Have fun with your kids this Halloween and make some quick and easy Spooky Spider Cupcakes. This cupcake recipe is so quick and easy to prepare and the kids just love them. The icing decoration is what may take the time on these cupcakes. Although I have tried to make it as simple as possible, when making cupcakes with toddlers you need quick and easy. Older children have the patients to decorate but younger one like to decorate the cupcakes then eat. Well this is the case in my house anyway.
Enjoy this Halloween and enjoy spending some time with your kids. Children develop a love for cooking when they start a young age, cupcakes are a lot of fun to make and frost. Happy Halloween everyone.
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away – Facts About Apples by Michelle Spencer
Did you know – that the popular saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” came from the old English saying “To eat an apple before going to bed will make the doctor beg his bread”?
Apples are members of the rose family. There are over 7,500 varieties grown throughout the world. About a hundred different varieties are grown commercially in the United States. Some of the most common types are Red and Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gala, Fiji, Mclntosh and Rome.
A great example of how easy it is to make a healthy homemade lunch. Cyndi O’Meara is a fantastic nutritionist, health expert and lifestyle coach. In this great short video she shares some ideas for healthy school lunches for our kids.
Kids will like her she also as she believes chocolate can be good for you. She has 3 healthy children of her own and has had plenty of practise in making healthy meals. Watch and enjoy some great snacks and clever packaging ideas.
These easy to make pancakes can be made quickly for an enjoyable healthy snack. This is an adaption to your average pancake as we have taken out the sugar and added 1 cup of pear.
Pears are very healthy when ripe they have a honeyed flavour making these pancakes very tasty. Pears have no sodium, cholesterol or saturated fat. They provide a great source of energy due to the natural sugars. Enjoy these for a quick snack or as a hearty healthy breakfast.
Muffins are a fantastic lunch for kids of all ages. These tasty muffins are a healthy lunch and a good alternative to sandwiches. Lots of kids get sick of sandwiches day after day and then again some kids don’t like sandwiches at all. Muffins are a great lunch on the run. One of my kids like to eat on the go. They have sports practise at lunch and need to be able to grab lunch out of the bag and eat as they walk to the oval for training. Ham and Cheese sandwiches just don’t work on these occasions.
I don’t butter these and my kids are happy. My toddler loves the smaller muffins so I always make 6 large muffins and then 6 to 12 smaller muffins. Depending on the size you like you may get 12 smaller ones. The good thing with muffins is that the choices are all yours. These muffins take less than 10 minutes to get into the oven then 15 minutes in the oven so can also be a great afternoon snack. Read the full article →
Preparing Your Child For School by Shannon Fewings-Hall
At this time there are many families preparing to send their children to school – whether it be their first day or returning for another year.
Here are some ways you can prepare for school and help to reduce any anxieties you or your child may be having.
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