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I'm Stressed Out and Out of Shape but Want to Live a Healthier Life: Wellness Advice for Moms

I’m Stressed Out and Out of Shape but Want to Live a Healthier Life: Wellness Advice for Moms

A mom writes in asking for advice. She says that she is stressed out and out of shape, but she wants to make lifestyle changes and be healthier in general. What’s a good starting point for this mom and other moms like her?

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How Do I Get My Young Children More Involved in the Kitchen So That They Become Better Eaters?

How Do I Get My Young Children More Involved in the Kitchen So That They Become Better Eaters?

How do you get young children to get more involved in the kitchen, with the goal of hopefully getting them to be better eaters overall? A classic parenting conundrum! A mom wrote in, asking for advice on how to get her toddler and preschooler to help out in the kitchen. She asked for any recommended “tips, tricks, or recipes.” Writer and mom-of-two Samantha Cooper weighs in with some advice on the topic. A Mamas Uncut fan asks: “I want my toddler and preschooler to start helping me in the kitchen. Hoping this will help them become better eaters. Any tips, tricks, or recipes recommend?” – Mamas Uncut Community Member YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: A Mom’s Relentless Journey to Help Two of Her Daughters Overcome Their Anaphylactic Food Allergies Advice from Samantha Cooper Having younger children help in the kitchen is something that can be the pride of many parents. Allowing children to help in the kitchen can come with its own set of trials, but many are easy to work around. Teaching proper kitchen hygiene is very important, especially learning that raw meats can make a person quite sick. Teaching handwashing is highly imperative as well. We worked out way into the

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Red yellow orange shag carpet cake

Baker Makes Cakes That Look Exactly Like Shag Rugs

Have you ever seen a cake decorated so amazingly that you feel guilty eating it? Baker Alana Jones-Mann creates exactly those kinds of masterpieces. The L.A.-based baker designs edible pieces of art that are unique, colorful and creative. These beautiful cakes almost prevent you from digging in. Alana leverages her background as a stylist and designer to create cakes inspired by common household elements such as carpeting, wall paper and terrariums. Her design foundation focuses texture to bring cakes to life.  One of her most unique types of cakes are 70’s inspired “shag rug” cakes. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: This Pastry Chef Turns Cakes Into Museum-Worthy Works of Art How does she create these amazing and unique edible masterpieces?  She admitted to the Los Angeles Times during a recent profile that, “I don’t have a plan or anything when I start,” Alana does acknowledge, however, that the ’60s and ’70s are a major influence on all of her creative endeavors. The cakes’ vintage aesthetic closely matches her own choices in fashion, music, and more.  Besides her vintage inspiration she also takes a minimalist approach to the design and ingredients.  For her, it’s not about what you use as much as

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