Rainbow Blog

Tomorrow morning Hannah and I will be getting on a plane and heading to Chicago to speak at the McDonald’s shareholders meeting.  We’ll have the ear of CEO Don Thompson and other executives of McDonald’s and that is an opportunity we are very grateful to have thanks to Corporate Accountability International. It’s certainly not every day that a 9 yr old gets the chance to represent her generation at such a big event, Hannah has grown up knowing that kids need to be powere

I always do my best to keep this blog focused on positive and proactive things that parents and educators can do to get kids excited about healthy eating because I believe that if we focus on prevention and keeping things positive we will be able to make lasting and effective changes. Feeding our children is a deeply personal part of parenting and is a subject that can get very heated because of the emotions involved. We all want to be the best parents we can be for the sake of our children so i

LaLa Lunchbox is a fun, easy-to-use app that takes the stress out of lunch planning and helps families save money and time. It empowers kids to have a say in their meals, resulting in less wasted and unwanted food and makes a game out of what was once a frustrating chore! We think it’s really important to get kids involved in making healthy food choices and lunchtime is the perfect time to empower your kids to help you put together a meal that is nutritious and delicious! Making lunches t

When we started on this Rainbow Eating journey 5 years ago Hannah was just 4.5 years old! I wanted to make eating fruits and veggies fun for her while getting her into the habit of eating produce every single day.  When our rainbow chart worked so well for us and encouraged her to take part in the food she was eating we knew we wanted to make this tool available for other families.  We had a less than tiny budget so we had to do our best to get creative with our packaging and marketing…l

Hannah and I had the pleasure of being interviewed and photographed by Bruce Kemp for Okanagan Life Magazine…the article is now out in their Spring issue! We really appreciate the opportunity to spread our Rainbow Eating message through this article and we both had a blast hanging out with Mr. Bruce! One of my favorite parts of the article “Hannah is a nine-year-old cutie with a real Pippi Longstocking appeal, making her a natural on camera.”  We agree 100% with Mr. Bruce̵

Today’s lunch is packed in a fantastic EasyLunchBox and includes a fabulous re-usable cloth napkin by Funkins! This is a very quick lunch that we put together because we may have slept in lol! So Hannah is enjoying a coleslaw salad, veggie chips and cucumber slices. Who says lunches can be made in under 5 minutes?! Happy Healthy Lunching Kia & Hannah

Our friends at Comiditas (they make adorable fruit and veggie toys) also have another site that is all about education for preschoolers in Spanish! They were kind enough to write about us and the concept of eating a rainbow on their site so we thought we’d share it with you! Visit Chimiqui to see their “A comer un Arco Iris!” post and the video! Special thanks to WeeHands for creating the beautiful Spanish version of our Today I Ate A Rainbow song! Happy Healthy Eating Kia

I had such a great time being interviewed by Barbara Allisen otherwise known as Mrs. A on her radio show on Monday morning!  This was a first for me and I must admit I was a little nervous…but I shouldn’t have been because Barbara (a kindergarten teacher be sure to visit her facebook page) was so welcoming and easy going…the hour flew by so quickly that I felt like I could talk for at least another hour! We talked about the story behind Today I Ate A Rainbow, how we encourage

Hannah lunch is packed in a PlanetBox and also includes a reusable cloth Funkin napkin. Hannah made her own lunch of Annie’s pasta, strawberries, celery, cucumber, mini corns, orange peppers and wild rice crackers. She almost put a full rainbow in her lunch! Spending time in the kitchen with your kids right from a young age really pays off when they get old enough to help make lunches and other meals! Happy Healthy Eating Kia

March 1st was our Rainbow Girl Hannah’s half birthday…yes we celebrate half birthdays around here! We usually just do fun little things to make the day special for her and we always have an extra special dessert! This year we made a healthy fruit cake.  It was really easy to make and the results were delicious! Who says cake can’t be healthy and tasty?! Happy Healthy Eating Kia