Tag Archives: diet
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Day 212 – Ah, Epilepsy Recovery
Posted on July 31, 2011 by admin in Daily Tips, Latest News, Special Needs SundayA few years ago when Epilepsy was a daily concern in our house, I researched furiously to find that extra ONE thing that could take my daughter’s health to a new level. That’s when I found Shaklee. The only company that uses natural/organic ingredients all tested for safety. No heavy metals, pesticides or carcinogens. Most [...]
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Mission Accomplished: No Asking for Garbage Food
Posted on June 14, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsWe just got home from the launch of the public library’s summer reading program. On the upside, both girls are signed up for the program and I even signed up for the adult program. FUN! On the downside, most of the prizes are food based and I’ll have to come up with something to substitute [...]
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Mission: Fuel Up for Fun!
Posted on June 6, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsAwesome! Today I ran my first 5k and Julianne & Johanna ran in the kids dash. The event benefited Hope Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald house in Oak Lawn, IL. I’m not a big fan of McDonald’s, but I love their charity of the Ronald McDonald houses. We used their hospitality quite a bit [...]
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Mission: Change Your Child’s Breakfast
Posted on June 5, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsThere have been days that I’ve wondered if I’ve given my daughters enough for breakfast before I send them out in the world. In fact, I know they should probably have a bit more protein at this morning meal, but they at least always have a fresh fruit and cereal/granola bar. When volunteering in Julianne’s [...]
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Mission: Change your diet again, again and again
Posted on May 27, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsI love it when I come across something that inspires me to write….right now! So here’s the statement that was an “AHA moment”, as Oprah would call it. The way of eating that works for you today may not work for you six months or six years down the road. It’s important to change your [...]
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Mission: See Your Future – What are you Talking About?
Posted on May 7, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsSo I’m sitting at a Panera right now and a quote from one of our team members jumped into my head. It goes something like: “If you don’t take time for wellness now you will have to take time for illness later” This rings true right now as I can over hear (ok I’m a [...]
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Mission: Volunteer at Lunch Time
Posted on May 4, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsSo my 7 year old, Julianne asked me to volunteer at lunch/recess today at her school. I got clearance from the principal and off I went. Now if you’ve been reading this blog, you know my thoughts on food and the choices we make in our home. I try and keep judgment to myself, but [...]
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Mission: Make a Great Homemade Pizza!
Posted on April 27, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsTake out? Frozen? Half-Baked? What kind of pizza do you like? I think our family knows that even a bad pizza tastes good, but what if we could make a really good pizza from home? I have to admit I’m a bit inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. I’ve been in my kitchen A LOT [...]
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Mission: Mimick Hot Lunch at School
Posted on April 10, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsSo Julianne, who is 7, mentions Friday morning that the hot lunch menu is hot dogs. She wasn’t asking for hot lunch, but I’m sure she was looking for my reaction. I explained to her the different qualities of hot dogs and the “meat” that can be used. I also explained that there are many [...]
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Mission: Whipped Topping Challenge
Posted on March 8, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsYep, we still make bad choices in our house sometimes. Seriously, who doesn’t put Cool Whip on their pumpkin pie? One of our family favorite quick desserts is pound cake with whipped cream and thawed frozen fruit. Harmless, right? Nope. High Fructose Corn Syrup was lurking everywhere! A few days ago while in Whole Foods [...]
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Mission: Avoid Unnecessary Prescriptions
Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsWe don’t go to Dr.’s very often in our family. We simply don’t get sick enough…:) February was a little bit different though. Kevin (my husband) had me bring him to the ER twice for chest pains! A bit scary at any age, but he is only 29! Result: After first visit he walked out [...]
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Mission: Get Dirty in the Kitchen – Accomplished
Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsWatch out for flying cookie dough! Yep, I told everyone we were making Valentine’s day cookies. Did you know that one notch the wrong way on a mixer can cause a disaster? My kids went running out of the kitchen as cookie dough went flying everywhere. Good thing I’m a Mom who can laugh at [...]
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Mission: Prevent Carcinogens Invading Your Family
Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsFebruary is National Cancer Prevention Month and while most everyone focuses on diet, exercise, and quitting smoking as the core ways to prevent cancer – they’re forgetting another pillar of prevention. Reducing exposure to carcinogens in our everyday environments. At Mission: Clean Kids we know you can’t be perfect. Our world is filled with harmful [...]
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Mission: Teach All Children About Food
Posted on February 12, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsJamie Oliver inspires us all to make change in our American habits. Did you know our children our predicted to live 10 years less than we are? If you’re like me, you may feel the task of improving your child’s school food or cooking more at home may be too big to take on….we need [...]
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Mission: Avoid Super Bowl Crash – Accomplished
Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin in Latest NewsYesterday was a major junk food day, right? Well, normally I would have given in a little more than usual, but both my daughters are fighting a bug. I did not want to rely on the party food to fill their tummies. Soooo, I made sure we sat down to a famiy meal before we [...]
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