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After reading this I hope you won't think I am a total nut....The idea was good but my son proved it wasn't the best idea I ever had.... When my son was 18months old he exibited the desire to go potty like daddy, standing up in front of the toilet. So I got an old phone book and duct taped it up and he used it to get himself up and above the rim of the bowl. He did quite well going but...

Nutritionist and author Ellie Krieger lives in a world of food where there is no fear or guilt, only joy and balance. No ingredient is ever off limits because food is celebrated, not demonized. On Super Bowl Sunday—a day on which eating is an essential part of the recreational ritual—we might do well to adopt her philosophy. As long as we eat in moderation and keep a balance in our choices,...

I found a bit of the Gulf Shore at the bottom of my bedroom closet today. Thanksgiving dinner for about a dozen at my house is looming, and so I've got a little less than two and a half weeks to straighten the place up and pull this off. This was the first day I'd dropped Lucky the pup off at "doggie day-care" for a few hours of uninterrupted housework. He's so enthusiastic about staying right...

Recently, a group of angry people picketed outside their senior home in Mahopac, New York. They carried signs, chanted and drew national attention to their plight. So what had these 70 year olds so upset? Pastry abuse! You see, they were used to getting deliveries of doughnuts and other sweet treats. The pastries came from bakeries and stores, looking to unload their day-old food. The...