What to do with all that summer zucchini! — Recipes and Ideas
Late summer is the time to find all the zucchini recipes and ideas we can get our hands on. So here’s an offering of fun recipes, kids activities, and other ways to use the prodigious summer squash.
Teaching Children Independent Skills: A Modeling Technique
We can teach our children to complete tasks independently or learn new skills while giving them pride in their accomplishments. By applying the “Learning-Teaching Cycle” we teach kids to slowly move toward completing tasks independently with success.
Free Sunscreen Swim Shirts for One and All: June Only!
This is just lil’ ol’ me letting you know about a good deal in the making. I just ordered my very own free UV protective swimshirt from mom-owned UVSkinz and I thought I’d let y’all know about it.
Mama Hope’s Mostly Healthy Oat Bars
Here’s a recipe for some yummy but healthy oat bars. My 12-year-old son loves them, and they’re packed with immune-boosting brain food too!
I use cashews, since my son is allergic to every other type of nut, but of course you can substitute any type of nut you’d like. I’ve also done them with chocolate chips!
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Toxic Exposure and Children — How Bad Is It?
When you have children, it’s important to stay informed about their potential exposure to environmental toxins and chemical additives. Last year, a coalition of environmental groups measured chemicals in the blood and urine of 35 Americans from across the country and found that all participants contained flame retardants and 95 percent contained chemicals commonly found in plastics. How big is the problem?