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    Katie Dillon

    Katie Dillon

  • 6 Tips to Keep Your Dog or Cat from Tipping the Scale

    According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 55% of dogs and 53% of cats in the United States are overweight or obese. Here are some simple tips for controlling your pet's weight from Lucy Postins of Honest Kitchen.

  • User Post: How to Make the Best Homemade Play Dough

    I'm afraid that I can't take full credit for this recipe! It's via my daughter's preschool teacher. However, I will tell you that it doesn't dry out as quickly as the main brand, smells nice, and is a more natural substitute.Homemade Play Dough

  • User Post: 5 Reasons Why I Travel Abroad With My Preschooler

    It's incredible to see the world through the eyes of a child. However, as I type this, I am sitting in Hong Kong with a sick 4-year old daughter. We've been on the go in Asia for a good 10 days, with about 10 more days to go. We've been on planes, trains, taxis and ferries and it's no wonder that sh

  • No Bake Cookies That Kids Can Make: Fruit Shapes

    My daughter enjoys making a recipe, by herself, from start to finish. She's almost 4 years old so the recipes have to be quick and involve no heat or sharp knives. This no bake cookie recipe isn't going to be sold on the streets of Paris, but it's tasty and not as unhealthy as other options. The dou

  • User post: Chocolate Coconut Cookies: Kids Recipe

    Young kids will always need some supervision in the kitchen. However, if you lay out the ingredients, it may be possible for them to complete a recipe from start to finish, depending on their attention spans. This recipe is delicious and involves no heat or sharp knives in the process. I believe it

  • Chocolate Coconut Cookies: Easy For Kids

    Young kids will always need some supervision in the kitchen. However, if you lay out the ingredients, it may be possible for them to complete a recipe from start to finish, depending on their attention spans. This recipe is delicious and involves no heat or sharp knives in the process. I believe it

  • User post: Valentine's Day Conversation Hearts

    Why buy conversations hearts when it's easy to make your own. Your kids can roll the dough and use cookie or fondant cutters to make the hearts. These also taste better.Conversation Hearts: 1 tsp gelatin (1/2 packet) 1 tsp light corn syrup 1/4 cup of water 1 lb of powdered sugar, plus a li

  • User post: Use Ice Cream Cones To Spruce Up Healthy Snacks

    Sometimes, it really is all in the presentation. Ice cream cones are my new strategy. My daughter declared war against blueberries and a few other healthy snacks. I put these same snacks in an ice cream cone, and our problem is solved.Organic ice cream cones do exist, if that's a concern for you. Th

  • User post: Bacon Brownies For Your Super Bowl Party

    When I read this recipe, I had to try it. Bacon in a brownie just sounded too interesting to pass up. The author of the recipe designed it so that a man can make and appreciate it. It's from a book by a food blogger, Susan Russo, called "Recipes Every Man Should Know."You'll need: 1 box of brownie

  • 8 Must Haves For Flying With Young Kids

    As a former expat, I had to fly from Hong Kong to San Diego multiple times per year. Due to my husband's schedule, I was often alone. I bought a ton of useless gear and made numerous mistakes. However, I eventually fell into a groove. I've made a list of the 8 things that I feel will help parents su

  • One Way to Show Kids Kindness

    Given that it's the holiday season, I wanted to find a way to pay it forward. It's something that I don't do nearly enough of plus, though my daughter is only 3, it's important to me to start teaching her compassion at a young age. Yahoo! gave me the opportunity to get started, via their Ripples of

  • User post: 3 Reindeer Cupcakes for Christmas

    Since my daughter loves Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, we attempted to make cupcakes in his likeness. These reindeer cupcakes are the end result, however, you can easily simplify them based on your time constraints and what is in your pantry.The heads are donut holes attached to the cupcake with a

  • User post: Rainy Day Kids Craft: Holiday Marshmallows

    To prepare for rainy days, keep some essentials in your pantry for impromptu kids crafts. Holiday marshmallows are an easy favorite. Projects like these keep kids entertained while letting their imaginations run wild.Suggested ingredients and tools:1. Large marshmallows2. Candy melts or chocolate ch

  • User post: 6 prenatal fitness tips I wish I would have known

    I had a pregnancy that was rough enough to confirm my daughter as an only child. I read books, surfed the internet and listened to my doctor, but I still struggled with extreme discomfort. Looking back, I believe some of the agony could have been minimized through a proper fitness regimen.As someone

  • 3 Turkey Cupcakes for Thanksgiving

    Each holiday, I find a clever food that I can make with my 3 year old daughter. Since Thanksgiving is around the corner, I thought it would be fun to create cupcakes in the shape of a turkey. We took features from a few cupcakes I saw online and added some of our own. These turkey cupcakes are the e

  • User Post: Facing Family History

    October is breast cancer awareness month. Everywhere I go, I see pink and that's a good thing. I don't mind paying a little bit extra for things that offer a worthwhile contribution with purchase. Breast cancer is a weight I carry on my shoulders.

  • It's Not Perfect, But It's Pasta

    Roughly once a month, my kitchen looks like someone up ended a bag of flour in front of a fan. Making pasta became a family tradition by accident. I wasn't expecting my 3 year old daughter to enjoy a tedious process that takes a full afternoon, and almost as much time to clean up. I hope it eventual

  • User post: 6 Things to Consider if Your Vaccinated Child is Exposed to Whooping Cough

    I heard third hand that my 3 year old daughter was exposed to whooping cough (pertussis). She was at a play group with a fully vaccinated child, who was diagnosed with the highly contagious infection a few days later. I was totally unprepared for what was to come, because my daughter is also vaccina

  • 7 Gum Graft Surgery Survival Tips

    I just had gum graft surgery for recession of gums surrounding two of my back teeth. I didn't realize how common the procedure is, until I started talking about it. Most people delay it, probably because there are people online describing it as pain worse than childbirth. I disagree. If you have a g

  • Should parents fly on the same airplane when traveling without kids?

    As parents, we all need the occasional break. Taking a coveted vacation without the kids, however, raises logistical questions. My daughter is now 3 and old enough for an extended stay with her grandparents. As I started researching travel destinations, this hit me like a ton of bricks: