Pack it up! (350 words)
Kids love to play with their food and these tips for making food fun will help parents pack healthy lunches that kids will eat.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1tzsw/WestVirginiaFamilyMa/resources/19.htm
Ready, Set Go! Tips For Making Mornings Less Manic (300 Word and 600 word versions)
The time between waking the children and getting them to school or daycare can be busy and frustrating, for both the child and the parent. This article contains ideas to help make mornings less manic.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1tq0x/PLAYGROUNDFall2011/resources/26.htm
http://www.bluetoad.com/display_article.php?id=812135
Six Twenty-minute (or less!) workouts (200 words)
No time to work out? It’s hard to find an excuse when your workout only lasts twenty minutes. This article lists six twenty minutes or less workout DVDs with buying info. From Zumba to Yoga, these workouts will get results.
Halloween Treats To Keep Not Eat (200 words)
With childhood obesity and food allergies on the rise, many families are trying to find nonedible items to hand out on Halloween night. Unfortunately, candy is often the cheapest option. But by shopping around, and buying in bulk you can find fun, inexpensive treats without the sugar rush.
http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/October-2012/Halloween-Treats-To-KeepNot-Eat/
Six Inexpensive Party Favor Ideas (350 words)
Six great goodie bag ideas that you either create or put together from inexpensive materials, with buying information.
Five Great Outdoor Games (350 words)
This filler makes a great sidebar to a summer or birthday party issue. These are five old-fashioned outdoor games that will get your guests moving!
Mini-Cake Decorating Contest (450 words)
Turn teens loose in the kitchen with a mini-cake decorating challenge. Kids can really explore their creativity as they cut cupcakes into shapes, stick them together with frosting, or even build towers by spearing the cakes with toothpicks or skewers. Teens will have a blast doing this fun and delicious activity, so be sure to have your camera ready! (This sidebar can be found at the end of the article in the link below.)
http://www.westchesterfamily.com/article/party-games-for-tweens.html
Six Ways to Save on Gas This Summer (200 words)
Everyone wants to save money on gas for the car. This short shows readers just how easy it can be to cut increase fuel efficiency.
http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/July-2012/Six-Ways-to-Save-on-Gas-This-Summer/
Kids love to play with their food and these tips for making food fun will help parents pack healthy lunches that kids will eat.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1tzsw/WestVirginiaFamilyMa/resources/19.htm
Ready, Set Go! Tips For Making Mornings Less Manic (300 Word and 600 word versions)
The time between waking the children and getting them to school or daycare can be busy and frustrating, for both the child and the parent. This article contains ideas to help make mornings less manic.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1tq0x/PLAYGROUNDFall2011/resources/26.htm
http://www.bluetoad.com/display_article.php?id=812135
Six Twenty-minute (or less!) workouts (200 words)
No time to work out? It’s hard to find an excuse when your workout only lasts twenty minutes. This article lists six twenty minutes or less workout DVDs with buying info. From Zumba to Yoga, these workouts will get results.
Halloween Treats To Keep Not Eat (200 words)
With childhood obesity and food allergies on the rise, many families are trying to find nonedible items to hand out on Halloween night. Unfortunately, candy is often the cheapest option. But by shopping around, and buying in bulk you can find fun, inexpensive treats without the sugar rush.
http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/October-2012/Halloween-Treats-To-KeepNot-Eat/
Six Inexpensive Party Favor Ideas (350 words)
Six great goodie bag ideas that you either create or put together from inexpensive materials, with buying information.
Five Great Outdoor Games (350 words)
This filler makes a great sidebar to a summer or birthday party issue. These are five old-fashioned outdoor games that will get your guests moving!
Mini-Cake Decorating Contest (450 words)
Turn teens loose in the kitchen with a mini-cake decorating challenge. Kids can really explore their creativity as they cut cupcakes into shapes, stick them together with frosting, or even build towers by spearing the cakes with toothpicks or skewers. Teens will have a blast doing this fun and delicious activity, so be sure to have your camera ready! (This sidebar can be found at the end of the article in the link below.)
http://www.westchesterfamily.com/article/party-games-for-tweens.html
Six Ways to Save on Gas This Summer (200 words)
Everyone wants to save money on gas for the car. This short shows readers just how easy it can be to cut increase fuel efficiency.
http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/July-2012/Six-Ways-to-Save-on-Gas-This-Summer/
