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Parents can create healthy eating habits by becoming an example at home.

Motivating kids to be excited about their schoolwork at the start of the new school year sometimes can be difficult.

For those parents with children in school trying to keep them healthy at school can be tricky.
The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives parents tips on how to keep students healthy at school and at home.

School mornings tend to be hectic at home for some families. With the summer school break ending, families are trying to get into a routine for their school-age children.

My oldest daughter introduced me years ago to gelato and I loved it. I enjoyed the taste and texture of the dessert. I found it to be smoother and creamer than ice cream.

Enjoying some summer fun outdoors can come with a price for some people in the form of a sunburn.
I’m fortunate enough that I normally don’t burn, but I know family members and friends who suffer from sunburn.

Travelers can make the most of vacations, even when they only have a few days to do so.
The following tips, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives travelers some ways to create more time for a get-away.

Few people can make it through the dog days of summer without turning on their air conditioners. There are ways to use them and still conserve energy.
Here are tips from Newspaper Metro.

Ice cream is one of my favorite desserts and I appreciate it more in the summer months.
I also enjoy eating homemade ice cream.
The following, courtesy of Newspaper Metro, gives you tips for making ice cream at home.

Dehydration can affect anyone at any time, especially during the heated summertime months. My philosphy is to always drink fluids, and lots of it.