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Jet-Set With Your Picnic Basket! Fun Theme Ideas for Lunch

The following is a guest post fromLaura Cipullo, RD, CDE and Mom,www.MomDishesItOut.com Have you planned a big, fun, family picnic to celebrate summer? I love the sun and heat. And while yes, we may be braving temperatures in the high 90’s here in New York City, the rising mercury hasn’t driven us indoors just yet.

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My Son is Bad at Sports

You hear all the time about how hard it is to be a girl in our society, and with all of the body image issues, the mean girls and the sexualization of just about everything, it surely is.

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The Problem With Trying To Be Perfect

I had lunch with an old friend recently. Shes a New York-based Broadway actress. My friend is a pixie — waifishly pretty, sweet and thoughtful. Youve seen her in a few commercials playing a ditzy young housewife and a cute first date trying to figure out how to use her new phone.

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Ideas For Thanksgiving Centerpiece Decorations

If youre going to go through all the hard work of making a fantastic Thanksgiving feast for everyone, you don’t want a bland table setting to take any attention away from your delicious dinner! Luckily, decorating your table for Thanksgiving is as easy as adding a centerpiece. While some people might eschew these choices for something a little more outlandish, we still believe that during Thanksgiving, traditional is the only way. Here are our favorite table toppers. Don’t be afraid to modify them to give them your personal touch.