by Nindo Mom | Apr 9, 2011 | Holiday, Kids, Shopping
I’m kinda lucky. My son, who is now 10, has never been as voracious a candy-lover as I am. I’m sure this will serve him well as he grows into adulthood, as it will be easier to focus more on the healthy stuff without having to think about it. Don’t...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 6, 2011 | Interesting News, School-related
About 2 weeks ago, my son brought home a letter stating that his elementary school had been chosen by the Maryland State Department of Education to participate in the Meals for Achievement (MMFA) program. Through the program, all students would be served breakfast in...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 5, 2011 | Interesting News
I read a heartrending story today on Yahoo News today: it was an interview with one of the Fukushima Fifty, as they have been dubbed by the media–the Japanese workers who are voluntarily working at the Fukushima nuclear power reactors damaged in the recent...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 4, 2011 | Great Side Dish Recipes, Recipes
I originally came up with this recipe because my son–who had never seemed very interested in baked beans before–was suddenly asking for them. And, as luck would have it, I didn’t have any baked beans in my cupboard. Eager to capture the moment to...
by Nindo Mom | Apr 2, 2011 | Ideas for Saving Money, Product Reviews
After about 6 months with my Kenmore Elite Refrigerator, it was time to replace the water filter. There were two indications that the time had come to replace the filter: 1. The ice cubes were starting to make the water my family was drinking taste like chlorine, and...
by Nindo Mom | Mar 30, 2011 | Interesting News
I was shocked to read that a clinic in Japan has refused to treat the eight-year-old daughter of Takayuki Okamura for a skin rash — for fear that she had been contaminated by radiation. The Takayuki family has been living the same hardship as so many Japanese...
by Nindo Mom | Mar 30, 2011 | Product Reviews
Kick-Ass is rated R–and unlike some movies, it deserves its rating. As to whether watching it will permanently mess with your kids’ heads — I guess that depends on the kid, and how much they actually understand about what they’re seeing....
by Nindo Mom | Mar 27, 2011 | Entrees and Main Courses, Recipes
Do you ever get tired of having the same old thing to eat? I suspect that part of the reason that people eat out so often–aside from not having the time to cook–is that they simply don’t know how to cook more than a few recipes. I know that for me, I...
