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Sigh. If only making "good choices" for your child's nutrition was as easy as ordering the selections off the kids menu in a restaurant.
I've been reading several books on toddler food and they all agree that some of the foods that is marketed to children is actually not very nutritious. Since...
One of my fondest childhood memories is listening to music and singing along with my parents. We had the usual "children's" music on records or tapes, but we would also listen to grown up music together, like oldies or showtunes too.
Growing up with showtunes is fun because when you finally see...
Like my contemporary, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, I recently took a spill, fracturing my right wrist which required surgery to repair the radius with a plate, pins and screws. Women of our age fear falls as our bones become brittle with age. Avoiding falls by wearing sensible footwear and...
Every once in a while when I'm out in the stacks doing my librarian thing, I discover a little gem of a book that I had no idea existed until I happened near its place on the shelf. Actually, that pleasant experience happens more than this sensible librarian might care to admit, but I digress.