Username
Password
Remember Me


Make your internet searches count! By using Goodsearch as your primary search engine and selecting Mommies Network (Charlotte, NC) as your charity, you will donate a penny to us for each search you make!



Current Conditions:
Fair, 32 F

Forecast:
Wed - Mostly Clear. High: 40 Low: 30
Thu - Mostly Sunny. High: 49 Low: 30

Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather
(provided by The Weather Channel)



DelMarVaMommies is always looking for new articles and features. CLICK HERE to check out our guidelines.

Welcome to DelMarVaMommies!
As part of The Mommies Network, DelMarVaMommies.com is a free community for moms in the DelMarVa area. We realize that all moms need local support -- and who can't use another friend? DelMarVaMommies.com offers a simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. Members meet on our private discussion forums to share information on everything from where to get the best haircut to tips on transitioning to a "big kid" bed. Each month, we also offer many face-to-face events for our members, their children and their families. Register today to access our discussion forums, events calendar and more! It's free and we'll keep your info secure and private.

Back to School the Heathy Way

Back to School the Healthy Way

As the beginning of school fast approaches, we are faced with another year of lunch box choices. Children form their eating habits ealry and it is wise to get them into the habit of packing and eating a healthy lunch.

Most heart disease, obesity, osteoporosis and other life long diseases begin to develop in childhood. Usually, it is a handful of foods that do the most damage and so a handful of changes can go a long way towards a healthy diet.

Let your children help pack their lunch box and offer them healthy choices. Tell them the benefits of their choices. Children truly do like to be educated and it is amazing at how much healthy information they will retain and perhaps even share with others. By offering them choices, they will feel as if they have had a say in their lunch and you will be confident that they will make a wise healthy choice. By adjusting your child's lunch box menu, you can add energy to their day, years to their life, and a healthy attitude about eating in the future.

Remember the following tips and do not forget " A handful of changes goes a long way".
1. Milk should be 1% or fat free. Whole milk is the largest source of saturated fat in a child's diet. Milk keeps hearts healthy and arteries clear.
2. When using cheese, opt for low fat or fat free. Cheese is the 2nd largest source of artery clogging fat.

click here to continue reading...



Top News Headlines from CNN

Woman gets windpipe made of stem cells
Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue engineered from her own stem cells in what experts are hailing as a "milestone in medicine." The breakthrough allowed Claudia Castillo, 30, to receive a new section of trachea without the risk that her body would reject the transplant.
Wednesday Nov 19th, 4:40 AM

Alleged al Qaeda message for Obama posted
A purported message from al Qaeda's deputy leader posted on Islamist Web sites on Wednesday told President-elect Barack Obama that "a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits you."
Wednesday Nov 19th, 5:52 AM

6.2 quake strikes Panama, Costa Rica
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook coastal Panama early Wednesday, near the border with Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Wednesday Nov 19th, 5:40 AM

Obama selects attorney general, sources say
Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for the position of attorney general, according to two prominent Democrats involved in transition matters. If confirmed, Holder would be the first African-American to lead the Justice Department.
Tuesday Nov 18th, 6:13 PM

Pirate 'mother ship' destroyed, official says
An Indian warship has exchanged fire with a pirate "mother vessel" off the hijacking-plagued Horn of Africa, leaving the ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden, an official said Wednesday.
Wednesday Nov 19th, 5:44 AM


Food from NPR

A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Even if you don't live meatlessly yourself, you might have a vegetarian or vegan at your Thanksgiving table. Offer your meat-free guests something more substantial than a cobbled-together plate of traditional vegetable side dishes.
Tuesday Nov 18th, 9:39 PM

TiVo To Help Couch Potatoes Get Pizza
Domino's Pizza is offering a new service thanks to TiVo. Now you can order a pizza with a click of the remote. If you're fast-forwarding through a Domino's commercial, you'll get a prompt asking if you want to order a pizza. The technology is a boon for companies that worry that people aren't watching their ads anymore. And for consumers, it could be a bit faster than text-messaging for a pizza, which Papa John's offers, or ordering from Pizza Hut's Facebook page.
Tuesday Nov 18th, 5:41 AM

Comfort Foods For A Weary World
In turbulent times like these, don't we all need a little comfort food? As world leaders converge in Washington, D.C., this weekend for the Group of 20 financial summit, we asked cooks about soothing foods from their homelands.
Saturday Nov 15th, 9:10 AM

Thanksgiving How-To: Horror Stories
Have you fried a turkey — when you only meant to roast it? Or seated an uncle next to someone they refuse to speak to? Whether it ended in laughter or tears, share your story here.
Thursday Nov 13th, 10:01 PM

Beefer Madness
In "Eat Local country," food writer T. Susan Chang says, neighbors get together to buy "beefers" — whole steers — from a nearby farm. Her share — some fresh ground beef, steaks, tongue and even a heart — provided for a year of memorable eating.
Tuesday Nov 11th, 9:00 PM

 
Today's Latest from Entertainment Weekly

Sexiest Man: Jackman vs. Hamm
Our pals at People have chosen the ''Australia'' hunk; Mandi Bierly wants a recount! You decide!

'X-Men' + 'Gossip Girl': OMG? WTF?
Tell us what you make of ''GG'' man Josh Schwartz writing the next installment of the superhero saga

Ask Ausiello: 'Grey's' mystery over!
Shonda Rhimes speaks out: ''Izzie won't have a brain tumor.'' Plus: Your pleas for info on ''NCIS'' and more

25 sexiest TV shows on DVD
Arresting cop dramas, scantily clad spies, affairs to remember: A viewers' guide to hot (and very hot!) TV

50 greatest sidekicks ever!
Here's No. 50-26 on our list of the best men and women to ever stand by, well, better men and women


Working Parents from BusinessWeek

Sling-Wearing Moms Take Aim At Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson learned the hard way -- don't make new moms mad. The company, which makes extensive use of new media, posted an ad for Motrin on its web site on Saturday aimed at new mothers who carry their...
Tuesday Nov 18th, 3:36 AM

What Makes A Good Family?
I'm sure many of you have read with horror the stories about the children that have been abandoned in Nebraska under the state's safe haven law. In July the state legislature, following the lead of most other states, passed a...
Monday Nov 17th, 4:16 AM

How Not to Drink at Teen Parties
Parenting teens often feels like starting school a few days after the semester has begun. Things come at you fast. One day you're wondering whether your daughter still needs a child sitter and the next it seems you're supposed to...
Thursday Nov 13th, 2:46 PM

The Best Places To Raise Kids
If you haven?t checked out BusinessWeek?s annual ranking of the Best Places to Raise Kids, please take a look and let us know what you think about the finalists. So far, the story and accompanying slide show have attracted more...
Wednesday Nov 12th, 1:56 PM

Sick at Work
Dear BusinessWeek colleagues, Please forgive me for coming to work sick today. I know I looked like death warmed over on Friday, and I did my best to convalesce over the weekend. I dutifully stayed in bed, drank tea with...
Monday Nov 10th, 11:30 AM


© 2007 The Mommies Network
All Rights Reserved
Wrong Us and We'll Sick a Two Year Old on You!

Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
Forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group