Family Kitchen: Fiesta ChickenCrock-Pots and slow-cookers have helped busy parents serve healthy, home-cooked meals for years. Think beyond your basic pot roast, and you’ll soon be making soups, chilis, casseroles and more. Try our featured Fiesta Chicken recipe (from www.crock-pot.com) and make it a Tex-Mex night. |
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Avatar's effects alone worth admission price"Avatar" is really quite predictable, but it’s definitely worth seeing. For one thing, everyone will be talking about it and you don’t want to miss out on the conversational aspect of it. But it’s also a great fantasy movie that envelops you with its visuals. But because of the intense content involving war and other themes, I don’t recommend it for kids younger than 13... |
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What's that Strange Rash? It might be ShinglesA viral infection that causes a painful rash, Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same one that causes chickenpox. According to Mayoclinic.com, after a bout with the pox, the virus can lay dormant near your spinal cord and brain and can reactivate as Shingles... |
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You'll Look Maarvelous Mama!Hey Moms! Pamper yourself. You deserve it. We offer up tips for an at-home facial and tell you about a product that will jazz up your hair in no time flat. |
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Parting Glance: Holding OnIn the mess and confusion of parenting, we sometimes forget the good times and amazing moments that are over way too soon. |
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No fail Peanut Butter Cup CookiesOver 1,000 voters on www.allrecipes.com can't be wrong! If you're looking for a sure-fire cookie hit this holiday season, try your hand at baking these Peanut Butter Cup cookies... |
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Santa Buddies offers Cheesy, Wholesome Family FunSanta Buddies is probably a good bet for kids aged 3 to 10 who love the other Buddies movies, and the message is good: Christmas is about giving, not getting. And even one person (or dog) can make a difference. |
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Well Read: Parenting TeensI have heard the phrase “Little kids, little problems. Big kids, big problems. Prepare to answer hard questions about your teenager and yourself with these titles. |
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A Weekend in WilmingtonWilmington, Delaware is the perfect size for a weekend getaway. Big enough to offer plenty of options; small enough to make driving, parking and paying easy. |
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Toy-Buying Tips for Special Needs ChildrenMore money doesn't equal more enjoyment when it comes to buying toys for children with special needs. Here, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Parent's Choice Foundation team up to offer parents suggestions on what makes a toy tops. |
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6 Web sites to surf before you travelA vacation is an investment. Not only do you shell out a good amount of money to travel, but you also most likely trade in your time off at work. Here, we offer up a few online resources we hope will help you plan the perfect getaway — giving your family more sunshine for less money. |
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6 holistic remedies to have at homeIf you’re cautious when it comes to using prescription meds, maybe a natural solution should be your first shot at curing what ails you. |
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Is a Roth the right IRA for you?Tax free and no distribution rules, many people opt to invest in Roth IRAs. Is a Roth right for you? |
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Cook up some Sausage CasseroleLooking for a great Christmas morning breakfast dish? The Sausage Casserole from Allrecipes.net is well reviewed and sure to be a hit. |
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Dear Teacher: January, 2010Peggy and Marge offer advice on how to improve a child's writing skills and clue you in to how much time a 3.5-year-old should spend on the computer. |
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Numbers You Should KnowWhen your doctor reveals your blood pressure and cholesterol level numbers, do you know what they mean? You should. |
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OH1 NO1!I was a day away from embracing a carton of Puffs Plus and sipping Nyquiltinis. My hair was soon to be in a scrunchy, PJs and slippers would be my uniform and I would be ugly ill. I tried to stay positive in a tsunami of denial and false hope, but I knew if I DID get the flu, the entire infrastructure of my family’s life would implode in a groaning WHOMP! |
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The Princess and the Frog is a breath of fresh air"The Princess and the Frog" is a fresh breeze of good, old-fashioned hand-drawn animation and human stories that motor along at just the right pace. It’s not 3D and it’s delightfully free of fast-paced car crashes and gross-out humor. |
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Five financial ‘baby steps’ for expecting and new parentsBabies are expensive, but it's hard to guage just how expensive until you take a good look at your financial forecast and map out exactly what kind of expenses you're looking at. Here are some tips to get you started. |
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The Blind Side is Eye-Opening"The Blind Side" is entertaining, dramatic, funny, and inspiring, and makes you want to go out and do something good in the world or at least your own little part of it. You just never know whose life you might be changing for the better. |
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8 Steps to Finding the Perfect Family PetBringing a pet into your home is a decision that should be taken seriously. After some research and self-examination, you might find adopting a family-friendly pet can be an easy and rewarding experience for your family. These eight steps should help get you started. |
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Deck the Halls....Walls, Front Yard and RoofWe all have THAT neighbor. The one who bedazzles their home, inside and out, with so many holiday adornments that Santa himself would blush. |
