Real Mom Nutrition
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Need a new book? Here’s a round-up of what I read and loved in 2020. If ever there was a year to lose yourself in a good book, it was 2020. I’ve never looked forward to escaping into a story as much as I did every night before bed this year. So if you’re looking …
Are you looking for a good book that will really get your kid reading? Here’s a mega-list of 90 books for tweens and teens. What’s better than getting lost in a book, escaping into another world, and getting absorbed in a can’t-pull-yourself-away page turner? Answer: Seeing your kid feel that way about a book. I have …
The challenges of being homebound are many: bickering kids, feelings of isolation, and alternating bouts of stress and boredom. If you need a much-needed mental escape or a project to pass the time, I hope you’ll find some things here to help: Ideas for Books Books For Kids: Books My Kids Couldn’t Put Down Part …
If you need a good book for yourself or as a gift for someone you love, here are 11 books I read and loved this year. I read a lot of books this year, but these are the ones I enjoyed the most. I hope you’ll find some new ideas for yourself–or holiday gifts for …
I had a good year where books were concerned. Not only did I publish my own second book (The 101 Healthiest Foods For Kids) but I also read an awful lot of good books too. As with all my end-of-year book guides, these are books I read this year–not necessarily ones that were published this …
These holiday gift ideas for kids ages 5 and up include nifty things to play, do, read, and wear (NO video games or electronics!). Have you heard the four-gift holiday tradition of giving “something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read”? I love the simplicity of that advice, and it …
I was a little finicky about books this year. It had to really grab me or I didn’t stick with it. I either tore through a book in a week or returned it to the library after hobbling through a few chapters. You might also like: 10 Books My Kids Couldn’t Put Down This …
People with orthorexia are especially vulnerable to claims by modern-day nutritional “gurus”. Here’s how misinformation can lead some to an unhealthy place. Confused about what to eat? No wonder. There are so many choices, yet so much information coming our way about what to eat and how to eat. There’s also a distrust of the …
Growing up, my nose was often buried in a book, and I want the same thing for my kids. But the reality is that many boys lag behind girls in literacy, with statistics telling us that boys tend to read less and say they enjoy it less. That’s why I’m at our local library almost …
Last year on a whim, I wrote a post called 10 Books I Couldn’t Put Down This Year, and so many of you liked it that I decided to do another round-up for 2016. So if you’re looking for some good books to read this holiday season–or some great gifts to give!–here are a dozen …
Is there any sight more delightful than a child’s nose buried in a book? When my boys are curled up on the couch reading, it reminds me of getting lost in books as a little girl, of the places I went in my mind and the characters that captivated me. It also brings me great …
I’m taking a quick detour from all things kids, food, and eating to talk books. Reading fiction is something I’ve been able to rediscover as my kids get older and I’m gifted with slivers of leisure time. It also helps that I’m well rested enough to manage more than a paragraph before falling asleep. Sometimes I post about …
