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Six Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods

2010-08-25T16:39:32.465Z

Back to School/Back to Frantic? Here's help in the kitchen...
Six Ways to Get Kids to Try New Foods

For most parents, finding ways to encourage their picky eaters to try and enjoy new foods is a top priority. In fact, a recent survey showed more than 68 percent of registered dietitians who counsel new parents frequently receive questions about getting finicky eaters to eat at mealtime. And now, faced with a new school year, busy parents need more help than ever to ensure a nutritious, fast and convenient solution.

To help parents conquer mealtime battles, Tyson Foods and Robin Miller, author and Food Network host of Quick Fix Meals, offer the following "nuggets" of mealtime wisdom and finger food suggestions to help provide balanced nutrition and please even the pickiest of eaters - watch the video to learn these tricks:

1. Hands-on Food
2. Name Games
3. Muffin Tin Meals

To learn more "nuggets" of mealtime wisdom from moms and Robin Miller, visit www.yourlittlenugget.com.

Connecting Families, Creating Memories: Hallmark Recordable Storybooks

2010-07-22T21:41:10.951Z

Three families share touching stories of how they connected with loved ones - near and far - using Hallmark's Recordable Storybook.

Hallmark's Recordable Storybooks allow anyone to "read" a story, even when they cannot be present. Recordable Storybooks feature voice-capture technology that records the reader's voice directly into the book. When a page is turned, the book automatically plays the text on that page in the reader's voice.

Learn more about Hallmark’s Recordable Storybooks by visiting hallmark.com/recordablestorybooks.

Last Minute Tax Filing Tips

2010-04-02T17:19:38.353Z

Learn more about 2010’s top tax procrastinating cities at http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/announcements/houston-we-have-a-problem/

Bob Meighan, CPA and VP of TurboTax, recently released his last minute tax filing tips to not only help tax procrastinators easily and accurately file their tax return before the deadline but also to ensure they get the biggest possible refund on their taxes.

With April 15th just a few weeks away, it’s time for all those tax procrastinators to start gathering together their tax documents. But just because you have waited until the last minute to file doesn’t mean that you have to leave money on the table. Even 11th hour filers can take steps to be sure to maximize their refund.

• Go online where you can prepare your tax return.
• File your tax return electronically.
• Have your tax return deposited directly.
• If you can’t make the April 15 deadline, file for an extension.

Tax Help: Give Back? Get Back!

2009-12-14T17:15:23.621Z

Are you a giver? Learn how to get your donated time, and goods deducted from your 2009 taxes this year.