third time’s a charm

The third annual Layer lake vacation in Maryland was just about as perfect as they get. This is not to say our previous vacations were the pits; simply that we had the best weather than before, stayed in a bigger, more beautiful house than before, and had–dare I say it–more fun than before.

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what we’ve been up to this summer

Other than a bazillon trips, of course.

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Balancing Healthy Food with Vacation Fun

This is the fifth (and final!) column in a series about talking to kids about food.  I’ve told you how to use the colors of the rainbow to point out how different foods help our bodies, given you a few helpful phrases to use with your kids, and even offered suggestions about how to address food at gatherings. Last month’s column, which was perhaps one of my most popular, was about using the phrase “You don’t have to eat it.” 

Did you give it a try?  If so, I’d love to hear how it’s going!

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