All it takes is one look at my blog and you can tell that I am passionate about teaching kids how to eat well and how to help others. While the two might not seem connected, they can work together beautifully to promote sustainability and help to end hunger. After my educator study tour to [...]
Tips for Hosting a Cooking party for kids: If your family is like ours, you have been to more gymnastics birthday parties than you can count. And when it is time to think of a party for our own kids, it is easy to fall back on the familiar. Consider trying something different and perhaps [...]
It’s almost impossible to find a parent who doesn’t eagerly share his or her woes about his or her child’s food “issues.” Some kids refuse to eat anything green. Others only want to eat food that is white. Some love crunchy while others will abstain. Taking each person’s preferences and aversions into account can certainly [...]
One reason I was so eager to jump on board when my daughter asked to do the 4H poultry project is that they are such great recyclers. Huh? Chickens recycle? But they can’t sort the cans and paper and drag the bins to the curb. True, but they can eat nearly all of the scraps [...]
As I looked at the calendar yesterday, I realized with a shock that my 2 events for the Great American Bake Sale are only a month away. It’s time to rally the troops and coordinate the baking efforts of my students, our 4H group and the other kids at our school. Our 4H group will [...]
The state of our National School Lunch system is abysmal. If you would like to play a role in making a positive change in the broken system, share your thoughts! Simply visit the Healthy Schools Campaign website and describe your most vivid memory of school lunches. Get your kids involved and be creative. Submissions can [...]
If you have been to my blog before, it is pretty obvious that I care a lot about helping families to eat healthy foods and protect our planet. For that reason, I simply detest garbage – especially unnecessary garbage that comes from packaged foods. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t buy everything from the [...]
