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    Back to School Shopping for School Lunches

    by  • August 6, 2011 • Feeding Kids, Healthy Life, Mama's baby, Raising Healthy Kids, Reviews, Contests and More, School Lunches and Snacks, Stuff • 6 Comments

    Thank you to Crocs for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Crocs’ new Back to School line. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own. It’s been said that I go a little crazy around back to school shopping...

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    The Joy of Turkey Sandwiches (and 5 Ways to Jazz Yours Up)

    by  • September 21, 2010 • A Little Help, lessons, lunch, Mama's baby, Thoughts • 6 Comments

    I’m sitting at my desk eating a turkey sandwich on 7-grain bread with a smear of roasted red pepper hummus and a slice of Swiss cheese. It’s divine. I didn’t bother to cut it in half, though I am a devoted sandwich-cutter (as yesterday’s turkey sandwich, above, shows). The house is quiet, still even....

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    Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta with Romano Roasted Shrimp

    by  • September 7, 2010 • Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Life, Mama's baby, Raising Healthy Kids, School Lunches and Snacks • 4 Comments

    And just like that, summer ended. I mean, of course it’s still technically summer. But this morning, as I woke Will from his peaceful slumber and got him fed, brushed, washed and dressed for school, summer was clearly over for us. We’re now entering the wonderful world of schedules that revolve around five-day-a-week schooling...

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    Starting School, Experiencing Summer and Sesame Soy Napa Cabbage Slaw Recipe

    by  • August 3, 2010 • Eating Locally, Homecooking, Gardening, Farm Fresh, Feeding Kids, Healthy Cooking, lunch, Mama's baby, picnic food, quick and easy, Raising Healthy Kids, Recipes, vegetables, vegetarian • 4 Comments

    When the school packet arrived last week, I got choked up. Parked at the top of our long, winding driveway, I quickly scanned the forms for teacher names while the kids demanded to know if there was mail for them. “One second, guys,” I said. It was the last day of July, a beautiful,...

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    I Was Present

    by  • September 6, 2008 • Mama's baby • 5 Comments

    Dear fellow preschool parents, Yes, that was me on the first day of preschool this week — the one without the camera. Yes, I know, I was the only one without a camera on the first day of school. But I am okay with that. My camera — the same fancy, professional camera you...

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