Found! 30 healthy snacks under 150 calories. Now you can eat more.
I don’t know about you, but I need some new snack ideas– but ones that are still healthy. Here are some delish snacks for... Read More
“Ask the Herbalist”: Q&A on How to deal with Lingering Colds
Seacoast Kids Calendar welcomes back Nicole MacDonald, Licensed Counselor and Clinical Herbalist to answer your questions regarding whole life health. Question How can I resolve... Read More
Get ready for your closeup. Tips for nailing the Family Portrait.
The long, golden days of summer are firmly in place on the Seacoast, with picturesque sunsets that may have you considering an outdoor portrait session... Read More
8 Discipline mistakes parents make– and solutions to fix them!
Guilty as charged! I’m not going to admit to how many of these parenting no-no’s I’ve committed, but let’s just say a fair share... Read More
Angry Birds cupcake recipe! No app needed.
Need to get your kids off those gaming apps? They’ll be more amenable to put that iPhone down when cupcakes are on the docket, and... Read More
Get active! Outdoor family games that are just plain f.u.n.
If you’re the person who gets up at 5:30am and goes for a jog before the kids get up, this article is not aimed at... Read More
DIY Teacher Gifts, so cute!
Whether it be Teacher Appreciation Week or end-of-school gifts, teachers deserve to know we care! Here’s a great, useful and delicious gift any teacher would... Read More
Dinner table apps (the phone kind) that make eating out fun again. Parent approved.
Waiting patiently at a restaurant for food just isn’t in a kid’s wheelhouse. And answering the, “When’s the food gonna be hereeeeee?” for the tenth... Read More
Organic? Light? Free-Range? Find out what food labels *really* mean.
Have you ever picked one grocery item over another because of the health claims on the label? You may have been duped. That’s because terms... Read More
“Ask the Herbalist” Q&A on Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety
Seacoast Kids Calendar welcomes back Nicole MacDonald, Licensed Counselor and Clinical Herbalist to answer your questions regarding whole life health. Question “My daughter had a... Read More
Awesome Tip: Diaper Wipe containers are great catch-alls.
Empty diaper-wipe containers can be repurposed for storing crayons and those toys with “a million tiny pieces”. They work especially well because they’re so easy... Read More
Meet the seacoast’s newest Counselor and Herbalist. A Whole Person Approach to Wellness.
How many times have you gone to the doctor’s office and left feeling that you weren’t really heard, that were only seen at a... Read More
Looking for some family fun? Try Geocaching!
Looking for something to do with the kids at home or on vacation? Try geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing), a scavenger hunt with a high-tech twist. What’s... Read More
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge: Exercise For 7 Straight Days!
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who say, “I feel horrible when I don’t go to the gym,” but I’m just not.... Read More
Photography 101. Finally learn what all those buttons mean.
It used to be, back when I photographed weddings, that I carried the largest camera in the room by at least several pounds. As I... Read More
How to be broke like a real person. Budgeting tips you can actually use.
(SKC’s wonderful friend and contributor, Brenna Jennings, posted this fantastic budgeting article on her blog, www.suburbansnapshots.com, the other day and offered to share her thoughts... Read More
School Delay/Closing Announcements for your area!
Is school in session today? Use the links below for updates on delays and closings for schools in your area. New Hampshire: WMUR School Closing... Read More
Ridiculous Green Tips. I just won’t go that far.
I’m always on the hunt for green living tips to share with you, and I try to keep the recommendations realistic and simple enough where... Read More
Tasty slow cooker recipe: Herbed Salmon. Get in my belly!
I love salmon, but don’t love cooking it at home since the smell seems to linger on pans and cooking racks, P.U. But complimenting my... Read More
Ho Ho Ho Ohhhh. Here comes the holiday clutter!
As if you weren’t crazed enough. The holidays are breathing down your neck; finding the “just right” present involving you sitting outside a box store... Read More
How to cure a bad day. Tips for keeping your head on straight.
Maybe it’s the incessant freezing temps or the fact that my house seems to clutter just by looking at it, but I’ve been hard-pressed to... Read More
Procrastination busters. Start your day by eating a frog.
Everybody wakes in the morning with a list of things to do. If you’re like me, some of those tasks persistently show up day after... Read More
Best and worst restaurant salads. Just when you thought you were doing good.
It’s summer, it’s hot. Doesn’t a nice cool salad sound delicious, light and healthy? And then, WHAMO, you’ve consumed an entire day’s worth (or two)... Read More
Beat the ‘summer boredom’ with places we (the kids, too) absolutely love!
So Summer has arrived and by now everyone should have heard the wailing lament of “I’m booooored!!!” about a hundred million times. You may have... Read More
5 Things parents should never say to their kids. Come aboard, there’s room on my guilt wagon.
Article courtesy of Charlene Prince Birkeland, Team Mom on Yahoo.com. It’s no secret that parents should pay attention to how they communicate with their children.... Read More
The “Good Enough” Parent: Kicking the Martha Stewart Syndrome in the pants.
In an age where so many of us are twisting ourselves into balloon animals over everything concerning our children, I’m feeling an intervention is in... Read More
Teaching kids (and yourself!) about hurtful words.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” – a familiar mantra we all used at one point or another... Read More
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone Challenge: Stop Procrastinating!
I’m great at procrastinating. If one could make a living out of this, I would be a very wealthy woman. I didn’t used to be... Read More
5 Fun (and free) ways to get the family active in the winter!
With childhood obesity on the rise it is important that kids stay active and to encourage a lifelong love of exercise and fitness. The American... Read More
Winter Body Bounce Back. Easy ways to get fit– even in winter!
Ah, the heart of winter. Long gone are the frantic Christmas buy-buy-buy-sale-sale-sale commercials, in and constant are the gym membership, Lap Band 30 second spots.... Read More