I was nearly giddy with anticipation for our first meeting with the food service administrators from our school district this afternoon. I was nervous that they would be defensive, or that they might have a laundry list of all of the reasons why they were unwilling or unable to make changes in our current food [...]
I am not a sh@t disturber. Really.
But when I see something that should be needs to be changed, I think it’s okay to speak up…especially when I provide constructive feedback. You’ll notice that I’m not a complainer. There’s hardly any point in that – nobody listens. (At least with my own kids, complaining isn’t a [...]
Do you have any idea how I can get the people at the San Rafael City School District Offices to watch Jamie Oliver’s TED acceptance speech? If they did, wouldn’t they feel compelled to change our school lunch program?
Jamie’s wish: ”I wish for everyone to help create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child [...]
I can’t believe that we haven’t had this discussion in my school district yet. It’s time. I’m pissed that they are feeding our students toxic food. And even worse – the kids that get the crappy food are the ones on the reduced fee lunch program – and it may be the only food they [...]
PBS has done it again. They have come up with a creative, funny, and interesting way to bring up a topic that is important to parents: Healthy Eating for Kids. Instead of relying on tactics (like bribery or long-winded lectures) this video is fun and exciting. Oh yeah – it’s educational too. Stay tuned. It [...]
I am the first person to admit that I suck when it comes to making food pretty. It’s sort of ironic, given that I teach kids how to play with their food (ie. cook). It probably stems from the fact that I jump from one activity to the next, and can’t sit still long enough. [...]
There is something about the nature of the school year that makes me feel pressured and rushed. I am sure many other parents feel the same way. Not only do we have our regular work, household and parenting responsibilities, but we also have additional chauffeur and homework proctoring duties. Oh yeah – and we have [...]
