<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Families.com </title><link>http://www.families.com</link><description>Most recent updates on Families.com</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Exercising With Toddlers</title><link>http://toddlers.families.com/blog/exercising-with-toddlers</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:12:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://toddlers.families.com/blog/exercising-with-toddlers</guid><description><![CDATA[In our fast-paced daily routines, it can be difficult to find time for exercise.  It is particularly difficult when you lack motivation to exercise.  It's much easier to think of excuses why you should start next week or after the holidays and so forth.]]></description></item><item><title>Expressions of Love</title><link>http://marriage.families.com/blog/expressions-of-love</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:44:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://marriage.families.com/blog/expressions-of-love</guid><description><![CDATA[The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced it's the little things in life and in marriage that make all the difference. What sort of things? Here are a few examples from our week.]]></description></item><item><title>Homeschool Word of the Day: Flexibility</title><link>http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-word-of-the-day-flexibility</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:22:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeschooling.families.com/blog/homeschool-word-of-the-day-flexibility</guid><description><![CDATA[To be flexible adaptable, bendable, versatile, and yeilding.  In homeschooling, flexibility is being able to loosen yourself from the confines of what is traditionally school and doing things to your own lifestyle and schedule.]]></description></item><item><title>Are You a Strict Parent</title><link>http://parenting.families.com/blog/are-you-a-strict-parent</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:41:55 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parenting.families.com/blog/are-you-a-strict-parent</guid><description><![CDATA[There is a TV show called The World's strictest parents that takes teenagers with serios attitude and behavioral issues and places them in the home with no-nonsense parents for a period of time.  These strict parents then whip these kids into shape to the astonishment of their parents.]]></description></item><item><title>Movie Popcorn? You Might as Well Eat Lard</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/movie-popcorn-you-might-as-well-eat-lard</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:03:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/movie-popcorn-you-might-as-well-eat-lard</guid><description><![CDATA[At least, that is what a new study seems to suggest. Movie popcorn, the kind that you get in the movie theaters has changed little in the last fifteen years. It is still pretty bad for you.
I have to confess that I am not a big movie popcorn fan. I had been away from the movies for a while.]]></description></item><item><title>Tire Out Your Preschooler In the Snow!</title><link>http://pre-school.families.com/blog/tire-out-your-preschooler-in-the-snow</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:47:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pre-school.families.com/blog/tire-out-your-preschooler-in-the-snow</guid><description><![CDATA[As the snow line creeps closer down the mountains where we live, we're anticipating the first snow of winter. I like the snow because it blankets everything, making the whole world silent.]]></description></item><item><title>Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk of Hypothyroidism</title><link>http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/preeclampsia-linked-to-increased-risk-of-hypothyroidism</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:08 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pregnancy.families.com/blog/preeclampsia-linked-to-increased-risk-of-hypothyroidism</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers say that women who have experienced preeclampsia have an increased risk of thyroid problems later in life. In fact, the researchers suggested that pregnant women who develop preeclampsia should be monitored for decreased thyroid function as they get older.]]></description></item><item><title>Models Go Green</title><link>http://green-living.families.com/blog/models-go-green</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:23:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://green-living.families.com/blog/models-go-green</guid><description><![CDATA[I've talked about some of my favorite green celebrities, but now, even models, not always known for their healthy, eco-friendly lifestyles, are going green.]]></description></item><item><title>From the Mouths of Babes:  Why Pets Have Such Short Lives</title><link>http://pets.families.com/blog/from-the-mouths-of-babes-why-pets-have-such-short-lives</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://pets.families.com/blog/from-the-mouths-of-babes-why-pets-have-such-short-lives</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of the James Herriot books and stories.  You may be most familiar with All Creatures Great and Small -- the book, the film, or the series.  Herriot referred to them as his "little cat and dog stories", but they are much more than that.]]></description></item><item><title>Six Ways to Save Money on Makeup</title><link>http://health.families.com/blog/six-ways-to-save-money-on-makeup</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://health.families.com/blog/six-ways-to-save-money-on-makeup</guid><description><![CDATA[Looking good really doesn't have to cost a fortune... though you might not know it from walking the beauty counters at a department store, or a specialty makeup store.]]></description></item><item><title>Tips for Married Life After Baby</title><link>http://marriage.families.com/blog/tips-for-married-life-after-baby</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://marriage.families.com/blog/tips-for-married-life-after-baby</guid><description><![CDATA[Yesterday we looked at how some new Moms abdicate from normal life when baby arrives. Here are helpful tips and ways we went about preventing this.

