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Treat the kids to donuts this weekend

Yes, You Can Have Two Donuts

In Dairy Free, Food Adventures, Kid Stuff, Modern Junk Food On February 15, 2012 1 Comment

Can you imagine telling your child that they can have two donuts? At the same meal? With a straight face? And mean it? I did. And my kids… Read More »

Cupcakes for Breakfast

Breakfast Cupcakes

In Kid Stuff, Modern Junk Food On November 13, 2011 1 Comment

Ok, they’re not really cupcakes but they looked like them so we named them Breakfast Cupcakes. Either way, the kids were pretty darn excited to have such a… Read More »

Crawling Baby

How to Eat Healthy When You’re On the Go

In Modern Junk Food On July 21, 2011 2 Comments

The following was originally a post from Healthy Child Health World where I’m a Parent Ambassador. When you’re home, you are master of your domain. You control what… Read More »

Better Juice Box

A Better Juice Box

In Food for Thought, Modern Junk Food On May 25, 2011 1 Comment

Summer break around here means outings to the park, hikes, picnics and day trips – and lots of snacks, drinks and sometimes meals on the road. With summer… Read More »

Let's call a treat, a treat.

Fruit Snacks Aren’t Fruit

In Food for Thought, Modern Junk Food On May 9, 2011 10 Comments

Does that surprise you? It confuses the heck out of my kids. They love taking fruit leather to school because it’s tasty and they can eat it fast… Read More »

Easter Marci

Healthy Easter Traditions

In Food for Thought, Kid Stuff, Modern Junk Food On April 19, 2011 1 Comment

What are your Easter memories as a child? I remember my fancy dresses, white gloves, adorable hats and dainty purses that my mom adorned me in each year…. Read More »

Special Invitation to the FDA: Please Come to our Food Dye Party

In Food for Thought, Modern Junk Food On March 29, 2011 3 Comments

The party will be held at my home on the day of your choice. The only refreshment to be served will be tap water tainted green with artificial… Read More »

Say No to Artificial Food Dyes

In Food for Thought, Modern Junk Food On March 17, 2011 2 Comments

Have you noticed the buzz in the recent news about the link between diet and ADHD? It seems that every few days, another major news publication helps spread… Read More »

Health Foods Replace Junk Food at the Cash Register

In Food for Thought, Modern Junk Food On March 15, 2011 9 Comments

A grocer out of Iowa, Hy-Vee, recently made a pretty big change in the check-out lane at one of their stores: they took the junk out. We've all… Read More »