Snack Ideas for Pregnant Women

Put away the junk food and add these yummy, delicious snacks!! Parent Connect posted a great list of healthy food snacks for those preggys out there.  

• Apple slices spread with Laughing Cow cheese.
• Homemade muffins made with grated carrots or zucchini.
• A smoothie made with fresh blueberries, plain non-fat yogurt and half of a banana.
• Cottage cheese with fresh strawberries or peaches.
• Air-popped popcorn sprinkled with Chinese Five Spice blend.
• Peaches or nectarines dipped in light cream cheese.
• Baked tortilla chips and salsa.
• Celery slices smothered in peanut butter.
• A frozen tube of Go-GURT (portable yogurt).
• Bell pepper slices dipped in low-fat ranch dressing.
• Homemade trail mix. Just throw some nuts, dried cranberries, coconut flakes (and some mini chocolate chips for balance) into a zipper bag and shake.
• Pita chips and hummus.
• Chicken salad on a whole wheat roll.
• Frozen grapes.
• A parfait made with low-fat yogurt, fresh berries and some granola.
• String cheese (and a few crackers if you want).

Meal Sign-Up

Meal Train is a neat website that allows you to organize a meal drop-off plan for your friends who are in need of some TLC.  Recently, my friend was in the hospital for surgery, and the neighborhood gals organized a meal drop-off through the website Meal Train that sets up a calendar for organizing who can bring what on which day.   It was a great and simple way for us to sign up and schedule drop-offs for our friend and her family at their home during recovery.

Ways to Love

Lying

We've been having issues with lying with our 5 year old.. I like what Dr. Sears says in his article, "11 Ways to Raise a Truthful Child."

If you create an atmosphere in your home and an attitude within your child that honesty is the best policy and the child's truthful self is really the nicest person to be around, you are well on your way to building trust and avoiding dishonesty.


(See full article HERE) 

BOZ

We are loving BOZ in our home right now!! Great DVDs, packed with character-building, christ-centered stories... and great songs too!!! This is one of few shows that I feel comfortable letting our little girls watch.  Check out their site!

Expecting? Get Your Little Ones Involved

Before the big day of delivery, your little ones can prepare for their baby sibling to come home.  Making a card and a gift for the baby's birth-day is super fun.  They can wrap it and decorate their card and present.  And during delivery, while they are with their relatives, your little ones can bake and decorate cookies to celebrate!

Traveling Overseas, Antibiotics

My doctor was talking about her family trip to Barcelona, Spain.  She described the adventures she and her family had on a cruise.  However, on the trip, her son became terribly sick and was getting worse.  It was extremely tedious searching and finding the nearest hospital and getting antibiotics for her youngest child. 

To save yourself the hassle next time you travel, be prepared and ask your pediatrician for a children's antibiotic to take with you in case your son or daughter becomes sick.  It's a dry form that you can add water to when needed.  Pediatricians are absolutely willing to help you get prepared.