Month: July 2015

It’s Not the 80’s Anymore…

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Your Parent’s Estate Plan: Made in the 80’s… Out of Date Today!

by Darlynn Morgan,

Orange County Estate Planning Lawyer 

As with anything from the 80’s… hairstyles, clothes, VHS, cassette tapes, fads and trends, rest assured that mom and dad’s estate plan is probably right up there with shoulder pads: painfully out of date!

If you take the time to ask your parents if they have an estate plan, you may find them proud to say that they have a will or trust.  They probably feel confident knowing that at some point in their lives, they created legal plans to do the right thing by their family…

…or did they?

When to Update an Estate Plan 

Even if mom or dad HAS a will or trust, your next question to them should always be, “when is the last time you UPDATED your plan?”

when to update an estate plan

Get Out of Your Snack Rut

 

I am in officially in a snack rut.  And with summer here and kids home all day, I needed some new healthy snack ideas for kids. Stat. Because when I am not prepared, the kids go and help themselves to stuff in the cupboard, you know the cereal bars and packaged stuff. Not good.

So I called upon my friend, Kelly, a personal trainer with a passion for fitness and nutrition, to give me some new healthy snack ideas for kids. To read more recipes from Kelly visit www.sneakersandskillets.com.

11 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

(and adults too!) 

by Kelly Evans

healthy snack ideas for kids

1. Go for Fresh Veggies + Fruits 

Before getting into recipes and snacks you have to put together, I just have to shout out to the fact that the best snack option ever is… RAW VEGGIES! I know you may cringe and your kids might not be super excited, but the health benefits are insane, and if you are buying fresh, organic produce, you may just find they taste a whole lot better! The tastiest raw veggies in my opinon (get organic for better taste and better nutrients) are….

Yummy 4th of July Recipes for Kids

Yummy 4th of July Recipes for Kids

Break out the adorable red, white and blue outfits, sparklers, stars and stripes…because the 4th of July is right around the corner this week!  I love, love celebrating this holiday with my family, and have complied a round-up of fun 4th of July recipes for kids, sure to please even the littlest of eaters (and critics!) at your family BBQ.  Plus, you’ll have fun making these with your tiny chefs!