Paintable Easter Egg Cookies for Kids

For my daughter’s preschool Easter party this year, the teacher needed a volunteer to bring sugar cookies and frosting so the kids could try their hand at decorating. Although this is not my area of expertise, I offered to try to pull something together. First, 

Results: Day 40 of DDPYoga and Diet Routine

I made it! 40 days on an exercise routine (with 30 days on both a diet AND exercise routine)! Many people I have spoken with about my experiment express amazement for my discipline and self-motivation. Honestly, I do too! I am not sure why I 

The Pancake Experiment: Bisquick or Whole Wheat?

Pancakes are a weekend staple at our house. There is something wonderful about having pancakes for a lazy weekend morning brunch. We generally stick with the old reliable Bisquick recipe on the back of the box. 2 cups Bisquick, 2 eggs, 1 cup milk. I 

The Parenting Fifteen?

Recent research shows that suffering even a minor amount of sleep deprivation (as little as one week) can result in your eating more and particularly eating more carbohydrates. In the study, participants who slept only 5 hours per night ended up gaining about two pounds 

Weighing In: Week Three of Diet AND Exercise Regime

Happy spring! Here is the photo from outside yesterday. As you can see, we have had our third snowstorm of March! It doesn’t feel very springlike. This weekend, I took my ladies to Washington Ballet’s performance of Cinderella. Afterward, we took a brief stroll by