Raising a Healthy Family

All Things Family Carnival – Summer Reading

Pour yourself a cup of iced tea and sit back and enjoy some of this week’s entries to the All Things Family blog carnival.

Heather Mann presents Doll Clothes into DECOR posted at Dollar Store Crafts, saying, “Use doll clothes as a decorative element in a room – so cute!”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents A Dog Of A Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Fred Lee presents 10 Ways to Protect Your Marriage When You Have Kids posted at Parenting Squad.

Fred Lee presents The Vital Need for Music Education posted at Parenting Squad.

Dan presents The Most Memorable Moments with Your Kids – Here are Mine posted at My Dad Blog, saying, “It’s funny what you remember as a kid. Now, as a Dad, I’m reflecting on my most memorable moments with my kids. What are yours?”

Woman Tribune presents A World of Endless Popabilities with Pop On Pals posted at Woman Tribune.

Shannon presents Barbecue Party Ideas posted at Children’s Theme Birthday Party Supplies » Blog, saying, “Get outside and enjoy the summer with a Barbecue Party.”

June Tree presents Teaching Our Kids How To Handle Debt and Credit posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”

Angela Frye presents How To Be Frugal: Chicken and Dumplings Recipe posted at All Things Frugal, saying, “A quick, great recipe for chicken and dumplings.”

Pamela Jorrick presents Grace posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Jen presents Fun with Animals – animal activities for preschoolers posted at Projects for Preschoolers, saying, “Animal activities, coloring pages and fun animal projects specifically for preschoolers.”

Stacey Martin presents How to Get Over “Mommy Guilt” posted at This Lil Piglet Boutique.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of all things family using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Posted on July 29th, 2010 by Char
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Quick Summer Squash Saute

More than one of my friends has an abundance of yellow squash and zucchini in their gardens right now and I am more than happy to take any and all extras! One of the easiest and tastiest ways to cook squash and zucchini is to simply slice it thin and saute it.

How To:

Thinly slice 1-2 yellow squash
Thinly slice 1-2 zucchini
Thinly slice 1 onion
Pour one tablespoon of olive oil into a pan and heat
Add squash, zucchini and onion to pan and begin saute
Add a few tablespoons of Ken’s Zesty Italian Salad Dressing (or any italian dressing, but Ken’s is the best) to the mixture
Saute until veggies are all soft

From prep to plate, this dish can be ready in under 15 minutes and it is super healthy.

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by Char
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Organize.com Dream Dorm Makeover Giveaway

College students from around the country are getting ready to say goodbye to summer and hello to dorm rooms, classrooms, football games, parties and college life in general. One of my all time favorite places to find organizers and gadgets to make my own house more fun and functional, Organize.com, is sponsoring a Dream Dorm Sweepstakes, $2,500 in Prizes!.

The giveaway entry is super easy and you could win one of the following prizes:

One Grand Prize Winner will get a $1,000 Organize.com e-gift certificate (retail value),
One First Place Winner will get a $500 Organize.com e-gift certificate (retail value),
Two Second Place Winners will get a $250 Organize.com e-gift certificate (retail value),
Five Third Place Winners will get a $100 Organize.com e-gift certificate (retail value).

Organize.com has such a great variety of organizers for back to school whether you are a teacher, grade school student or college student!