healthy snacks
Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids
While I am so excited to have a more relaxed schedule during the summer, it also means staying active with the kids and making our lunches on-the-go both healthy and fun for the girls. Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D. also knows how hard it can be to get kids interested in healthy ...read more
Why we Love Dried Cranberries
Have you ever done a taste taste between dried cranberries and raisins? I recently participate in this fun swap from raisins to dried cranberries by adding them in everything from cookies to breakfast bars. These vibrant cranberries have double the antioxidants of raisins, are an ...read more
Planning Snack Sized Fall Family Adventures
Fall is simply the best time of year for family adventures. When you live in New England, nature simply beckons you outdoors. Life was simpler when the girls were little, we had wide open calendars and outdoor adventures were easier to execute. But now with school plays, cross ...read more
Best Back to School Trends for Busy Moms
First off, Back to School is all about the kids, but, we can't forget about the moms, can we? Back- to- School time can be a tough on a mama. Endless hours are spent making sure the kids have everything they need to head off to school, that all the preparations have been ...read more
snack time hacks for toddlers
Kids are bottomless pits... or so I'm told. My kids could pass on significant meals all day in lieu of snacks, snacks, and more snack. Salty eats, sweet treats, crunchy munchies, and ooey-gooey chewies, they don't discriminate. When it comes to snack time hacks for toddlers, ...read more
How to Snack Healthy When You're Expecting (and Nauseous)
In the early weeks and months of pregnancy, I could barely get myself to eat anything other than bagels, buttered pasta, croissants, muffins, cakes, and crackers. Carbs all day every day. You do what you've got to do to survive the throws of severe morning sickness; and, so, ...read more
5 Healthy Snacks to Keep You Satisfied This Holiday Season
The holiday season is here. It's a time of year known for larger meals, shorter days, colder weather, and, well, a little more stress on the buttons of your pants. Even the kids fall victim to the dreaded winter-time munchies, snacking on everything in sight. Fortunately, there ...read more
Pool Party Worthy Frozen Fruit Treats
Could your children use some more fruit in their lives? That's a big 10-4 over here. What if I told you, that you could serve up 100% fruit, literally nothing else added, in frozen pop form? You're all in right? I knew you would be! I was ready to make my new favorite treat a ...read more
Family Holiday Travel Must Haves
It’s the time of the year when most of us have at least one trip on the books. Am I right? It may just be a long weekend over Christmas, but the odds are that we’re going to be on the road at least a little bit over the next couple of weeks, so it’s a good idea to have some ...read more
How to Organize Your Refrigerator
This is a Sponsored Post My refrigerator is a mess. I mean look at it! There’s yogurt here, juice there, berries all over the place. It’s total chaos. Packing lunches and planning dinners is a nightmare. It’s just not very user friendly. Chances are, your fridge might look ...read more
Six Healthy Toast Recipes
Toast is cool again. Not just boring bread and butter, we're talking healthy toast that's topped with super foods. We've got six healthy toast recipes to share with you. All of them use superfoods and are an ideal way to start your day or snack. Related: Yummy owl porridge Six ...read more
Curb Your Cravings
I’ve got tips to help end snackers remorse. Did you know after age 30, your metabolism slows by about 5% per decade. Let’s do a little math. Let’s say in your 20s you got to eat 2,500 calories and you never gained a pound. Fast forward a few decades. Hello 40s. In your 40s you'd ...read more
Healthy Snack Ideas for Moms
It seems like I'm forever I'm the go...I'm sure this is a feeling many of you fellow busy mamas can relate to. Whether I'm running the kids to a play date, having a business meeting or attending an event, my calendar is in a word...FULL! So, that means I don't always take the ...read more
Workout Snack Ideas
I hate going to the gym or exercising on an empty stomach. It is not only an awful feeling as your stomach grumbles on the treadmill but feeling exhausted with no energy is not a great way to start a workout. Eating small meals or snacks before you exercise will not only give ...read more
Power Up with Mamma Chia (& a giveaway)
Busy mamas (is there any other kind?) know what it's like to run low on energy and feel like they are dragging during the course of any day. We know it is important to eat a diet that is high in fiber, and protein as well as one that is rich in Omega- 3s, but we often are so busy ...read more
Healthy Snacking with NatureBox Home Delivery
I found a great delivery snack service. NatureBox is a monthly service that delivers an assortment of healthy and delicious snack foods to your door. I tested out the service. Check out what you get: Each box has five snacks. Each snack has about 20 servings. The best part is ...read more
Online Healthier Snacking Company Graze.com Launches
Snacking healthy is a great way to stick with those New Years Resolutions. One of our favorite new ones is graze.com, an online retailer of healthier snacks. Started with seven friends in 2008, is the pioneer of portioned, healthier and mailbox friendly snack boxes. graze ...read more
Notes from the Kitchen: Lesser Evil Snacks
Snacking is inevitable when you have kids, but like everything on the market there are various types of snack options. While fresh fruit and vegetables are (of course) the best options - the reality is that these aren't the only snack options that kids are exposed to. Snacking ...read more