Homemade Easter baskets for girls: Budget, candy-free Easter basket fillers

I'm the original minimalist mama, always looking to do natural, sustainable, frugal, recycled. But I also love to party, especially with kids! You don't have to spend a lot to have a fun with children. You can make homemade gifts that are just as nice as store-bought. Here's are candy-free homemade Easter baskets for girls. Give these Easter basket fillers minus Easter candy and delight your daughters! Because holidays don't have to center around candy to be fun!  Homemade Easter baskets for girls: Budget, candy-free Easter basket fillers

Childhood obesity: Diet, nutrition helps kids lose weight without drugs, surgery

Childhood obesity: those are terrifying words. Most people are used to seeing obese adults. But overweight kids are more worrisome: for parents, healthcare professionals, and the nation at large. Because more children are getting fatter--not just baby fat fatter--the weight they are gaining won't come off in puberty. These overweight kids are tomorrow's morbidly obese adults. And more obesity means more healthcare costs (weight related problems account for the largest piece of insurance and health care spending). But childhood obesity is treatable with diet. Good nutrition helps kids lose weight without drugs or surgery. Did that stop you in your tracks--anti-obesity drugs and bariatric surgery for children? It should shock but consider this, drugs and surgery are the logical outcome if those overweight children can't or won't lose weight and carry that fat into adulthood.  Childhood obesity: Diet, nutrition helps kids lose weight without drugs, surgery | Examiner.com

Best Valentines Day gifts: Personal blender for power shakes, breakfast smoothie

You want to know what the best Valentine's Day gift for him or her are? Well, I can tell you what they're not and that's candy or sweets. This Valentine holiday, give a practical gift of health. Give a Magic Bullet or similar brand personal blender system. Why a personal blender? Several reasons. It helps maintain the weight I've lost--about 100 pounds. It helps me manage diet goals.   Best Valentines Day gifts: Personal blender for power shakes, breakfast smoothie | Examiner.com