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Online grocery shopping gives you more time to buy ice cream
It’s also pretty easy — assuming your computer doesn’t crash, the world doesn’t explode, etc.
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Water aerobics is heart-pumping good time for every generation
Not only is it a gentle workout on your knees, but it’s also fun to do the rocking…
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Ditch the wrapping paper this Christmas to save some green
Brown paper packages tied up with string are cheap and recyclable — one of her favorite things.
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What parents of teenagers can learn from arborists
If we want teens to grow up strong, then they need deep roots in a family that loves…
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Today’s lesson: How to roast chicken without poisoning the family
Step 1: Wash your hands. Step 2: Don’t touch anything. Step 3: Wash your hands again.
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Vodka, vinegar and other cleaning hacks to make your house shine
A bottle of cheap booze and a microfiber cloth work wonders, especially if you’re sensitive to fragrances.
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The horror that is Halloween when you live in a cul-de-sac
She did all she could to turn their house into the one trick-or-treaters would gossip about.
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This mom learned it’s never too late to take dance lessons
Yes, it’s probably too late for sequins. But she loves lacing up her jazz shoes each Monday for…
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A sugar addict realizes willpower is no match for candy corn
She told her family she’d never buy the Halloween treats again. But she couldn’t help herself.
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From toddler to teenager, time with your growing child flies
Her son is only 14, and yet this mother already knows she better not take his presence for…
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Women go ‘glamping’ to help change lives at Girl Scout camp
Glamp, the annual fundraiser for Girl Scouts of Western Washington, raised $304,133 for camperships.
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One of Farmer Girl’s favorite sayings is ‘Ask farmers, not Google’
The third-generation dairy farmer near Ferndale is the founder of the popular Facebook page Farmer Girl.
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Have a food allergy? MyPlate’s recommendations aren’t for you
The USDA’s guidelines don’t account for potential allergens like dairy, bread and eggs.
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If your goal is weight loss, check out Choose MyPlate menus
The MyPlate on My Budget challenge kept this family on a thrifty budget and at healthy weights.
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What happens when MyPlate sets the menu? A starch overload
The USDA Food Plan considers potatoes, corn and frozen juice concentrate as produce.
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Grocery shopping with MyPlate’s Thrifty Meal Plan in mind
The goal: Spend no more than $158.30 at Fred Meyer on a week’s worth of food for a…
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She’s retaking the month-long MyPlate on My Budget challenge
Can Jennifer Bardsley stick to the feds’ recommended grocery budget and nutritional requirements?
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Ear piercing is a rite of passage — but when’s the right time?
This mom turned to the Edmonds Moms Facebook group for advice on getting her daughter’s ears pierced.
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A family weekend at Larrabee State Park, the state’s first park
Just 6 miles south of Bellingham along Chuckanut Drive, the park has two lakes and plenty of hiking.
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They’re prepared for ‘the Big One’ with back yard emergency kit
Recent earthquakes in Western Washington reminded this family of four to prepare for the worst.