Halo Partners with Greater Good Charities to Donate Over 70,000 Bowls of Pet Food to Texas Pet Shelters Following Winter Storm Halo is pleased to announce donations made in partnership with Greater Good Charities to provide support to animal shelters in Texas impacted by the devastating winter storms last week. Following the winter storms and
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The grandaddy of all dog sled races begins this Sunday! The 49th Iditarod race includes 13 women and 34 men, made up of 12 rookies and 35 veterans. Four former Iditarod champions are back in the race and four countries are represented in the field. Five competing mushers have participated in 18 or more Iditarod … Continue reading Everything Iditarod
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1. Take turns.
4. Turn off electronics.
5. Mix it up.
I originally shared this recipe (if you want to call it a recipe) a couple of years ago, but I’ve started making them a whole lot lately as my daughter is hitting that period in the school year where she’s getting bored with the same old lunch. (I’ll admit we make her the same thing pretty much everyday.) They’re incredibly easy to make and fun to eat. I have two versions I make: a savory sandwich version, and a sweeter fruit version.
Easy Lunch Kabobs
SANDWICH-KABOB INGREDIENTS
1 cheddar cheese stick or plant-based cheddar stick (I like Daiya brand)
Bread
Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce
FRUIT-KABOB INGREDIENTS
1 mozzarella cheese stick or plant-based mozzarella stick (I like Daiya brand)
Bread
Strawberries
Grapes
Cut both cheese sticks into cubes. Cut bread into small squares. Cut romaine lettuce into small, foldable pieces. Cut the tops off the strawberries, and cut the tomatoes in half. For the sandwich-kabob, layer cheddar cubes, bread, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce onto a skewer and repeat until filled. For fruit kabobs, layer mozzarella cubes, strawberries, and grapes until filled.
You guys already know how much I adore Daiya and their seriously delicious, better-for-you plant-based comfort foods, so it’s probably no surprise that we’ve fallen in love with their new Deluxe Cheeze Sticks as well. Whether I’m making these kabobs or just throwing one in Essley’s lunchbox, Daiya Cheeze Sticks are the perfect school lunch staple. Available in Cheddar Style and Mozzarella Style flavors, they’re great for a quick snack on the way to activities too. They are also dairy, soy, and gluten-free, and a good source of calcium. And most importantly, both of my kids love them. (So do their parents!)
I admittedly eat these for lunch or snacks myself all the time. So good!
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What a week–actually TEN days–we have had! As I’m sure many of you have seen on the news, Texas has been impacted by an historic snow and ice event. Here in Austin, we’ve had…
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From the Twitter feed of @BeagleFacts. There is a direct correlation between beagle levels of muddiness and beagle levels of satisfaction. This has been well established in multiple peer-reviewed studies. I can confirm this to be true. Until next time, Good day, and good dog!
The good folks at Tractive GPS have compiled a list of the top five ways to celebrate today, which is National Love Your Pet Day. The highlights: Praise them. Spend quality time together. Upgrade their toys and safety gear. Treat them to new healthy foods. Use your imagination to do their favorite things. You can … Continue reading Celebrating National Love Your Pet Day
Some of you may remember me sharing a similar post to this a couple of years ago. My kids are now 5 and 7, and while bedtime has gotten easier in some ways, we still face challenges. (I’m not surprised either; both my husband and I are night owls by nature.) We continue to learn as we go, and implement the strategies we’ve learned along the way with new insight.
1. Start bedtime early.
We still struggle with this sometimes, but are well aware of how important it is. When bed time is rushed, it almost jacks the kids up and then takes them longer to fall asleep. If we start an hour beforehand to allow plenty of time for getting bathed, getting into pajamas, brushing teeth, and reading books, they fall asleep more quickly, and stay asleep better.
2. Be consistent with bed times.
My husband and I are naturally both night owls. For a long time, we would make sure the kids went to bed early during the week, but let them stay up quite late (and sleep in) on the weekends. This always backfired. We still let them stay up later on the weekends, but no more than an hour past their weekday bedtimes.
3. Take screens away several hours before bedtime.
Do as I say, not as I do! (I read or watch Netflix on my iPad every night before bed.) In all seriousness though, making sure our kids didn’t have access to screens at least a couple of hours before bed has made a huge difference in how well they sleep. (Research backs this up!) My son used to always if he could watch a movie or show before bed, and I was often so exhausted myself I would allow it. I noticed that when we opted for a book instead, he fell asleep much more quickly. That became the rules, and now he looks forward to the storytime and no longer requests a screen.
I’d love to hear other tips and tricks that work for your family as well!
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