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MyPlate on My Budget: Grow money on trees
Can I follow the USDA thrifty food plan and feed my family the Choose MyPlate advised daily nutrients?…
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My Plate on My Budget: The fish challenge
Can I follow the USDA thrifty food plan and feed my family the Choose MyPlate advised daily nutrients?…
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We’re not Seattle, and that’s just fine
“I’m from Seattle.” Have you ever found yourself saying that to somebody while you’re on vacation, even though…
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Meat you can feel good about buying. And eating.
Can I follow the USDA thrifty food plan and feed my family the MyPlate advised daily nutrients? That’s…
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The ‘Little House’ books still inspire
Dress me in petticoats because I’m a huge “Little House on the Prairie” fan. That’s why I’m so…
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The challenge of eating by the USDA guidelines
Prepping for the MyPlate on My Budget Experiment means figuring out what the USDA wants me to eat
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This apple definitely did not keep the doctor away
Do you want to know six words that will make a rainy afternoon more exciting? Try hearing your…
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Snohomish mom creates an app for keepsake artwork
Admit it. Those paintings your child brought home from preschool? Two of them are up on the fridge.…
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Financial trouble often is beyond one’s control
On Feb. 11, The Herald published a letter to the editor from Carla White of Lake Forest Park…
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Romance on hold ‘til kids are asleep
In honor of Valentine’s Day coming up Thursday, I thought I would offer some empathy to all of…
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Comedy night: laughs were good, and so was the cause
This past weekend my husband and I enjoyed a rare night out together when we went to the…
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What it takes to party like a mom
You’d never know it by our jeans and clogs, but when moms party, things can get pretty wild.…
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How to create a writing corner for your child
When I was a K-4 teacher, one of my constant questions for parents was “Have you set up…
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Helping children work through letter reversals
When I was a K-4 teacher one of the most common questions I heard from parents concerned letter…
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There’s no way Mom can ever be as cool as Auntie
My much younger sister came to visit this week from San Francisco. I started mixing up her name…
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Where to take your family for a fun visit to Edmonds
I’m always on the lookout for fun things to do with little ones, especially when the weather is…
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The mountain of toys keeps growing
Stuffed animals must breed when we aren’t looking. That’s why there are so many of them. Or maybe…