It’s Sunday and today we talk about Special Needs some of our kids might have. My youngest has a HUGE sensitivity to food dyes. When they church art class said they would be decorating cupcakes I immediately marked on my calendar that I too had to make cupcakes and find some fun decor. Here are [...]
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Written by Patti…our work at home team leader, full time mom, full time down town professional, ridiculous commuter who is creating the lifestyle her and her family deserve…one day at a time. Last week we started a new routine: Every week we are picking out healthy meals and trying new things. The girls like being [...]
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Written By Patti – A full time working mom of two taking steps towards better nutrition for her kids AND herself…Remember, we don’t choose perfect at Mission: Clean Kids…we just choose better! I am one of those concerned parents who worry about my children’s nutrition. Are they getting everything they need, are they eating enough [...]
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I’m on holiday treat overload! Are you? My kids were still asking me to make oatmeal cookies, I just didn’t need any more sugar highs. So I cleaned up a recipe, including adding protein to the cookies and WAHLAH! They are YUMMY! Ingredients: These are all organic, when possible, definitely all natural. 1 cup of [...]
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Our Shaklee friends, Nathan and Jeni Oates shared these on their blog. This is one of our favorite recipes, but we’ve never made them so CUTE! Typically we just make the protein into balls and roll them in nuts or coconut, but I have a feeling these are going to create a buzz in our [...]
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If you kept up with us yesterday, you heard that I have the task of making snacks for my kids for VBS that look like the snacks they are serving the majority of the kids. I was given a list for the week (last minute) and I went off shopping to whole foods to mock [...]
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How do you make a tissue dance? Put a boogie in it! (Moan….I know.) Johanna has lots of boogies today – in fact, she must have felt this coming on because she asked for her cold tea yesterday and I forgot to make it (bad mom, lol). So today she has the glassy eyes, coughing [...]
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FACT: Good nutrition can biochemically program the body to crave only nutritious food. Of course, the same can be said for the polluting foods where kids crave junk food. – Naturally Savvy _________________________ I’m asked so often how I get my kids to drink fresh squeezed orange, carrot and kale juice everyday (either morning or [...]
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My oldest daughter (almost 9) has become the pickiest eater ever! Kind of funny coming from me because most parents would love for their kids to drink their veggies everyday or not ask for typical mainstream American “food”, but seriously, she’s driving me nuts! Don’t mix the veggies on her plate and broccoli (raw or [...]
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Tired of me saying that organic is the best and telling you why it’s my choice? Well, I’m not going to change my story, but I thought I’d share the Clean 15….Here’s 15 produce items you can buy conventional (not organic) and not ingest a cup of pesticides when you swallow. The EWG points out [...]
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Ever hear of the dirty dozen when it comes to fruits and vegetables? They are the top 12 produce items you are supposed to buy organic when you can. I buy organic whenever possible because I can’t memorize the list! Actually, I buy organic because I see a significant difference in my daughter’s behaviors when [...]
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I’ve had a few people ask for this recipe the past few weeks. I use a breadmaker so I’ll just give you the ingredients and you can follow the instructions your own breadmaker suggest This recipe is for a 2lb, quick cook loaf with a medium crust. 1 Egg White 1 1/2 Cups buttermilk (I [...]
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My dip lovin’ 7 year old daughter loves this! Just ran across the recipe by accident and it’s sure to become a staple. I love dip! The reason most dips are bad is because all the dairy, cheesy “stuff” that we think makes it taste so good. In this dip you’ll actually taste the veggies [...]
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We can’t just look for the healthy side all the time! I do watch what is put in our desserts and try to make them from scratch as much as possible. My favorite site for recipes is www.allrecipes.com That’s where I found today’s speedy brownie recipe. I only made half today, but to save time [...]
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It’s well check Wednesday – time to take inventory on how you’re feeling today? How was your morning with the kids? How was the stress? How was the energy? How was the attitude? Did you know that many times your child’s “attitude” is really a reflection on how they are feeling on the inside from [...]
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