I enjoy packing lunches for my kids. It gives me the chance to surprise them with little things like lunchbox notes and smiley faces on their food! I'm always on the lookout for school lunch and snack ideas my kids will actually eat. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Horizon, Silk, & So Delicious. The opinions and text are all mine. Yogurt parfaits are one of my family's favorite breakfasts at home, so I think ...
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Make fruit and veggie smoothies without a blender! #DoleShakers
I know you must be thinking, How is it possible to make a fruit and veggie smoothie WITHOUT a blender? I was curious, too, when DOLE sent me coupons to try their new DOLE Nutrition Plus Fruit & Veggie Shakers POWER Smoothies as part of a compensated campaign with the Mom It Forward blogger network. The reason you don't need a blender is because the fruit, vegetables and yogurt are already prepped inside the Shaker. All you have to do ...
How I Get Going in the Mornings #QuakerUp
I'm partnering with Quaker® this year, and they have sent me a variety of their products to try with my family. Recently, Quaker asked me to talk a little bit about my everyday challenges, I made a list. I realized the challenges on my list share common theme: time and energy. I need more of both! The first challenge I face every single day is waking up and getting out of bed in the morning. I have accepted the fact that I am not a morning ...
My Kids Tell All: Favorite Junk Foods, Favorite Healthy Snacks
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Mott's® via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Mott's®. I think my house has a pretty good balance of healthy foods and, to put it delicately, not-so-healthy foods. My family has done a pretty good job lately keeping the junk food consumption to a minimum. If I don't buy it, nobody misses it. But we do enjoy a junk ...
Does Eating Smart Fries Really Make You Smarter?
Mom Always Finds Out received Smart Fries products for my consideration. All opinions expressed are my own. This blog post may contain affiliate links. Does eating Smart Fries really make you smarter? I don't know. But I do know that eating SMART FRIES is definitely making a smarter snack choice. These 100% natural potato sticks are not fried or baked. They are air-popped, which is a healthy way to cook them. Plus, it means they are light ...
Swap Junk Food For These Ready-To-Eat Healthy Snacks
Mom Always Finds Out received free samples of the following healthy snacks for review purposes. I was under no obligation to write a blog post about these products. All opinions expressed are my own. I'm trying to banish junk food from my children's lunchboxes. But I still need to find snack-y type things that my kids will want to eat. It's a challenge when some of their favorite things to eat are cookies and chips. We have been trying ...
Kids Lunch Ideas: Best Way To Send Yogurt, Smoothies and More!
My kids can easily go through a couple of boxes of "to go" yogurt (the kind that comes in the long skinny sleeves) every week. I send them to school in lunchboxes and they eat them at home for snacks. These yogurts come in limited flavor options, plus some varieties are so full of sugar, I doubt they have much nutritional value. I have found a cool way to send yogurt - ANY KIND OF YOGURT - to school with them in these Norpro Silicone Ice Pop ...
#FunkyChat Twitter Party Announcement and a Funky Monkey Fruit Giveaway (OVER)
#FunkyMonkey Twitter Party Announcement! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 15th at 11:30 am CT. Funky Monkey Snacks will be co-hosting a twitter chat with Body Media. The chat is going to be about healthy coping strategies for keeping your New Year's Resolution, whether that be going to the gym more or eating healthier. The chat will give great tips about fitness and healthy eating to help people get in the habit of choosing healthy snacks ...
Earth’s Best Organic Pouches ~ On-the-Go Meals & Snacks For Babies and Toddlers
I probably sound like a broken record when I say I LOVE whoever invented food pouches! They are a must have diaper bag item whenever we are on-the-go around town or taking a road trip. And I freely admit that they make my life easier at home, too! The pouches provide a mess free way for my toddler to feed himself anytime and anywhere. Earth's Best pouches are organic and come in a huge variety of flavor combinations that are delicious and ...
