It’s August and it’s hot. For me, August weekends are traditionally days for sprinklers and popsicles, sparkling pools and chilled watermelon. In fact, life feels pretty close to perfect from the perspective of a shady chaise lounge in August; watching my children play and listening as their laughter echo’s the joy of summer. Ahhh, the sweet month of August. (more…)
As I was preparing for a summer road trip this past week I caught myself humming the old Willie Nelson classic, “On the Road Again” and realized that before my family starting thinking Out of the Box about our food, “on the road” meant stops at fast food restaurants and mini marts for meals and snacks. But now that we’ve turned a “nu”tritious-leaf, I knew I needed to give some thought to what I would provide for my kids who would inevitably mark the hours with shouts of “Are we there yet?” and “I’m hungry.” Hmmm…gotta be prepared. Snacks.