Monthly Archives: April 2013
Friday Links: Ideas and Inspiration for Eating Healthy at Home
April 26, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home, Uncategorized |
I’m ending the week with a round-up of ideas to help your family eat even healthier at home. Because we all can use a little help now and then! 1) Eat beets I’ve literally eaten this Best Ever Beet and Apple Sandwich from One Hungry Mama every day for the past week. She claims that her kids […] more
Who Needs Cupcakes?!? Planning a Healthy (& Fun!) School Birthday Party
April 25, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Cupcakes, School parties |
I don’t know when the custom of celebrating birthdays at school started. I certainly don’t remember having cupcakes every time a classmate turned a year older. While more schools are creating policies to limit junk food in the classroom, many still don’t have any rules when it comes to parties. And if each child in […] more
Celebrating Earth Day by Eating ONLY Local Food…Well, Almost! (Kids Cook Monday)
April 22, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Local food |
I wouldn’t exactly call myself an earth mama. Let’s just say that I gave up the idea of composting when I found out about the bugs. But I do care a whole lot about the environment, which is one reason that I’ve been making an effort to buy more locally and regionally produced food. Yes, […] more
Candy For Ice Skating? WHAT?!? How I’m Fighting Back Against Junk Food in Kids’ Sports
April 19, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food rewards, Healthy snacks, Sports snacks |
I’m just your basic mom trying to raise healthy kids in a junk-food world. Some moms don’t care about all the junk. Some choose to ignore it. Still others are bothered but don’t say anything. I am not one of them. I’m tired of having my children shoveled full of crap. I can’t stay silent […] more
Healthy After-School Snack: Honey Almond Butter Popcorn (Kids Cook Monday)
April 15, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy snacks, Recipe |
My kids, like most, love popcorn. Because it’s so quick, easy and healthy, I serve it at least once a week with a drizzle of olive oil and a dash of salt. To my surprise, they have yet to get bored with it. Of course, that could change any day. So I am staying one […] more
Friday Links: 3 Healthy School Ideas That I Love
April 12, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Food education, School wellness programs |
It’s been a crazy week with many exciting developments—including my twins’ 5th birthday yesterday (yessss, we made it to 5!!!). In addition to concocting birthday magic, I have been busy helping out with the Food & Fun classes at my son’s elementary school. I joined a food co-op and placed my first order for veggies […] more
What to Do If Your School Wellness Policy Isn’t Being Enforced: A Guide for Parents
April 5, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Junk food in school, School policy, Wellness policy |
Fed up with all the junk food at your kid’s school? Yeah, me, too. Every time I pick up my kids from school only to discover that they’ve been chowing down on brownies or chocolate-covered Oreos or candy (which seems to happen at least twice a week), I can’t help but think: In the midst […] more
Happy 1st Birthday to School Bites! Plus, A Recipe for Mini Carrot Cupcakes (Kids Cook Monday)
April 1, 2013 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food, Making change, Recipes, Uncategorized |
It was exactly one year ago today that I wrote and published my very first post for School Bites. At the time, I was taking a digital journalism class that required starting a blog. While some of my classmates struggled to come up with a topic, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about: […] more
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