May 28, 2012

Avoiding Dehydration in Your Kids — It’s More than Just Drinking Liquid

dehydration symptoms

Everyone knows that when it’s really hot, you need to stay hydrated.  This is especially true for children and the elderly, who may not always be quick to recognize or communicate to others when their body is screaming at them for water (or relief from the heat).  Such was the case in my own family [...]

Awesome Sea World Parks Discount Codes and Promos

Sea World Discounts and Promos

For several years now we have made Sea World San Diego one of our preferred stops during summer vacation – and the one thing we have learned is that you never have to pay full price for a ticket.  There are several ways to get discounts and promos so you can get anywhere from a free kid’s ticket to 20% off [...]

Fad Diet Favorites — Slim Fast Jump Start Diet

slim fast diet

Slim Fast Jump Start Diet  I used this diet for about a week, got bored and cheated because to me, liquid diets are painfully difficult.  I lost 3 pounds and gained it back. I do like the shakes, however, and still use the slim fast shakes and bars for on the go meal replacement, but not as [...]

Fad Diet Favorites — The Hollywood Diet

The Hollywood Diet.  Hmmm…. where should I begin? This so-called diet is a big fat waste of time. It claims to be an exclusive “Miracle Juice” Some scientifically formulated liquid that can, in only 48 hours, will cleanse your body and lose up to 10 pounds. You can buy a large plastic container of it [...]

Easy and Delicious Stuffed Mushroom Recipe

stuffed mushroom recipe

Stuffed Mushrooms – Hot and tasty…  Perfect to Share! Stuffed mushrooms are not only a hot and delicious appetizer, but they often are not as high in calories as one might think.  In fact, with this recipe, most of the mushrooms will have less than 20 calories per mushroom, yet it will have all the [...]

Fad Diet Favorite — The Cabbage Soup Diet

Cabbage Soup Diet – Some of you may have tried this already, some may not have. The one thing about this soup diet is that if you spice up the soup a little and give it some oomph, it can be pretty tasty. TIP: When beginning this diet remember to take your vitamins — because [...]

DVD Review — “The Backyardigans: Operation Elephant Drop”

Operation Elephant Drop

Every Kind of Mom.com Rating: 5 out of  5 Stars Review — Backyardigans: Operation Elephant Drop (Street Date: July 13, 2010) While my children may be moderately entertained by some videos, and thoroughly engulfed in whimsy, non-sense and belly-aching laughter  from others, this newest DVD from The Backyardigans doesn’t quite fall into either extreme category.  What [...]

DVD Review — “Nickelodeon: The First Day of School”

First Day of School DVD

Every Kind of Mom.com Rating: 4  out of 5 Stars Nickelodeon:  The First Day of School (Scheduled Release Date July 13, 2010) Just when school supplies for the next year are hitting the stores, Nickelodeon has put out a new DVD to go along with it:  Nickelodeon: The First Day of School.   With all the [...]

DVD Review: “Spongebob Squarepants: Triton’s Revenge”

SpongebobTriton

Every Kind of Mom.com Rating: 5 out of  5 Stars Review: Spongebob Squarepants: Triton’s Revenge (Street Date: July 13, 2010) As most of you know, Nickelodeon frequently sends me their new DVDs to review.  Lucky for me, Spongebob Squarepants  is always a no-brainer when it comes to ratings.  My kids were eagerly anticipating this release after [...]