family

Stress Free Mornings for Working Moms – Tips and a Book Giveaway!

February 28, 2011

Editor’s Note: Every family is different. Some moms (or dads) stay home with the kids, others work entirely from home, still others work outside the home. Today’s guest post is written by a working mom, author of the book Mommy Brings Home the Bacon. It can help your child understand that he or she is [...]

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Show us Your Lunch and Win a $50 Gift Certificate

February 22, 2011

Win a $50 Gift Certificate from EasyLunchboxes.com. Show us your EasyLunchbox lunch…. DO THIS: 1) Make a video starring… your lunch! We wanna see what you’re packin’! Your video MUST show a lunch packed in an EasyLunchbox container. If your video also includes our cooler bag, you, cute kids, or an agreeable spouse, even better  Please [...]

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Will a Titanic Gamble pay off for this Talented Writer?

February 18, 2011

Sometimes when you try to make a big change in your life you simply “change deck chairs on the Titanic”. But how do you know when a change can really make a difference?  Case-in-point: my friend Susan McMartin, who has worked as a TV and Film writer for a number of years (and she’s a [...]

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Chewable Sensory Motor Tool Benefits Special Needs Kids

February 15, 2011

Editor’s Note: I’m proud to feature other wonderful authors and entrpreneurs on “It’s Not Just Lunch”.  I love the fact that Kid Companions Chewelry is helping so many kids (and parents!) and I’m happy to share with my readers, the story of the mom and grandma  who brought it to market. The Long Road to [...]

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FREE Parenting Webinar for Better Behavior and Parenting Peace

February 9, 2011

BACK By Popular Demand! IMPORTANT UPDATE!  Feb 22nd is now SOLD OUT, but Amy has generously added another date! Register now for Monday, Feb 28th. 9:00-10:00 pm Eastern / 6:00-7:00 pm Pacific. My favorite parenting expert on Feb. 22nd (and now on 2/28 too!) … Amy McCready’s FREE Parenting webinar with us last September was [...]

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Menu Planning Made EASY!

February 7, 2011

Saturday lunches are the highlight of the culinary week in our home.  We often invite friends over, fill the table with wholesome, nourishing and delicious fare, and thoroughly enjoy both the home-made food and our time spent leisurely together.  It sounds idyllic, doesn’t it? Well, during the week, it’s a different story.  Lunch can easily [...]

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Why do kids whine?

January 25, 2011

Why do kids whine? Editor’s note: The question had to be to be asked at least twice, because I’ve asked it at least a hundred times since I’ve had kids. One’s off at college now, but two are just about teenagers, and they’re still whining!!! I only have girls. Correct me if I’m wrong, but [...]

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Thank you for a Fabulous First Year!

December 29, 2010

My “baby” is a year old. But I’m not talking about my real children, one of whom is in college. I’m talking about my business, Easylunchboxes.com, which celebrated it’s first anniversay this month– thanks to YOU. One of the most delightful things over this past year was seeing all the pictures of your babies enjoying their [...]

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Make Exercise a Family Affair

December 27, 2010

Exercise? Who’s got time? As the New Year approaches, many of us are planning to begin an exercise routine. In a world where we are overloaded with information on the best ways to stay healthy, it is reassuring to know that all the health professionals agree that we all need regular physical workouts  for optimal [...]

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De-Stress your Holidays and Enjoy Your Family More

November 27, 2010

Editor’s Note: I was chatting via email recently with the author of this post and I wrote to her, “…so pathetic that just tonight our 10 year old said that my husband should take me out for a date tomorrow during the day as he didn’t have to work and he said, “oh, Mommy would [...]

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