Category Archives: Children

A Whole New Grain–Farro

My first experience with farro was at the CIA in Napa last year. It was touted as a grain that diabetics could consume without raising their blood sugar! Cool! I had to try it. It was served in a recipe much like a pasta salad, with Farro as the carbohydrate. It was terrific. Throughout the week I had it cold, hot, and wanted to try it for breakfast! I love new foods that are so good for you! I couldn’t
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Learning to say, “no.”

Saying, "no," when all you really want to do is shout, "YES," is not an easy feat. Learning to say, "no," has been my "burden to bear" these past few months. I've become more accustomed to saying, "no, thank you," but there are definitely times when I am tempted to cave and say, "Yes, I would love a piece of that chocolate cake!" or, "Yes, please sprinkle a little cheese on top!" To give you a little context here, I mentioned
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Rev Up Your Schools Breakfast Program – Funds & Resources Available

My son recently started Kindergarten and we never leave the house until we have eaten breakfast.  Although, I would let him leave the house before eating breakfast if I knew he would be eating breakfast at school.  What a time saver and stress reliever that would be.  Unfortunately, the school my son attends doesn’t have a school breakfast program “yet!”  I sure wish they did and I will be working on it.  The good news is that there are many resources (money, etc.) for
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