Get It Done: A Holiday Organization Manifesto
Some people reading this – like my sister, D. – will read that title with a snort and a knowing smirk. They will say that I am exactly the WRONG person to write a blog post about organizing anything,...
View ArticleThe “Big Belly” Issue
Not long before the holiday break, L.’s Kindergarten class was engaged in a “health and nutrition” unit at school. I’d seen it in the newsletter, so I knew it was coming, but otherwise I stayed...
View ArticleThe Letter
Yesterday and today on the RRG Facebook page, there’s been a lot of discussion about candy Valentines and junk food at school parties, in general. If you haven’t been privy to all of that, I’ll sum it...
View ArticleMonday Menus: A Dinner Party for Everyone
One of the things I think many people tend to struggle with, as they try to eat well, cook real food, and maintain a balance between their food values and their social lives, is how to deal with...
View ArticleMarch At Last! A Meal Plan
Oh, hooray, it’s March at last! I’ve spent much time bemoaning the winter weather, and while I know that March doesn’t exactly bring balmy temperatures to New England (and, in fact, we’ve still got a...
View ArticleMeal Plan for a Busy, Busy April
I’m quietly freaking out. Except…now that I’m writing about it on a public blog, I guess it’s not so much “quiet” anymore, right? So now I’m PUBLICLY and NOISILY freaking out. It’s all good stuff...
View ArticleAfter Boston: Family Dinner Matters
Today I am thinking about two things that are not a secret to anyone. First, I’m thinking about – preparing for, excitedly awaiting, nervously anticipating – the Family Dinner Conference, which will be...
View ArticleTruth.
Yesterday I was at a rehearsal for Listen to Your Mother: Providence – our last time running through the show before we perform it live on Saturday afternoon before a huge audience of screaming fans...
View ArticleThe “Gifted” Keeps on Giving
There has been a lot of talk about gifts, and “giftedness,” in our house lately. Proving that things are never boring, at least not for long, in this old red New England home, J. and I received some...
View ArticleLoosening the Reins
Sometimes you have to loosen the reins a little bit. This is a gut-check moment, I think – it’ll be different for everyone, and it’ll be based on your kid’s personality or what you (or they) happen to...
View ArticleMe…On Parenting…On YouTube!
I mentioned a while ago that I was invited to be a part of a very special, very emotional, indescribably amazing event — the inaugural Providence performance of the national reading series “Listen To...
View ArticleThe Lunchbox 180
It’s back-to-school season, and you know what that means around here. Lunches! And lots of ‘em! This year, I wanted to try something new — so I made you a present. This flipbook contains photos of...
View ArticleMy Top Five School Lunch Packing Tips
Hoo boy. It’s been a while since I posted — mainly, I think, because the back-to-school season is no less hectic and stressful for me than it is for most of you. We’re trying to finish up the summer,...
View ArticleThe Dumbing Down of Lunch
Every year. Every single year. It happens every darned year, and you’d think I’d know by now not to expect that it’ll get better, but I can’t help it. I’m an optimist. I keep thinking that THIS...
View ArticleI May, or May Not, Be a Good Mom
I need to get something off my chest. I am not a great mom because of the lunches I pack for my kids. Lately, I’ve noticed something – a new phenomenon, or a more widespread phenomenon, that’s taking...
View ArticleSwitching Off
This is one of those posts that I agonize about writing, because I know it’s bound to rile people up and possibly make some of you dislike me, at least a little bit. This one’s particularly hard, too,...
View ArticleDye-Free Dining at Disney World
Need a quick reference with the most vital information? Check out my free download, The Dye-Free Disney Guide. Just a few weeks ago, our family went to Disney World for a short vacation. It was the...
View ArticleWhat We Do: Helping Kids Control their Portions
How we’ve worked through the “Eat more, eat less, eat now” struggles to have a peaceful family dinner. Raising kids is a big old umbrella term. You think it’s one thing, but it’s not. It’s a lot of...
View ArticleA Free Cookbook for Food Revolution Day
Happy Food Revolution Day 2014! As I have in years past, I’m teaming up with a group of fellow food bloggers to celebrate this day with a communal project. The amazing people at the Jamie Oliver Food...
View ArticleFamily Dinner, Mostly
How do you plan for a family dinner routine when not every person can make it to the table? Can you even have a family dinner without the whole family present? That’s a big question these days, I...
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