Monthly Archives: June 2012
Off to the Jersey Shore–and Eating Healthy on the Road with Kids
June 18, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy travel |
School’s finally out, and I must admit, I’m very glad to be done with those 8 a.m. drop-offs. Getting my 6-year-old to school on time every morning (with my 4-year-old twins in tow!) was tricky, especially since the switch to Daylight Saving Time. I think the problem was we just weren’t getting to bed early […] more
Guest Blogger Kathy Kaehler Asks: What Are YOU Doing to Improve School Food and Instill Healthy Habits at Home?
June 14, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home, Improving school food, Making change |
Kathy Kaehler has long been one of the most sought after fitness gurus in Hollywood. She’s worked one-on-one with A-listers like Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Claudia Schiffer, Drew Barrymore, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kim Kardashian. She was the fitness correspondent for NBC’s TODAY show with Katie Couric for an epic 13 years. She has written five […] more
Insider Secrets to Healthy School Food: Q&A with Matoaka Elementary (A Real-life Success Story!)
June 12, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
Improving school food: Yes, it can be an uphill battle! So when someone succeeds in making positive changes, I can’t help but wonder: How the heck did they do it?!? A few weeks ago, I wrote about the very impressive activities of the Healthy Lifestyles Committee at Matoaka Elementary School in Williamsburg, Va. Under the […] more
Smart Snack of the Week: Chickpea Poppers
June 8, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy snacks, Recipes |
I’m always on the hunt for healthy recipes to try out on my kids. (Thus the stacks of magazine clippings piled up around my house, much to my husband’s chagrin). So when a copy of The Mom 100 Cookbook: 100 Recipes Every Mom Needs in her Back Pocket (Workman Publishing, April 2012) by food writer […] more
Confessions of a Former Food Pusher (and Why You Shouldn’t Bribe a Kid to Eat Broccoli!)
June 6, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Healthy eating at home |
Yesterday at my twins’ preschool drop-off, one of their schoolmates was in tears. “What’s wrong?” his teacher asked. “He wants to go to his grandma’s house today instead of coming to school,” his mom explained. “I told him he couldn’t go unless he ate his breakfast.” Looking down at her sobbing child, she added, “He […] more
3 Great Resources for Parents Wanting to Improve School Food
June 4, 2012 | Posted by Stacy under Improving school food |
Before starting the process of lobbying for more nutritious fare at my kindergartner’s school, I approached a couple mothers of older students (5th and 6th graders) with the idea. I knew that both women were interested in healthy eating and concerned about the overload of junk food in the world at large. That’s why I […] more
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