The Six O’Clock Scramble:  I have the cookbook and I love it!  Lots of great recipes that make cooking fun, easy and delicious!  They also have a fantastic meal planning service that you can sign up for that will make your life so easy!  You’ll get your menu plan and the grocery list to go along with it!
You’ve most likely heard of Lunchables…well MOMables is a healthy alternative to school lunches!  This subscription based site has fantastic weekly lunch menus, shopping lists and great pictures that will help you make school lunches healthy and really fun!
Bobs & Lolo’s music is fun and enjoyable for kids of all ages!  My daughter Hannah and I are HUGE fans of theirs…we have all of their CD’s including their newest one called Connecting The Dots!  Their CD called Action Packed is filled with songs that promote healthy living…such as eating snappy snacks   Their music is so refreshing because unlike a lot of other children’s entertainers these two have come up with music that parents don’t mind listening to over and over and over again!  I love their music so much that I listen to it when Hannah isn’t even around!  I think Bobs & Lolo have the created the best children’s music out there…their CD’s would make a fantastic gift for all the little ones in your life!
I think that play is a very important part of learning for little ones which is why I think it’s a great idea to create a fun fruit and veggie culture for our kids.  Since they learn from play why not get them playing with fruits and veggies!  Comiditas makes adorable food toys made from colourful fabrics, our favorites are their fruit and veggies sets!  So cute and such a great way to show your kids that fruits and veggies can be fun!
We LOVE our Lifefactory glass water bottles!  I’m not usually a fan of mixing kids and glass however this brilliant company has a fabulous silicon cover that goes over the bottles that help prevent breakage and provides a comfortable non-slip gripping surface.  There bottles come in rainbow of different colours and they have kids size ones that are just perfect!  These would make a great gift for the eco savvy person on your list!
 Celebrate Green is a wonderful book that is full of eco friendly ideas on how to celebrate our traditional holidays in a Green Way!  Every season I pull out this book for ways to make our celebrations more earth friendly.  Whether it’s Halloween, Christmas or Valentines Day this mother and daughter duo have lots of great ideas to share.  It’s so nice to create new traditions or tweak current ones…our kids are watching and learning from us so it’s important that we do our best to celebrate all the holidays in ways that are kind to the earth that they will inherit!

There are SO many other amazing products and companies that I could just go on and on about…but for now I will leave my list with the ones above…perhaps I’ll keep blogging about my favorite things, people, companies, charities in the New Year

Happy Healthy Holidays

Kia

From December 5th – 11th we are excited to donate 10% of our proceeds…our group donation will be matched so the money we raise will be doubled!!!!  As a gift to you we have a very special Holiday price for our Today I Ate A Rainbow kits…they are only $17!!!!!! 

Please head over to Suzanne’s blog MommyFootprint to read more about the campaign…you can also read the letter that a teacher wrote that inspired the Adopt-a-School program.

Between December 5-11th if you shop at any of these fabulous online stores –  to help schools, which means you are helping families and that’s something we can all get behind!  Feel good shopping with a small business that is giving back this holiday season!

Apricot Culotte:  an e-boutique specialized in previously loved baby clothes that we bring in from France. We also carry end of season brand new designer baby clothes including some very nice French organic brands.

Bamboobino: an adorable line of children’s clothes and accessories made from soft, eco-friendly bamboo.

Bumblebee Toys: offers a unique collection of natural toys, crafts and playthings to inspire the imagination and nourish the senses.

dandelion KIDS: modern kids shop that stocks hip baby clothes, stylish duds for boys and girls plus cool, unique gifts for the next baby shower or kids birthday party.

Fill Your Own: offers an array of carbon-neutral, non-toxic and reusable products ideal for both kids and adults.

Giving Gifts: carries gifts that give – fair trade, eco friendly and fun gifts for babies, kids, adults and pets.

Green Planet Parties: where it’s possible to shop for eco-friendly party supplies in one place! Supporting locally manufactured decorations & goodies!

Kippo Kids: proud to offer you a quality mix of products that include a good selection of eco-friendly, handmade, organic, and Made in Canada items.

Maxwell Designs: leading Canadian designer of beautiful purses, the best diaper bags in Canada, and many accessories.

My Little Green Shop: is a hip e-boutique that provides a wide range of safe, non-toxic products for babies, children and mamas. We are careful that the products we carry meet our standards of what’s safe and eco-friendly.

Onyx Containers: food storage containers that are of the highest quality, manufactured in responsible conditions and available at affordable prices.

Puddlegear: toddler and baby raingear- children can play outside feeling warm, unrestricted and dry in their PVC and Phthalate free rainwear – certified by oko – tex.

Today I Ate A Rainbow: we create tools that making healthy eating fun for kids!

Let’s spread some Magic this Holiday Season!!!!!
Kia

So if you have a cold going around your house one of the best things you can do is ensure that everyone is back to eating rainbows every day. Lots of orange and dark green vegetables especially! Eating a Rainbow isn’t just for kids it’s for the health of your whole family!!

Happy New Year may it be full of Health and Happiness!