Better Than a Glass of Water
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Every night I take a backpack with me to bed.
It’s heavy and full… of water.
I used to think it would be silly to spend money on a water-holding backpack, but when my doctor restricted my activity during my last pregnancy, my husband convinced me otherwise. He was right. I used to keep a glass of water on my bedside table, but this is so much better.
Hydration packs (I have this one, but there are... READ MORE
Cool Quenching
Posted by DariaSockey in Food on Monday, June 06, 2011
Ah-h-h-h-h! Thanks, Trista and Jaqueline!
My entire family — several of whom were positively allergic to the idea of drinking mere water — are now enthusiastically emptying this pitcher whenever I add cucumber, lemon, and orange slices to ordinary tap water.
This is one of many great ideas for cool summer drinks suggested by Faith & Family readers who contributed to our first first Culinary Wednesday thread.
I like to think that keeping this drink in a pretty glass pitcher also helped make it attractive to the family. It wouldn’t have looked nearly as attractive packaged in translucent white plastic, don’t you think?
I’m looking forward to trying all the others as well, especially JJ’s Spring Fling, now that my husband has returned from a business trip. There’s still time to post on the original thread if you didn’t have a chance to on Wednesday, or else post on this one if you have a special summer drink idea.
Wash Away Pounds
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A new study shows that drinking two glasses of water before each meal is an effective way to curb your appetite and lose weight.
It’s certainly worth trying, I’d say.
Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Monday, July 12, 2010
All of us watch our children carefully and count heads around pools, lakes, and other bodies of water.
But would you really know if your child was drowning?
You might think so, but if you’re like me, this post by maritime safety blogger Mario Vittone will be a potentially life-saving eye-opener:
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
As Vittone describes in the post, most of think that a typical “person... READ MORE
Fighting Bath Fear?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, June 24, 2010
My formerly bath-loving toddler now hates the bath.
Back in March, he took a tumble in the bath. We were on vacation, it was a bigger tub than usual, and he went under. It was no one’s fault; my husband was sitting right there, but would have needed unrealistically fast reflexes to stop the dive. Accidents happen.
Blaise was only underwater for a second or two. He might have inhaled a teaspoonful,... READ MORE
Buying Water
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Wednesday, June 02, 2010
I’m loving reading everyone’s responses to Rachel’s post about grocery shopping. There’s so much variety. Fun!
My own response is that I know it’s time for a grocery store trip when we’re running low on juice, milk, or water. But as I wrote that I realized it might seem weird. How can you run low on water, especially when you live in the Great Lakes State?
Here’s how: we buy water.
It is neither frugal... READ MORE
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