Tag: kids Back to the candy factory…..I mean, school My children have gone back to school. If I said I was sorry about that, I’d be lying. I love my kids, but summer is hard for working moms. And… How I Spent My Summer Vacation Last week Tennyson had a close encounter with a curb he tried to jump on his bike. I had his broken tooth repaired later that day. Everything scabbed over and… Nutrition and single parents: part 3 of 3 Thank you, single parents who commented on my two-part blog series a couple of weeks ago. I’m quoting Amanda from that blog series because what she said merits front-and-center attention:… Nutrition and single moms, part 2 of 2 Even though I am doing the very best I can for my kids’ health, even though I run a health-oriented web site and write books and speak all over the… Nutrition and single moms, part 1 of 2 Today I’m going to tell some personal things about my divorce and raising children with a divorced co-parent who has radically different nutrition opinions than a GSG does. This topic… I won’t die on most hills: thoughts on parenting I had five 10-y.o. baseball players in the car last week, with this conversation: Me: Hey Tennyson, get your stuff off my expensive tennis racket! Baseball Player #2: Cool, you… Are you fixing the plumbing, or building a mansion? Part 2 of 2 At church Sunday, someone was making an announcement about a care center that wants us to bring them snacks for the mentally handicapped residents: “The care center staff said they… Educate your kids about nutrition! Here’s my video showing Tennyson why food matters in his life, and why he should make good decisions about food. He’s no different than you and me. He needs REASONS…. Triple Doubles and Green Smoothies Here’s a photo of Tennyson and his green smoothie today. Could eating 20+ servings of vegetables and fruits daily be a factor in his Triple Double last week? (No, that’s… 10 minutes to feel like a great mom. Because you are! I saw Kristy again, when I was running errands today. She’s the mom whose 6-year old daughter had her first green smoothie at Roxberry, my first GSG franchisee. Kristy said,… Gratitude, part 3 of 3 I want to express my gratitude for something else. I was sitting at the top of the high school bleachers recently, in the sunshine, watching my son Kincade play baseball…. What I DON’T do, every day, in my family So I admit (on a regular basis, actually) that I’m not perfect. Anyone who knows me and sees the inside of my fridge, and what I do on vacation, knows… Posts navigation < Newer posts123456Older posts >Last Page>>