Your Kids Ready for a Move
Getting Your Kids Ready for a Move Moving is stressful for everybody, but it is especially stressful for kids. Children thrive when given routines to follow and even small changes to that routine can throw them seriously off track. Big changes like moving to an entirely new home, potentially in an entirely new town? A bunch of new stuff over which they feel like they have zero control? Forget about it. It’s meltdown city. Thankfully there are … [Read more...]
It’s Time For Fall Lawn Care
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It’s Time For Fall Lawn Care Right about now you’re probably asking yourself where the summer went. Or maybe you’re already caught up in the whirl of activities that send us all spinning to the end of the year. Either way, your lawn is sitting there looking at you reproachfully and saying “what about me?” Well, what about it? You may have thought that late winter was the time to kick things into gear for lawn repair or new grass, … [Read more...]
