Celebrate fall with our printable activity toolkit! Are you all about Pumpkin Spice Lattes, comfy plaids, and crisp fall leaves? Do you have little ones to celebrate the changing weather and share in fun activities? Our current holiday toolkit has fresh ideas for fall festivities, including recipes, Halloween tricks and treats, and new traditions to…
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Printable Easter Activities for the Whole Family to Enjoy
Celebrate spring with our printable Easter activities! Are you looking for fun ways to celebrate Easter at home? Our holiday toolkit has fresh ideas for spring festivities, including several ways to update your Easter egg hunts this year! So break out the cute spring dresses, chocolate bunnies, hard-boiled eggs, and brightly colored plastic eggs; we’re…
Keeping Your Mind and Body Active While Keeping Your Social Distance
Virtual greetings, from our home to yours! We hope you and your loved ones are keeping your social distance right now, to do your part to help slow down this pandemic. As for our Dream Dinners team, we’re taking extra health and safety precautions at our locations, following the CDC’s recommendations and guidelines. Call your…
Thanksgiving Week Meal Plan
When you’re busy planning your family’s Thanksgiving gathering, the last thing on your mind are all the dinners in between. We’ve got a week’s worth of easy dinners all planned out so you don’t have to! With crockpot meals and dinners that go straight from your freezer to the oven, you can spend less time…
October is National Family Health Month
Many serious diseases run in families, including diabetes. Talking about health history with your family may make all the difference when it comes to preventing type 2 diabetes. If you have a mother, father, brother or sister with type 2 diabetes, you are at risk. Read more…
Quick stress Rx
Write the word “breathe” on a sticky note. Put the note where you will see it often; on your computer, dashboard, workstation, cash register, or cell phone. Or program it into a pop-up e-mail or PDA reminder. When you see the note, do this…
New mothers, how to make a smooth return to work
If you decide to go back to work after having a child, give yourself time to adjust. It’s natural to miss your baby and even feel sad at times. Small steps like these can make it easier…
Storing fresh fruits and vegetables
Taking the time to store produce properly will help you to make the most of this season’s wonderful fruits and vegetables.
How does what I eat affect my heart?
Your diet can impact the way blood flows through your heart and arteries. Use the tips below to help keep your arteries clear and reduce your risk of heart problems and stroke…
Women & Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. Unfortunately, women’s heart attacks don’t always show the classic signs, such as chest pain. Watch for these signs…
Be a Great Communicator
A few tips to sharpen your listening skills
Rearrange the letters in the word LISTEN into a word that describes how you should be when someone is talking. The answer is SILENT. Almost everyone thinks they are good listeners, but more often than not, many of us want to chime in with a solution, judgment, an answer or story of our own before who we are talking with even get to finish. This can leave feelings of frustration and may cause the other person to be less likely to listen to you.
Most Parents Don’t Realize Their Kids Are Overweight or Obese
As a busy parent, we seem to have less and less time to prepare a nutritious, home-cooked meal. Fast & easy is the new reality for many families.