Link Round-up: Strawberry Lime Agua Fresca, a Makeover for Your Recipe Binder, Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Dip, and More

May 18, 2013
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Today’s link round-up has a strawberry lime agua fresca, a recipe binder makeover, grilled asparagus, hot chocolate cheesecake dip, and more. Mom on Time Out showed us how to cool off with a strawberry lime agua fresca.

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Could You Move Your Family into an RV?

May 17, 2013
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I know a family that’s selling their house to move into an RV and eventually drive across the country in it. It’s a nice RV with three rooms and a completely efficient use of space. I’m a little jealous of their upcoming adventure, I have to say. I’m also not sure I’d survive it. I [...]

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Video: Miranda Kerr Delivers 4 Enviable Looks in Just 24 Hours!

May 17, 2013
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After a glamorous weekend in Hollywood, Miranda Kerr jetted over to NYC to attend the Victoria’s Secret Fabulous Collection launch. Along the way, she delivered four stylish outfits that are easy to re-create. She updated her airport style with checks, went bold in a yellow one-shoulder, and proved the power of an all-black ensemble — [...]

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Anti- Teen Pregnancy Stirs Controversy

May 17, 2013
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Have you seen the latest public education anti-teen-pregnancy campaign in New York City? The poster features a toddler with crocodile tears along with a dire slogan…”I’m twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen.” A yellow banner slashes across the center of the poster and says, “Kids of [...]

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Does Honey and Cinnamon Tea Really Help You Lose Weight?

May 17, 2013
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I was curious. I’d read several articles, blog posts, and comments about how honey and cinnamon in a cup of hot water will make you lose weight like magic. I like magic. I like losing weight. People were reporting that they lost three to five pounds a week – it sounded good to me. What [...]

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Women Abused in Childhood Are More Likely to Have an Autistic Child

May 16, 2013
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A study, published on JAMA Psychiatry online, March 20, 2013, seems to indicate that women who were abused in childhood have a significantly higher risk of having an autistic child. As the level of abuse gets higher, the autism risk increases significantly – women who had suffered the highest levels of abuse were 60 percent [...]

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Video: Harvard Study Links Sugary Drinks to 183,000 Deaths

May 16, 2013
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A new Harvard study links 183,000 deaths worldwide in 2010 to consumption of sugary drinks. In the United States alone, the number is 25,000.

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Eye Dews

May 16, 2013
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Do you ever wake up and have dark circles under your eyes? I think as mothers, especially of small children, we are always short on sleep. Sleep is a luxury that many mothers are not afforded. I am an insomniac with chronic allergies; my circles under my eyes are pretty bad. I’ve just resigned myself [...]

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Happiness Is in the Little Things

May 16, 2013
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I am not saying anything you don’t know already. In fact, I may be talking to myself more than any of you. Part of what I do each day is read. I read blogs, I read news from a million and a half different sources, and I read articles of all sorts. Do you know [...]

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