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back to school

Make Sunday a Game Changer Instead of Just Game Day

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

Back to school means back to lunches and for many parents it’s a task met with as much enthusiasm as a root canal would elicit. I feel you. I used to dread school lunches too. For years, I packed lunches for my kids stressing about whether I was hitting all the nutritional high notes. Then, as the kids matured, I handed the task over to them, and all balance immediately went out the window. I watched in horror as lunch went from mixed green salads, with two fruits and a wholesome snack to …

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BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH IDEAS

Five Back to School Lunch Ideas that Will Save Your Sanity!

By //  by Life In Pleasantville Leave a Comment

Well what do you know, it's about that time again.  Time to get organized and ready for the back to school extravaganza!  I must say that the thing I least like about back to school is making lunches.  I am not sure why it's a big deal but it is.  This year I am prepared with a collection of fun and healthy back to school lunch ideas to get started.  Here are 5 fun and easy recipes, that are NOT sandwiches that your kids will love.     1. These Pizza …

Filed Under: Food & Drink Tagged With: back to school, back to school lunch ideas, easy lunch ideas, kids, LUNCH IDEAS, lunch inspiration, lunches that aren't sandwiches, sick of sandwiches

6 Steps to Ease Back to School Stress

By //  by Laureen Farnam 3 Comments

Believe me. There is no one who dreads back to school as much as I do. My kids think they are the ones with all the stress and worry over going back, but under my cool and calm exterior my inner child is panicking about a forgotten text book, a poorly practiced Clarinet piece, and that stupid *bleeping* test on integers. You'd think somewhere along the line that some of these things would fall by the wayside, but no, apparently not. School stress is the gift that keeps on giving. Years …

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Top Ten Back to School Movies

By //  by Life In Pleasantville 2 Comments

There are curled, dried up maple leaves on my driveway this morning and I can hardly smell sunscreen on my kids anymore. There's been no sticky burnt marshmallow crust in my hair for almost a week and every store I go to has aisles full of sullen children crying over pencil crayon displays. Summer's all but done, and come this time just a few days from now, it'll all be a frozen margarita-soaked memory. So, buh-bye Summer 2014! We had a decent run, but the fun's gotta stop sometime, and that …

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Build healthy habits for back to school

Building Healthy Habits for Back to School

By //  by Theresa Albert Leave a Comment

Today Life in Pleasantville is happy to welcome Theresa Albert, a Toronto nutritionist. Theresa shares her advice for parents who may be stuck in the BBQ hotdog and potato chip rut of summer and are looking for a "healthy re-boot" come back-to-school time. - Ed. Dear whoever is in charge, Please help me through another back to school season; I know that the summer’s loose, lovely ways will give in to the hectic juggle of school, homework, housework, activities, work and stress. I can …

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Living Tagged With: back to school, healthy habits, healthy kids, kids nutrition, Theresa Albert, Xyla

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