Salmon, an HDL Cholesterol, Good Cholesterol Fish

We had baked salmon steaks last night and they were delicious. I baked the salmon at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes for each inch of thickness of flesh until it flaked when tested with a fork. Then I drizzled garlic butter and lemon juice over each steak. I served the salmon with fresh asparagus [...]

Websites In The Sand

Every once in a while I am reminded that working from home is a dream come true. Sometimes it’s a subtle reminder – a hug from my daughter or a bike ride with my son. Other times it just takes my breath away. A few days ago, I had a reminder that took my breath [...]

10 Tips On Working At Home With Young Children

Working at home can be stressful, especially with small children in the house. Where is the balance between work and home when home IS work? Here are some suggestions to help both you and your kids make the most of each day at the home office. 1. Try to get up at least an hour [...]

Cooking with Spring Fruits and Vegetables

An abundance of spring fruits and vegetables will soon be available at your supermarket, local grocery, or fruit stand. You might even have some growing in your home garden. Fresh fruits and vegetables are bursting with flavor and packed with vitamins. Include them in your family meals. Spring Muffins Strawberries and rhubarb are a winning [...]

Let’s have a Dipping Lunch!

Let’s have a Dipping Lunch! Occasionally, as a busy mom of four, I run out of time to prepare lunch. Thank goodness for Dipping Lunch! This is a life saver or has been more than once. Our “dip” is peanut butter. Sometimes I use the peanut butter as is and sometimes I will add some [...]

Awesome Celeb Mom Quote

I was surfing online when I found a site that quoted Plenty star, Jamie Lee Curtis talking about how well her friends kids behave at her house: “I have one rule – the kids walk in, the parents leave… and I look at the kid and I say, ‘You can do whatever you like at [...]

A Home Business Should Be a Family Affair

If you own a home business, does your family participate or do you work alone? I’ve heard tales, and for a short while lived them, about how a spouse will eagerly start a home based business of one sort or another and before they can even get their feet wet in the business – – [...]

Baked Ham – What Should I Do With the Leftovers?

If you baked a ham for Easter you probably have some leftover. We usually have a second meal of baked ham and save a few slices for ham sandwiches. Don’t let any of that delicious ham go to waste. Store leftover ham in your refrigerator for 3 to 5 days. Freeze leftover cooked ham for [...]

Kids Room Paint

I found a really neat paint in the Lee Valley catalogue a few weeks ago – it is called Magnetic Paint. It is actually a primer that has very very tiny particles of metal in it. When you paint your wall with it, and then paint any color latex paint over top, magnets will stick [...]

Tangram Puzzles

A tangram is an ancient chinese moving piece puzzle, consisting of 7 geometric shapes, 5 triangles, a square, and a parallelogram. It interests the math inclined with the geometry and ratios of the pieces. You find them used in classrooms around the world to teach basic math ideas in an interesting way. When making your [...]

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