Yogurt and Kefir are very good for you.  They spur your metabolism, add precious calcium to your diet, assist your body in fighting yeast overgrowth by encouraging a healthy ph balance in your body, and they’re delicious.  Supplementing your families’ diet with these two power foods is a no-brainer.  Use them in desserts, smoothies and as dips [...]

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It’s been more than a decade since I’ve struggled to keep my house clean. I find that if my house is messy, I can’t concentrate on anything that requires brain power, so I have to keep it clean. Over the years, especially during particularly busy times, I’ll lower my standards a bit, but for the [...]

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Homemade Pizza

by Robyn Tippins on March 19, 2011

  I’m a bit of a nut about making things from scratch. Sometimes I get too busy to do it all from scratch, but I do enjoy learning how to make something just the way it should be made. While I often order out for pizza, I really wanted to make it by hand, and [...]

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Homemade Paint for Kids

by Robyn Tippins on March 19, 2011

Recently, I was hard at work and my 6 year old wanted to paint.  I didn’t have time to run to the store, but I did really need something to occupy her time, so I decided to give making my own non-toxic paint a try.  Worked out better than I thought, took only 5 minutes, [...]

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Beans and Rice

by Robyn Tippins on January 26, 2011

I never thought I could get my kids to eat beans and rice (a fav of mine), but last night they did and I thought I’d share the recipe. 2 cans organic black beans 1 onion Beef bouillon or beef broth Braggs Nutritional Yeast Flakes 3 Squash 4 Zucchini Whole grain rice With this one, [...]

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Thought I’d share tonights meal with you all, as my four kids, aged 13-5 agreed that is was delish (very rarely do I hear this). 1 portabello mushroom 2 small peeled zucchini (smaller ones taste better) 2 green onions 2 cloves garlic handful fresh Italian Parsley (roughly 2 Tb) Braggs Liquid Aminos (or low sodium [...]

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Are You Shocked By Sexting Codes?

by Karen on November 3, 2009

We don’t hang over a car to our kids with unlimited gas and mileage.  Why are we doing the same with cell phones?  It makes no sense to me.  Some of these sexting codes may shock you.  If you’re a parent, it is your responsibility to be informed and to hold your children accountable.

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Easy Cream Cheese Danish Bars

by Karen on November 2, 2009

Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. Unroll one can of refrigerated crescent rolls and spread along the bottom. Mix 2 packages of cream cheese with 3/4 c sugar or powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract,, and 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (if desired). Spread over rolls and top with a can of [...]

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Blogging Tip: Be a Good Neighbor

by Karen on November 1, 2009

When blogging, it is important to link to other bloggers in your niche and genre.  Also, link to other bloggers who are likely to visit you and link back.  Linking to big name blogs probably won’t do much for you since they won’t have the time to hang out at your site and link to [...]

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Fall Foods for Thought

by Karen on October 15, 2009

Fall’s brilliant colors are in full bloom. With this season comes a variety of hearty fruits and vegetables that are great for your health, such as apples and pumpkins.  While they may be great for Fall activities like bobbing for apples or carving pumpkins, Chicagohealers.com Practitioners Dr. Helen Lee, DC and Dr. Melody Hart, ND [...]

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