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To Market: Loving Local Food

Summer is a ripe opportunity to teach kids about loving local food. When it’s time to close the school books in our town, the farmers market opens. With the open market comes lessons about diet and the quality of food we choose for a healthy lifestyle. Moms can use the market as a classroom for a lifetime of wellness. During our family visits to our local farmers market, we’ve enjoyed a bounty of benefits. The obvious ones fit into my market basket, but others grow in the habits, understanding, and hearts of our kids. Market days show our kids that …

Working hard at Working from Home

Every mom works hard, but especially with recent economic challenges, many moms have added part-time jobs or working from home jobs to their already full plate. While it seems ideal, at first, to work from home, the flexibility soon runs up against the walls of expectations, boundaries, and understanding. Take it from a girl who has spent years working from home: Working from home is hard work! I’ve learned 5 tips that have helped our family balance my “pay check work” with our home life. If you’re trying to juggle a job or considering it in the new year, I …