by Jeff Kaplan, CEO of LOZO, a website devoted to helping people find ways to save money. On Halloween you’ll hand out goodies to all sorts of adorable trick-or-treaters at your door. LOZO is here to make sure you get the most bang for your buck when you purchase those treats, no matter what kind […]
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Seasonal Safety for the Holidays
By Rene Appelbaum, co-owner & founder of Baby Proofers Plus Holiday decorations, especially candles and electrical lighting, can be fire hazards, and Baby Proofers Plus reminds parents and grandparents to take a few precautions when decorating and entertaining for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza and other fall/winter holidays and festivities. Some simple precautions can help to make […]
Getting Close with The Dirty Dozen
By Sarah Finnie Robinson, Director of Social Programming at Practically Green Sometimes it’s just one tiny little thing that makes my day: a single mincing step forward. Today I decided to post the dirty dozen list on my fridge. This may not seem like such a big deal. It’s not something I learned in school, […]
Think Outside the Cereal Box for Breakfast
By Paula Seefedlt, owner of Head to Soul Nutrition My oldest daughter has never been a morning person and when she first started school, it was a struggle every day. Not only did she not like to get up, but she wasn’t very hungry. Many of her “breakfasts” devolved into a bag of cereal eaten as […]
Bridging the Divide Between Mom & Nanny
Congratulations! Your nanny search has come to a successful end and you just hired your “perfect for you” new nanny. Everyone is very excited and you are totally optimistic that she’s going to work out great – the kids are going to love her, she’s going to rock this job, and you’re going to be […]
Celebrate Fall: An Easy Dinner Party for 6
By Jessica Alfreds, owner Jessica Alfreds Homemade Even though I cook for other people all day, when I get home at night I still love to cook for family and friends. I rely on simple dinner parties that I can throw together with minimal effort. The menu below is what I like to cook in […]
A Mother’s Preoccupation with Her New Baby
By Dr. Dana Dorfman, psychotherapist On September 11, it is impossible not to reflect on our personal experiences nine years ago. Six weeks prior to September 11, 2001, I was in the midst of my own crisis- the birth of my first baby. While elated and awestruck, I was overwhelmed, sleep deprived and hormonal. At […]
Flavor Hook-Ups
By Jessica Alfreds, owner Jessica Alfreds Homemade Some people get along famously and would make ideal next door neighbors. Others would be better off separated by a few streets (or towns). Food is the same way. Companion Planting is the practice of using plants that “get along well” to help each other grow. And those plants often taste […]