From the time my children were born, I got them used to noise. The radio or music was always on.]]></description></item><item><title>Jingle Bell Run/Walk 2009</title><link>http://fitness.families.com/blog/jingle-bell-runwalk-2009</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://fitness.families.com/blog/jingle-bell-runwalk-2009</guid><description><![CDATA[On December 5, 2009, the Arthritis Foundation is having its yearly festivities with their Jingle Bell Run/Walk. This run/walk will raise money for, of course, those stricken with arthritis.]]></description></item><item><title>A Thanksgiving Greeting for Your Toddler's Long-Distance Grandparents</title><link>http://toddlers.families.com/blog/a-thanksgiving-greeting-for-your-toddlers-long-distance-grandparents</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://toddlers.families.com/blog/a-thanksgiving-greeting-for-your-toddlers-long-distance-grandparents</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is just a week away and most of us are making plans. Some are frantically cleaning and menu planning. Others, like me, are dragging out the suitcases to begin the ritual of packing an entire family for a weekend at Grandma's.]]></description></item><item><title>Villagers Ejected From Future Site of the Most Magical Place on Earth</title><link>http://disney.families.com/blog/villagers-ejected-from-the-most-magical-place-on-earth</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://disney.families.com/blog/villagers-ejected-from-the-most-magical-place-on-earth</guid><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the month Disney made an announcement I initially decided not to cover on my blog: plans to build a new theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China.]]></description></item><item><title>Oprah Is Calling It Quits</title><link>http://popular-culture.families.com/blog/oprah-is-calling-it-quits</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://popular-culture.families.com/blog/oprah-is-calling-it-quits</guid><description><![CDATA[Before you get the hanky out, know that Oprah calling it quits with her highly successful, long running daytime talk show is about like Jay Leno leaving "The Tonight Show."  By the time it actually happens, we will probably have forgotten it is happening or be well over the shock of her leaving.]]></description></item><item><title>"Twilight" Hot Spots</title><link>http://travel.families.com/blog/twilight-hot-spots</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:54 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://travel.families.com/blog/twilight-hot-spots</guid><description><![CDATA[Given that Stephanie Meyer's book "Twilight," documenting a teenage girl's love affair with a vampire, has sold 85 million books and counting, and the big screen adaptation brought in $385 million at box offices worldwide, it should come as no surprise that "Twi-hards" are flocking to the Pacific...]]></description></item><item><title>Just Can't Wait for Christmas</title><link>http://home.families.com/blog/just-cant-wait-for-christmas</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:37 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://home.families.com/blog/just-cant-wait-for-christmas</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, I know that it isn't even Thanksgiving yet, but I have to confess that I just can't wait until then to decorate my home for Christmas. Part of the reason, at least the way I am rationalizing it is that I am so busy that I will have to do things in stages.]]></description></item><item><title>Save on Baby Items</title><link>http://frugal.families.com/blog/save-on-baby-items</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:43:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://frugal.families.com/blog/save-on-baby-items</guid><description><![CDATA[It is a fact that babies need stuff, lots of stuff. And all of that stuff winds up costing lots of money. Fortunately, with a few frugal practices, you can spend much less. Here are some ideas on how you can save on baby items.]]></description></item><item><title>Great Black Friday Deals!</title><link>http://dealsblog.families.com/blog/great-black-friday-deals</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dealsblog.families.com/blog/great-black-friday-deals</guid><description><![CDATA[Walmart announced a "sneak peek" at their Black Friday sales. Here are the prices they are announcing:  

- Magnavox Blu Ray Disc  Player for $78
- Sanyo 50" Plasma  HDTV for $598
- Tom Tom 3.]]></description></item><item><title>Are You a Closet "Twilight" Mom?</title><link>http://parenting.families.com/blog/are-you-a-closet-twilight-mom</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://parenting.families.com/blog/are-you-a-closet-twilight-mom</guid><description><![CDATA[What is it about a vampire-werewolf-teenage schoolgirl love triangle that turns some moms to mush?


"Some" moms... hmmm... make that millions of moms.]]></description></item></channel></rss>