Coupons vs. Healthy Eating?

Someone once said to me that an easy step to feeding your family more healthy food is to only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store. That is because the perimeter consists of meat,  produce,  dairy,  and refrigerated perishable items,  while the inner aisles consist of processed,  preserved and frozen foods. However,  when I read articles or see stories about these “uber” coupon clippers” I have to wonder how someone can possibly accomplish such amazing savings if you DON’T shop in those inner aisles? For one thing,  health foods (and when I say health foods I mean real health ...

7 Mommy Musts for a Healthy Food Culture

When I was right out of college I worked for an Italian family as a nanny in Italy where I cared for their 4 year old daughter and newborn son.  Since that time,  I have often remarked on how America is lacking a “food culture”.  Hence why I was so happy this morning when I read the article, “Why French Parents are Superior in One Way” in the New York Times today, which makes the same observation. When I lived in Italy, it was clear that the family I worked with had certain cultural rules when it came to food.  ...

Caught Ya In the Act! 1

Don’t you just love the moms who are so high and mighty about “perfect” nutrition for their kids.  These are the ones that gloat that they would NEVER allow their children to eat at a fast food restaurant.  And they go on and on and on how horrible fast food is for our bodies.  Sure, we all do our best to give our kids the best food that we can.  I don’t think there are any moms out there that feed their kids fast food every day.  The way we run around with our kids during our chaotic days, the ...

Kids, Hydration and Gatorade

I spent a very informative day at Gatorade headquarters in Chicago with 7 other cool Sports Mom Bloggers from around the country. My overall takeaway of the the day was a better understanding of the Gatorade Brand and the science behind it, some great new product lines that that Gatorade has in the works and most important, young athletes hydration and nutritional needs.  We, as Sports Moms, have such a vital role with our young athletes in teaching them about food and nutrition and how that nutrition impacts their overall performance.

Dietary Guidelines for 4 Year Olds

I took the twins to Panda Express for lunch today.  They both ordered their usual, kids meals with chow mein and orange chicken. McKenna also asked for an order of cream cheese rangoon.  As we’re eating, she takes a few bites of her rangoon and then excitedly offers one up to Aidan saying, “Aidan, we can eat these!  They don’t have any vegitables!”  Good to know.