Rainbow Blog

Crunch my Carrots

posted by: Kia

It’s time to hear from our favorite Music Therapist…Rachel See Smith…her song this month is so cute!

This month’s “eating a rainbow” song inspiration comes from my good friend, Ginny Driscoll (http://notablemusique.com), who is also board-certified music therapist (Thanks, Ginny, for sharing your
song!).

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Cookin’ Greens Giveaway Winner!

posted by: Kia

We loved reading all the comments that everyone left in our Cookin’ Greens Giveaway!!!  Clearly there are a lot of families excited to try some delicious veggies

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Cookin’ Greens Giveaway!

posted by: Kia

If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to eat healthier then Cookin’ Greens might be your new best friend! It’s a line of flash frozen green veggies by The Toby Brand™ that make adding green to your diet easy and tasty. It’s a great way to earn a green magnet on your Today I Ate A Rainbow chart! I’ll be the first person to say that eating fresh, local veggies is the best option... ....

Ideas to Celebrate Eating A Rainbow!

posted by: Kia

The biggest reward of eating a rainbow is a healthy body! Of course for kids, having a weekly or monthly celebration or a healthy reward is something more tangible that they can work towards. The way it works in our house is, if our daughter eats a rainbow for 6 days in a row, she then gets to choose a fun activity for the family to do together on the 7th day.

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Thankful for Fruits and Veggies!

posted by: Kia

We are lucky to have another fantastic guest blog post from our featured guest contributor Rachel See Smith!  Sorry I didn’t get this up in time for Thanksgiving!!! Enjoy…and go check out the fantastic fruit and veggie shakers Rachel talks about…she has links at the end of her post! 

Hello, again, Rainbow Readers!

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“Rainbow” Quinoa with Marinated Tofu Spring Rolls

posted by: Kia

You are in for a treat with this guest blog post by Dana from Green Apple Baby!  Just looking at her gorgeous pictures is making me hungry!  Enjoy…

Quinoa is a staple in our household.  It is a super grain, containing all 9 essential amino acids, making it a “complete”... ....

I’m A Food Artist!

posted by: Kia

I love the title of this song…what a fun way to think about food and eating!  This is the last music video from our guest blogger this week, Rachel See Smith, if you haven’t seen the videos from early on in the week you will definitley want to go back and watch them!  I love Rachel’s mission and I think music therapy is absolutely fascinating!  I am so grateful that she shared her songs with us this week!  Thankfully it won’t be the last you hear from her because she... ....

It’s a Vegetable (w)Rap!

posted by: Kia

I love this fun rap song by Rachel See Smith and amaizng Music Therapist!  I can see how kids in her sessions would love hearing and singing along to this one!  Our two dogs start barking when they hear Rachel starting to rap  Come back tomorrow for another song filled video!!!  Enjoy

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At The End Of The Rainbow!

posted by: Kia

Welcome to day four of our fun music videos by our friend Rachel See Smith, Music Therapist!  We love the video and song today because it was inspired by Today I Ate A Rainbow   We hope you enjoy the song with your kids!

At the End of the Rainbow (Inspired by: Today I Ate a Rainbow) from Rachel... ....

I’m A Good Eater!

posted by: Kia

Welcome to day three of our special guest videos by Rachel See Smith, Music Therapist extraordinairre!  Her song today is called I’m A Good Eater which I think is a great message to instill in our kids whether they are good eaters or not quite yet good eaters…it’s a positive message that will help your child feel good about themselves!  Enjoy…

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