May 23, 2012

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Toddler Food Pyramid

Toddler Food Pyramid Helps Determine Daily Calorie Needs

You can download the a PDF of the Toddler Food Pyramid from WholesomeToddlerFood.com Update June 2011: New USDA guidelines have introduced the concept of ChooseMyPlate, a reworking of the former Food Pyramid. New guidelines for Preschoolers and Kids are listed. Follow Moms To Work on Twitter @MomsToWork.

Jim and Ned, copyright Julie Power 2009

Confessions of an old mom with a bad hip

Subtitled: Why I don’t need Mother’s Day Cards (flowers still nice though) “You have beautiful grandchildren,” the Safeway bagger said to me the other day. “Yeah, my SONS are beautiful,” I responded. The cashier sensed an emerging crisis (a la India and Pakistan) and threw a lifeline. “Boys, boys, help MOMMY put the cookies in [...]

Get a jaguar to scar away those germs

Say oink to swine flu: 9 ways to get everyone washing hands

Say bah and oink to pig flu. Nothing throws out a working mom’s schedule for weeks like a sick kid. Yet a national survey of parents and guardians of kids in kindergarten to Grade 12 found 56% of them weren’t aware that washing your hands is the most effective way to keep from getting sick [...]

About vacation

Well, around here, today is not just Easter Sunday, but the end of Spring Break. I’m lucky enough to live near enough to my parents so my daughter got to spend the week at their house. Her grandfather kept her plenty busy, as the weather was just warm enough on most days that he could [...]