It's fun, educational and yummy! Baking Cakes is a great way to spend time with the kids. Recently Shonna Martin, owner of "The Baker's Daughter," was on the show. She and her two little ones gave a great demo of what she can do for you and your young group. From a very small group to field trips and birthday parties, Shonna has all you need to have your own "baking party." Check out her demonstration by going to fox40live.com It will be under the "Your Family" section. Shonna's website is, thebakersdaughter.org Shonna says classes start at $10 Mention FOX40 and she'll discount $15 off of $150.00

Are you trying to lose weight, but find it a struggle to drop just a few pounds. Perhaps it's time to explore a diabetic diet? I know a woman that dropped several dress sizes within a year's time, her mom dropped 75 pounds. It was all because her mom was borderline diabetic. She and her mom both changed their diets and changed their lives. Most of the weight loss came from knowing just how many carbs their bodies needed a day. The woman I know has it broken down to the number of carbs per meal. You can see the segment of fox40live under my Your Family area. I strive to stay a healthy weight. I've followed a low fat diet for years and after hearing the stories of these two women, I plan to track my carbs like no other. Knowledge is power. The following are a few websites to get you started and a book that will break down the calories/fats/carbs by food item and brand... it's fabulous. I used diabetesnet.com Click on Diet/Nutrition Click on Carb Counting My guest (on the show) uses sparkpeople.com The calorie guide/book, which I found extremely helpful because it breaks down a food item by calories/fat/carbohydrates, is called The Calorie King (Calorie, FAT & Carb counter). You can probably find it around town. I know for sure that the Kaiser Pharmacy sells it. I hopes these help, Good luck!

WHEN THE HOT SUMMER DAYS, HAVE YOU CHILLEN IN DOORS HOW ABOUT SOME SCIENTIFIC FUN TO KEEP KIDS LEARNING DURING THE SUMMER BREAK. THESE FUN EDUCATIONAL IDEAS CAME TO US FROM MAD SCIENCE. www.madscience.org/sacramento YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ON fox40.com Mad Science Ooblech 1 box corn starch 1 bowl 1 wooden spoon water Fill the bowl 1/3 with water Add the same volume of corn starch Stir until mixed If watery, add corn starch If too stiff and dry, add water Repeat until fully mixed with smooth surface. Play with Ooblech (punch it, drop piano on it, poke it slowly with your finger) Be amazed at this non-Newtonian fluid that can act like both a liquid and solid! Mad Science Silly Putty 1 4oz plastic, disposable cup 1 bottle white glue - can be Elmer's or another brand. 1 small bottle of your favorite paint color 1 tsp Borax powder (grocery store, laundry detergent aisle) 2 oz water 1 popsicle stick or other expendable stirring device Put on your apron, goggles and gas mask (just kidding!) Mix water and Borax, stop adding Borax when it no longer dissolves in solution Pour about 2 oz of glue in the plastic cup Add a few drops of paint (not too much!) Stir the paint and the glue Dribble a small amount (start with about 1/4 tsp) into the glue/paint mixture. Stir until well mixed Repeatedly dribble additional Borax/water and stir until all material has reacted and you have a putty ball. Wipe putty from stick Let putty dry a bit until not too sticky Play with putty (stretch, bounce, etc) Seal putty in cup or ziploc when not in use. Do not eat. Mad Science presents: Sink or Swim 1 ketchup (or relish) pouch 1 Large soda bottle 1 teaspoon of salt Water Step 1: Fill the soda bottle with water Step 2: Fit the unopened ketchup pouch into the bottle. Sep 3: If the pouch doesn?t float, add 1 tablespoon of salt to the bottle. Cap and shake the bottle to dissolve the salt. Repeat until the pouch flats at the top o the bottle. Step 4: Cap the bottle tightly; Squeeze the sides of the bottle.