As an early riser with a packed day, my mental functioning and decision-making start to wane around 5:00 pm. So if I didn’t have a plan in place for dinner, I’d end up spending an inordinate amount of time trying to think of what to make, especially if I didn’t have all of my ingredients on hand. One of the habits I developed when my kids were little was to commit to a meal plan strategy so that I could (more often than not) make healthy, varied, sit-down meals that we could all enjoy as a family with as little stress as possible! The added benefit is that my kids often help in the prep stage which makes them more inclined to eat what is served. (more…)
One of our favorite partners is TogetherCounts. They are working hard to mobilize families to make healthy choices together. Head on over to their site and find out about all of their great resources!
Today our president, Dr. Michelle Lombardo, will be sharing the stage with Seasame Street and Cartoon Network at the Communicating Childhood Obesity Prevention and Policy Conference sponsored by Marketing Disease Prevention and Awareness.
Today was a big day for me. You may not know this about me, but I can sometimes get a little shy and nervous when speaking in front of others. During class presentations I’m okay, mainly because I already know everybody in the class. But I certainly don’t know everyone in the school, which is why I was so nervous when the principal asked me to make a morning announcement about National Nutrition Month. He said he wanted to keep it short and sweet, like a strawberry. I, of course, said ‘yes.’ How often does the principal ask a student to make an announcement?! So I walked from class to the front office, and I was extremely nervous! One of the faculty members even asked me a question, but when I opened my mouth no words came out! I started to get really worried: What if they handed me the microphone and I couldn’t speak? Or what if I could and I said something silly? I just kept thinking of all these possible ways I could mess up, that I didn’t even realize it was my turn to speak. They handed me the microphone, and I didn’t even have time to think, I just started talking! “It’s National Nutrition Month! So don’t forget to eat those high-fiber, low-fat foods this month, and every month!” And then I was done. I handed the microphone over and went back to class. When I opened the door, my teacher and classmates were all applauding and congratulating me! It was such a great feeling! I got to remind people of National Nutrition Month and overcome my nervousness about speaking in front of the school at once! Who knows, maybe next week you’ll find me singing on stage with Madame Muscle! Well, maybe not 🙂
Talk to you soon and don’t forget to get my coloring sheet!
Here at The OrganWise Guys, we are always on the lookout for ways to get ourselves and our children to be more physically active while having FUN! One of the owners of The OrganWise Guys’ daughter, Shealyn McNamara, has a unique way to work up a sweat, have fun with friends and feel a sense of personal accomplishment by doing Irish Dancing! To share more about this wonderful form of dance, we sat down with one of her teachers, Jacquie Berger – a former World Champion Irish Dance competitor. (more…)
