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Cara
October 29, 2009
Have a mean, green Halloween

Costumes and candy and crepe paper, oh my. You’ve been preparing for weeks, and now the hour is drawing near for the big night! Before your little tricksters head out for their treats, make your Halloween a green one. It’s not too late to make it a healthier celebration, for you and planet Earth.
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Sweet Pea Chef
October 29, 2009
Pumpkin Seeds, Jessica

Have you carved your pumpkins yet? If you have, did you save the seeds? Did you know that pumpkin seeds toast up super yummy and are rich in iron, zinc and antioxidants?

I have tried many times to roast pumpkin seeds and I have found that the best way to roast them is to do it in a fairly low temperature oven for about an hour or more. Oh, and there are a few other tricks to do too. [more]

Allison McDonald
October 29, 2009
Ghost Week Day 4 !, Craftivity Corner

Have we scared you yet? This next project is fun any time for year just draw different pictures and use different color paints.

Magic Ghosts

1. Gather your materials. You will need some white paper, white crayons , a sponge roller or plain old sponge and orange paint. [more]

Talia Rivera
October 28, 2009
A teenage birth , Talia's Blog

A sharp and unbearable pain suddenly pierced my side.
"OUCH!" I yelled.

It was early in June, starting to feel like summer.

Like any other teenager, I was hanging out at the playground, leaning against a fence.
"What’s wrong," asked my friend, Julie.
"I don’t know," I said, innocently.

I was seventeen years old and nine months pregnant. [more]

Sweet Pea Chef
October 28, 2009
Eggs in a Nest, Jessica

The holiday season is almost upon us and with it comes holiday visitors. Need a yummy, warm and filling way to feed your visitors breakfast? Try a new Sweet Pea favorite, Eggs in a Nest.

Eggs in a Nest

2 medium russet potatoes, shredded
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound of turkey breakfast sausage
1 medium onion, diced
8 eggs
16 ounce container reduced fat cottage cheese
12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. [more]

Aliki McElreath
October 28, 2009
Note from the trenches, Professor Mom

You might feel the need to Lysol your computer monitor after all the H1N1 posts I've been putting up this week...

It must be some type of cosmic joke that after spending so much time wrestling with the H1N1 vaccine question and writing about it yesterday, I would come down with the flu.

THE flu. [more]

Allison McDonald
October 28, 2009
Ghost Week Day 3 ! , Craftivity Corner

I hope you like our spooky ghosts we've made so far! Today's ghosts are perfect for toddlers , but older children will love them too.

1. Gather your materials. You will need a sponge ( or a few), a plate, some white paint, black paper glue and googly eyes.

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Talia Rivera
October 27, 2009
Looking for somebody who cares, Talia's Blog

"I don’t feel good. Can I go to the nurse’s office?"
"Yes," said my teacher.

I slowly walked to the nurse’s office, holding the hallway pass, an old piece of wood with the word "Pass" and our homeroom number "102," carved into it. The hallway was hushed and chilly. I knocked on the school nurse’s door.
"Come in," she said. [more]

julieFEN
October 27, 2009
Halloween costume hoopla

Wow! Halloween crept up pretty quickly this year, and I still don't have a costume. Growing up, my mom always made our costumes out of old "dress-up" clothes which consisted of my parents' threads from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. [more]

Sweet Pea Chef
October 27, 2009
Tuesday's Tip, Jessica

I like learning new things in the kitchen; new techniques, new recipes and new cuisines. I am usually up for a good challenge, but when it came to learning how to do yeast dough, I almost gave up.

For the longest time I think I allowed my intimidation with the temperatures and science behind yeast stop me from just diving in and trying new recipes. But then along came the idea of making my own pizza dough, and I just *had* to learn. [more]