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Do your children buy lunch at school? What do you think of the choices on the monthly lunch menus?

This week I’m comparing school lunch notes with my friend Chele Neisler, the host of Moms Love Shopping. We are both tired and confused by the conflicting information we keep getting from the “experts.” Our nation’s kids are getting fatter by the day and yet the choices offered to them by the schools are very high fat and not the least bit nutritious.

This is only Part 1 of this series. Join me next week for an interview with an expert, a chef, who completely revamped her district’s school lunch program, which now serves homemade and ORGANIC meals!!

Do you feel strongly about this topic? Leave a comment below!

 

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We are inundated with kids’ television shows these days. Gone are the days of OUR childhoods where we were lucky to have the three network channels without static! Now, with satellite tv, our children have more than enough shows from which to choose their entertainment.

The bigger question is: are the shows your kids watching really educational or just nonsense? My guest today is Laura Wellington, the creator of the television series “The Wumblers,” and she shares her journey to getting this truly wholesome and educational show on the air.

Laura is not a bigwig television executive so her journey from creation to reality is long but it is heartfelt. She truly believes this is her creation to share with the children of the world and she is extremely careful with whom she signs broadcast contracts. Her main goal is not to make a fortune but rather to help our children grow up knowing important moral and life lessons.

Also mentioned on the show:

Christine Lane was a past guest in December and she’s hard at work planning her Student Body Campaign fundraiser for Sept. ‘08. For more information and ideas for how to start your OWN healthy fundraiser, please visit her website or listen to our interview.

 

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If you’re like me and get a glaze over your eyes when you enter the library or giant book store, not sure where to look first, then you’ll be happy to know about an awesome parent and teacher resource just for children’s books!

My guests this week are the hosts of the Just One More Book podcast. Andrea and Mark have put their two passions…books and podcasting…together and have formed a truly remarkable resource for parents and teachers alike.

Because they are both avid readers, Andrea and Mark have collected hundreds of children’s books and have reviewed each one on their podcast, which is produced three times a week. These short snippets are only about 10 minutes long, sometimes less, but they really give you a feel for what the story is about, what age group it is written for, and what the reactions were from their own children.

They have the books categorized by age group and by topic, so if you’re looking for something in particular, Andrea and Mark will probably have a recommendation. They even have recommendations for the older 9-12 year olds. Another interesting note is that Andrea and Mark do not accept advertising and they do not have any affiliate links on their site. Feel free to browse as much as you like and bring your list to your local library!

Listen in and let their love of reading inspire you!

 

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