Image by Downing Street via Flickr Last week, I heard of an elementary school fundraiser entitled McTeachers. It seemed that teachers would be working the registers at a local McDonald's and "a percentage of all sales" would go directly to the school. (Note the word "a", and not a number. We have no idea if this was 50% or .25%). In a time when Jamie Oliver is hosting a top television show teaching families to eat healthy and changing our schools to serve non-processed foods, and schools and … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating Starts with Expecations
April 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
When I had my first child I laid down a few laws. One was that I would not ever make more than one meal at dinner time. Not ever. And, 7 years later, I haven't. I spend a lot of time cooking. I've learned it, and I've learned to enjoy it. And I take pride in my meals, even when they're terrible (like tonight when the salmon was overcooked because the Huz came home 40 minutes late and it sat in our oven all that time.) I take pride because when I cook I consider the health of our family first. I … [Read more...]
Yes, I CAN Make Baby Food
March 30, 2010 By 6 Comments
Way back 7 years ago, I was "that" mom. I didn't mean to be. (Okay, maybe I did.) I had time. I had lots of time. I had the time that every night, after the huz and I finished our tacos or fajitas or baked chicken, I cleaned and he entertained Big. And then I had more time. So with this amazing "more time" I pureed baby foods. Sure, it took a few minutes, but what else would I do with my time? Afterall, the laundry was folded, the toilets were cleaned, the kid was entertained and bathed, so I … [Read more...]
