This is Day 319 of the Green in 365 series! My daughter started full-day Kindergarten this year, so she eats lunch at school everyday now. Ugh! While I'm sure you'd love to hear me rant about school lunches and how awesomely terrible they are, it kinda hurts my brain, and stomach, just thinking about it. And let's not even discuss how a rice-krispie treat is counted as a "grain" on the school lunch menu. You think I'm joking, right?! So, I have resigned myself to packing school … [Read more...]
Healthy Homemade Slushies {Green in 365: Summer}
This is Day 176 of the Green in 365 series! Growing up, nothing said summer like an ICEE from 7-11. We’d ride our bikes down and get a cup full of dye and corn syrup. Well, I don’t know about you, but that is something I am not willing to have be a part of my kids' summer experience. I still want them to have a fun and full summer with our own traditions. So this summer we will be finding all sorts of other frozen treats! One I love is slushies. Sure you could do … [Read more...]
Preparing Children for New Situations with Role Playing
I'm on vacation this week and have a few great guest posts to share with you. My daughter is starting school this fall, so I love these tips from Stacy! Guest Post by Stacy from A Delightful Home: Many children are intimidated by new environments. Not knowing what will happen or what is expected brings anxiety and dampens confidence. Role playing is a fun and simple way to teach young children how to behave (and what they can expect) when entering uncharted territory. Role playing … [Read more...]
