Do you struggle to feed your kids on the go - especially as they grow and become more involved with activities and sports? It always a challenge in our house as I try, try, try to fuel them with real food and a balance of nutrients that can help them thrive and reach peak performance. As our "littles" transition from basketball season to baseball season, I thought I'd share a quick post on …
Kids in the Kitchen
I'm in the kitchen A LOT! Granted, it's a big part of my job, both as our family's CEO and as a nutritionist and blogger. It's a place I feel comfortable, creative, organized (sometimes) and competent. My comfort and competence has simply come from the time I've put in and the priority I've placed on providing my family with healthful meals. But, it's also come from modeling my …
Easter Egg Fillers & Basket Ideas!
The Easter Bunny is hanging out just around the corner and if you are anything like me, you are scrambling to put together Easter Eggs and Baskets for those special little ones in your life. Like many other holidays, Easter can be filled with junkie treats and commercially cheap trinkets. Yuck!! I do my best to choose items that are more eco-friendly, useful for my kids, healthier, and …
Eco-Therapy and Fat Adaptation
What is "eco-therapy"? According to Howard Clinebell, who wrote a 1996 book on the topic, “ecotherapy” refers to healing and growth nurtured by healthy interaction with the earth. (ecotherapyheals.com) My definition: the therapeutic effects you feel from getting out and connecting with nature. We recently went on our first family backpacking trip, and on our …
The VENDING Machine!
This is for all you parents out there who think my kids are from another planet because they ask for "greens" on their breakfast plate and fermented sauerkraut with their lunch. I can't remember the last time I bought something from a vending machine, but I can remember the thrill of buying something from one as a kid. Well, I am looking at this frankenfood holder once …
Primal Kid Breakfast
This is a quick post for all you parents out there who need a little motivation to continue the efforts of feeding your kids well! It can be challenging and it can feel like an uphill battle. But, by persistently encouraging them, and exposing them to good foods, I believe it will pay off. Just the other night my youngest son (now four) asked, "Mom, what are we having for breakfast …
