Your kids will love making these fun critter snacks for Easter and will jump at the chance to help set the table after making this fun carrot utensil craft.

Turn hard boiled eggs into fun Easter critters that kids are sure to love making as much as they love eating them!  Use green onions for tails, radishes for ears, olives for eyes and serve with a small chunk of cheese.   

The Union-Tribune 8K Race for Literacy will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 8am.  The race starts in beautiful Balboa Park, runs down scenic Hwy 163 and finishes at Pantoja Park on G St. in downtown San Diego.  This is the second largest 8K in the U.S.  Proceeds from the race benefit the San Diego Council on Literacy.  For more information or to register for the race please click here.

Compost food waste.  Most people can easily reduce their post consumer waste by 20 percent by composting, and by composting you make your ingredients work double duty by reusing them in creative ways. You can start small by saving coffee grounds and spreading a small layer of them at the bottom of established plants that prefer acidic soil, such as strawberries, tomatoes and ferns. 

Consider using the toaster oven when making meals for one or two. The toaster oven’s small size means it heats quickly, using less energy.

Healthy living has generated a natural food trend.  Knowing the definitions and regulations for "organic" can help consumers understand marketing and labels.  Products that are certified organic and carry the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) seal, undergo the following requirements.

• The farmland has been chemical free for a number of years, usually 10 or more.
• Farmers under go periodic inspections.
• Farmers keep detailed production and sales records.
• Producers observe strict separation guidelines to keep organic and non-certified products separate.

1. Exercise more.  When you walk, run or lift weights you increase the energy required of your body, which raises your metabolism then and for hours afterward.
2. Work out with weights.  During weight training muscle tissue is stressed; afterward it is repaired, which raises metabolism.
3. Practice portion control.  This helps make sure you don’t over load your metabolism with a surplus of unusable energy.

April  5 – Palm Sunday

April  9 – Passover  

April 10 – Good Friday

April 12 – Easter Sunday

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