The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Two popular grocery items are being pulled off the
shelves — SpaghettiOs that weren't adequately heated during processing,
and Marie Callender's frozen dinners that pose a salmonella risk.

The
Department of Agriculture announced both recalls late Thursday. ConAgra
Foods is recalling all Marie Callender's brand cheesy chicken and rice
frozen meals after they were possibly linked to an outbreak of 30
salmonella illnesses in 15 states.

Dear Lovely Mommie,

So, my parents came for a visit yesterday afternoon.  The kids were so excited to see them.  My daughter out of the blue asks if she can have some pickles.  I of course was fine with that, so I got a small bowl full of pickles for her.  My youngest Austen, who is 2 years old, watched my daughter eat those pickles one by one.  His eyes watched her eat every single one, fingers to mouth, fingers to mouth.  Then of course he chimes in, "mommy, want pickles too!"  Seeing as he typically doesn't diverge much from his typical peanut butter or nugget ro

My son Evan turned one year old recently and has been trying his best to learn how to walk. He pulls up on everything and pushes toys around the house. On Saturday he took his first steps - from the bed to his daddy - shortly before his birthday party. How exciting! But forget about walking or talking (he babbles and points a lot)... I'm waiting for Evan to start really eating food. Yes, amazingly enough, my little guy doesn't care for most "solid" foods... baby food, carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, avocados, etc.

Dear Lovely Mommie,

Dear Lovely Mommie,

Good Morning Lovely Mommie,

As you are fully aware being attentive and conscious of what you are digesting, how much you are digesting and your energy output are an imperative keys toward your success when traveling down your road of weight loss and weight maintenance.  At any given point in your future your stellar performance will depend on your ability to track your input and output of calories.

Santa has always had a monopoly on the good cookies. But it took
Julia Usher a while to ponder the bigger issue: Why should the winter
holidays get all the gingerbread? And why should something as
deliciously fun as a cookie exchange be relegated to December?

Her
answer unfolds in mouthwatering fashion in the new book “Cookie Swap:
Creative Treats to Share Throughout the Year” (Gibbs Smith, 160 pages,
$19.99)

Hello Lovely Mommies,

We do hope you can share some of your Saturday morning with Thrive A Carry Out Cafe and I as we present "Healthy Food for Healthy Kids." 

WHEN:  Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 ~ 10:30-11:30a.m.
WHERE: Thrive A Carry Out Cafe, Whitemarsh Plaza, Hwy 80, Savannah, GA.

It would be our pleasure to talk with you about healthy options for your children and exciting ways to improve their well-being.  Feel free to bring a friend, your appetite to sample some delicious treats and enjoy an hour to yourself under the tent.

Hope to see you there.