OK this may be a tad difficult but I want to look critically at your children. Is anyone over or under weight?
I implore you today to take hold of your child's health. Begin to eat cleaner ~ you know...like REAL food. Food that God made, not that that comes in little plastic wrappers and cardboard boxes..
Having raised a big family I did a ton of cooking and baking. Just to put a meal on the table was a huge undertaking!. I scheduled a baking day where I would fill the cookie jar and a few other things plus restock the freezer with breakfast muffins, pancakes and french toast. I found that this worked great as they could reach in and take something before school and I knew what was going into their bodies. Now granted I was a stay at home mom but for those of you that work there are things that you can do as well that will help you as well as the kids. Think through what your kids eat in a week. A piece of fruit and some nuts should hold them over until dinner. Snacks need to be limited.
I made sure that there was ALWAYS a fruit bowl on the table; apples, oranges, banana etc (whatever was in season) . I found that if it was out and accessible it was eaten. Our regime was a mid morning fruit and a mid afternoon fruit with a piece of candy after nap time....ONE piece of candy.
With many families working, food has become more and more something to grab on the run. I implore you to sit down over this weekend and write up a menu for the week. Hang it on the fridge. Shop from the menu. You will save money and have less waste. I have a ton of menu ideas if you need them and would be happy to post some if there is interest.
Don't let your children have free reign of the cupboards and fridge. No more snacking in front of the screen. Kids need to be getting some fresh air and exercise during the day with less TV and video games.
If your child has a weight problem TAKE HOLD OF IT! You are the one who shops and feeds them. It is proven that overweight children will be obese adults. Help them now, while they are young, to learn how to eat correctly.
Again I know I am not asking you to do something that is pleasant but it IS NECESSARY! Your child will thank you in the future!
Blessings!
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Family Dinner Table
I have a VIVID memory of the family dinners my family shared while growing up. We sat together 6 nights a week, at least, at 5:30 sharp!
My dad was a dairy farmer and my mom a homemaker and it was understood by everyone that the table would be set and food served at that time. My mom always had a hearty meal prepared knowing that hunger would be present. The table ususally had a cloth or placemats with napkins folded under the forks. Ice in the glass of water satisfied your thirst. The salt, pepper and butter dish were there and many times a small bouquet from the gardens. Nothing fancy but good.
It is a good memory. People talked, laughed, shared and enjoyed the food. It was often that one of my dad's many friends would "drop in" at that time and they would either join us or sit in my dad's easy chair and chat from the side. It was not strange at all. It was what we were used to.
My mom's meals were rather simple with potatoes, a meat and vegetable. Often fresh bread in a basket was present and ALWAYS a dessert of pie, pudding, cake, cookies, and the list goes on.
Although the food was hearty and delicious it is the feeling of family that rises to the top of my mind. Presence. Tradition. Normalcy. "It's all right with the world" kind of feeling. When I married and had a family of my own it was not even a question as to how "supper" would look. Of course..the same as it had always been!
I have a memory of my daughter coming home from highschool, not that many years ago, telling about the show of hands that the teacher asked for as to how many ate together. She was the only hand raised in that whole class! We were amazed. She would often say "My friend wants to come to dinner sometime," Seemed odd to us.
What's your memory? Good or bad I'm sure that you have one. I want to remind you that you can make any kind of memory that you would like. Begin now. Talk to your husband, figure out what you would like your family to "look" like. Decide what is important and what is not. Ask friends, watch families that you admire...you will see things that you would like to emulate I'm sure.
DO IT! It's an important part of family that has become almost non existent in this century.
Please contact me if you would like a list of menu ideas. I would be happy to speak to you about any of these topics!
Blessings!
Marnie
My dad was a dairy farmer and my mom a homemaker and it was understood by everyone that the table would be set and food served at that time. My mom always had a hearty meal prepared knowing that hunger would be present. The table ususally had a cloth or placemats with napkins folded under the forks. Ice in the glass of water satisfied your thirst. The salt, pepper and butter dish were there and many times a small bouquet from the gardens. Nothing fancy but good.
It is a good memory. People talked, laughed, shared and enjoyed the food. It was often that one of my dad's many friends would "drop in" at that time and they would either join us or sit in my dad's easy chair and chat from the side. It was not strange at all. It was what we were used to.
My mom's meals were rather simple with potatoes, a meat and vegetable. Often fresh bread in a basket was present and ALWAYS a dessert of pie, pudding, cake, cookies, and the list goes on.
Although the food was hearty and delicious it is the feeling of family that rises to the top of my mind. Presence. Tradition. Normalcy. "It's all right with the world" kind of feeling. When I married and had a family of my own it was not even a question as to how "supper" would look. Of course..the same as it had always been!
I have a memory of my daughter coming home from highschool, not that many years ago, telling about the show of hands that the teacher asked for as to how many ate together. She was the only hand raised in that whole class! We were amazed. She would often say "My friend wants to come to dinner sometime," Seemed odd to us.
What's your memory? Good or bad I'm sure that you have one. I want to remind you that you can make any kind of memory that you would like. Begin now. Talk to your husband, figure out what you would like your family to "look" like. Decide what is important and what is not. Ask friends, watch families that you admire...you will see things that you would like to emulate I'm sure.
DO IT! It's an important part of family that has become almost non existent in this century.
Please contact me if you would like a list of menu ideas. I would be happy to speak to you about any of these topics!
Blessings!
Marnie
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