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    Six Gadgets You Need To Get Creative In The Kitchen!

    Let’s get creative in the kitchen, beyond your standard battery of kitchen gadgets that just get you by, you should have a few stored away for when the kitchen can be used for more than just your average weeknight dinner. Better yet, turn that sometimes boring weeknight dinner into something fantastic and fun with the use of one of these gadgets!   1. Mixer:  We know we said beyond the standard. But, how many of the conventional kitchen mixers have the ability to make ice cream? To make incredibly long spirals of noodles, veggie or otherwise? When you look at your mixer, and you need to add some flair to…

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    How to Teach Your Kids to Embrace the Outdoors!!

    In this day and age technology has taken a front seat to going outdoors. Many kids today prefer to be inside playing video games or watching television as opposed to going outside. However, getting outside is important for their health and well being. According to research, spending time in natures has many benefits including better motor coordination, improved concentration, improved cognitive functioning, and a higher ability to be able to engage in play that is creative. Getting outside can also help improve symptoms of mental illness. It is for these reasons that it is so important to teach your kids to embrace the outdoors. Since we understand the importance of…

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    Children in the Kitchen: Having Fun While Staying Safe!

    Every year, 3.4 million injuries occur with children in the kitchen. The kitchen is a particularly hazardous place in this respect with risks associated with certain kitchen appliances, worktops, high chairs, water and cutlery. So it’s vital to put time into making your kitchen as kid-proof as possible. Teach your kid how to be safe in the kitchen Banishing your kid is unlikely to be a long-term solution to ensuring their safety in the kitchen (and besides, it’ll just make them want to explore in it even more). In fact, the kitchen can offer world of learning and creativity for children. Kids love to get involved with the cooking and, most importantly, learning…