Busy working parents rejoice! Learn how you can make One Pan Pasta that is delicious and takes less than fifteen minutes.
My First Visit to The Fresh Market St. Louis
The Fresh Market St. Louis opened last week & I finally got a chance to visit and do some shopping there. Get the deets on my trip & see pics of the store.
Back-to-School Food Safety: Packing Healthy and Safe Lunches for School
It’s Back to School for most of us. Our Parenting Contributor Prerna Malik gives us tips on packing healthy and safe lunches for school that are practical.
Beef Week Menu Plan: 5 Family Fast and Friendly Meals
This week’s menu plan was all about beef—my brood loves meat and so do I. There’s so much that you can cook with beef, so making a menu plan for the last 5 days hasn’t been that hard at all.
Tips on how to support someone with diabetes
I originally wrote this article last year when my father was doing well with controlling his diabetes. As many of you may know, he is currently in the hospital with complications due to this disease,
The Makers Of Snickers & M&M’s Launch Healthy Living Website
I know what you are thinking—Snickers and M&M’s aren’t necessarily “healthy” food choices. I felt the same way upon reading about the MARS Brand launch of their healthy living website. If you are a connoisseur of Snickers and M&Ms, then…
TCC Weight Loss Blog Week-4
I cannot believe I am a month deep into my weight loss regimen. It has been a hard journey thus far but so far, the results have been positive. Let me let you in on what I’ve been doing: The…
Is Putting Your Child On A Diet Harmful or Helpful?
I did a little grocery shopping today. I was walking down the cereal and breakfast aisle to get the kids some syrup for their waffles when I overheard a mother speaking to her daughter. The little girl looked to be…
It’s Cheaper to Be Fat
In the continuation of my weight loss series (for more on my weight loss efforts, click HERE), I wanted to discuss an awful, painful truth. It is cheaper to be fat than it is to be skinny. Why is that?…
Our First Lady is Fabulous!
Every time I come a new picture of our FLOTUS, I see more and more why she is such a force to be reckoned with. I absolutely love her style, her poise, her confidence, and she serves as a role…
TCC Weight Loss Blog- Week One
A few days ago, I stepped on the scale and almost had a heart attack. I have packed on way too many pounds this winter and the buck must stop here. No longer will I be talking about wanting to…
Diabetes & the Holidays- Eating & Living Smart
In November, I blogged about my father and his experience with diabetes. For the past ten years, he has been living with diabetes and has had to change his eating habits in order for him to stay as healthy as…