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10 Healthy Quarantine-Friendly Snacks For Kids

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Growing kids often get hungry between meals or when they are home with nothing to do during the Coronavirus quarantine. However, many packaged snacks for kids are extremely unhealthy. They’re often full of refined flour, added sugars, and artificial ingredients. Snack time is a great opportunity to sneak some extra nutrients into your child’s diet. Instead of highly processed snack foods, fill your child’s tummy with whole foods that will provide energy and nutrition. These good eating habits will help them get ready for the upcoming  kids mud run  season Here is a list of kid-friendly snacks that are both healthy and delicious. 1. CELERY WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND RAISINS Celery with peanut butter and raisins, sometimes called “ants on a log,” is a fun way to get your child to eat a vegetable. Cut a stalk of celery into three or four pieces, spread peanut butter inside the celery, and arrange a few raisins on top of the peanut butter. These three foods combined provide ...

Brilliant Mom Life Hacks During Quarantine

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  With the lockdown still in place for many of us mamas, we have come up with 12 tips anyone can follow. With these hacks, you can get it all done and stay sane doing it.  And, even if you don’t have kids, we can all learn a thing or two from the mamas who are the other superheroes of quarantine — getting it done all day every day!  #1 Have a Self-Care Power Hour First Thing in the AM  Seriously, wake up a little earlier than everyone else in the house and have a full glorious hour to yourself. Take this time to drink your coffee in peace while listening to your favorite podcast, get a 20-minute FitOn workout in, and blend up a nutritious smoothie.  Starting your day with a heavy dose of self-care will make a huge difference in how you handle any stressors that may come your way once your day really gets going.  #2 Make Batch Cooking Your BFF Batch cooking is one of our fav sanity-saving tips because not only does it cut back on cook time, but it can help y...

How Long To Boil Chicken Breasts

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  You might have come across a lot of salad or sandwich recipes that require cooked or poached chicken. Although you might go for rotisserie chicken but if you are out of it and are too lazy to run to the store, then boiling some chicken at home is the best and easiest way to obtain juicy and tender chicken that is easily shredded.   Boiling chicken might sound bland and easy to cook but if the proper way is not used, your chicken may turn out super dry and I am sure, no one likes dry, chewy chicken. It is ideal to cook chicken breast in boiling liquid as they dry out quite easily when grilled or roasted. If you want your cooking liquid to turn into a delicious broth while obtaining a juicy chicken, it is best to use the bone-in breast pieces with the skin on. However, if you want your chicken to be cooked in a short time, a boneless and skinless half chicken breast would be the best option. There isn’t anything too difficult in boiling chicken breast but there are a few ...

Does Baking Soda Kill Ants?

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  Home is supposed to be a man’s fortress where he can enjoy life with his loved ones. It keeps everyone inside from the dangers and tribulations of the outside. A strong and sturdy lock steers the unpleasant intruders away from the house. Still, some elements are hard to control. They can invade the house like a cloud of smoke and you need to take drastic steps to keep everyone healthy and hearty. There are so many forms and types of these dangers, from mold infection to pest attack and so on. On the subject of the latter, if you are having an unrelenting ant infestation in your house, you would be looking at the safest ways to get rid of it without risking the health and well-being of the residents. It is because mass-produced insecticides and pesticides are notorious for being hazardous for the human population, in both the long-term and short-term. These days, many people are going back to the herbal and natural ways of getting what they need. This way, they can tackle the prob...

Laminate Floor Beading Explained

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  The floor is one of the parts of the house that you are most physically connected to. It makes the most part of what your house looks and feels like. You can walk barefoot and shrug off all the tiredness of a hectic day at the office, especially if it is a hardwood floor. No matter if it is the oak or the Maplewood, the fragrance of the aging wood is so refreshing and becomes the beating heart of your home. As we all know, it takes a lot of time and money to install a hardwood floor or laminate floor. Professional floor contractors are required with the right skillset and modern tools and equipment to make sure everything goes where it should. It even feels like solving a puzzle. You are playing with the individual pieces and you have a sketch of what the finished product would look like. And in the end, with effort and expertise, you get there. A laminate floor is not a straightforward thing to install or repair, despite the common belief. There is so much detailing and thought ...