Posts Tagged ‘snacks’

organizing snacks.

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Kristen in San Antonio, shared a tip with me that I have to pass along to benefit everyone. This is awesome. Summer is just around the corner. For most of us, that means kids will be around much, much more. And what kid doesn’t want to graze and snack all day?

Kristen, mother of 5 boys, uses Rubbermaid containers, one per child. She fills their jars once a week with 14 snacks (2 per day) and then they have access to them any time. She says, “This gives them the freedom of choosing what they want but also gives me some control on what they are eating. They know there is enough for two snacks a day and if they choose to have more on one day then they will have to have less on another.”

Being creative, Kristen lined the containers with scrapbook paper so they can be changed with the theme of the kitchen or holiday and used rubons to put their names on the jars.
Brilliant, Kristen. Thanks for sharing!

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Treats on-the-go: Have some options.

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

First, a quick little shout-out to Karen, a fellow blog reader in Round Rock, Texas. I believe today is her 50th birthday!

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So am I the last ones to try these little containers?

First of all, my kids have never liked Cheerios as a snack. But really — Cheerios was totally smart to come up with this little number. And honestly, it’s the best container I’ve been able to find (without doing an extensive online search) to house some snacks for my little ones. Picked them up at WalMart.

Tip of the day: Use a label maker to easily identify what’s in the container and have a few options on-the-go in case your child decides that NO! They don’t want goldfish! Or NO! They don’t want animal crackers! Heaven knows, I’ve had my fair share of Target meltdowns. I’ve been “that mom” that gets the looks of seriously-you-can’t-tame-your-child?

I’m still learning that snacks can be the magical solution to combat that kind of behavior. That, and a pep talk in the car before we get to the store. Which, as we all know, does not work with an 18-month-old.

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peanut m&m’s, you’re going down.

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Funny story.

Last Thursday, I asked a simple question on Facebook (and Twitter) that said:

Why do I get so weak around peanut M&M’s? What’s your current (food-related) weakness?

You see, I had just grabbed a(nother) handful of those little yummies to munch on while I worked. And so it caused me to wonder what your go-to snack might be. I was curious. Here’s the funny part. Of all the tweets on Twitter and notes on Facebook I’ve ever posted, this simple question led to a record-setting response. Quantity and response speed.

Why? Because we all weighed in on reporting our favorite food weakness.

Let me just say that I believe life is too short to not enjoy a favorite snack now & then. But lately, the “enjoying” has been a little too much in our home lately. Busy schedules have pushed good health to the side a bit. So here’s what I’m thinking for today. I’m going to ask another question. But this time we’re focusing on strengths instead of weaknesses. Are you with me?

Q: What is one of the specific habits you have to live a healthy life? Seriously. I want to know.

A: Post a comment. Yes, you. Surely you are willing to share just one little thing that you do.

I am no example of healthy awesomeness right now, trust me. But I’ll start the ball rolling by sharing a few of my “things”.

1. I don’t drink my calories. I have made an effort to drink more water. Throughout the day and with my meals. That’s not to say I don’t love a little root beer with Mexican food once in a while. But for the most part, I pass on juice and soda.

2. I am a slow eater. Ask anyone who eats with us. I’m the last one to finish.

3. I don’t drink. As in alcohol. Beer, wine, coffee, none of it. Actually (refrain from gasping) … I never have. Like, ever. Made a conscience choice and personal commitment as a teenager to never, ever drink alcohol. Not good for my body or my mind or my spirit. One of the best decisions in my life.

4. I work out every day. Oh. Wait. Got ahead of myself. That’s what I’m going to be able to say at a later date.

5. Baby steps. I will not touch a peanut M&M this week. Peanut M&M’s are my personal enemy this week and I will win.

Okay, so that’s us today here on my blog. Focusing on the positive. So go ahead. Be positive. Focus on your positiveness. Share your positivity with us. We want to learn from you.

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