Rainbow Blog

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

March is National Nutrition Month so if you haven’t started eating a rainbow with your kids now is the perfect time! Using a rainbow as a guide, you can ensure that your children benefit from a wide range of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in their diet. By breaking produce down into groups of fire-engine red, bright orange, sunshine yellow, emerald green, and  rich blue/purples you can make eating fruits and vegetables fun and easy for your kids!  Even at a very young age, kids can ea

Hannah’s lunch was packed in a PlanteBox lunch kit and she also had one of her favorite Funkins reusable napkins! Aren’t those monkeys cute?!! Hannah had a delicious lunch today! Cali rolls and a colorful combination of fruits and veggies. We managed to include 3 colors in her lunch which means she was only had 2 colors left to eat in order to reach the goal of Eating A Rainbow! School lunches are the perfect time to make sure your kids are eating at least 2 colorful fruits and vegg

During the Holidays we tend to relax on the eating rules. We eat less of the healthy options and more of the not so healthy options…like chocolates, candies, baking and heavy foods like mashed potatoes and gravy! The downside of all that tasty food is that our bodies become tired and taxed. Our immune system relies on us to support it with healthy things like fruits and vegetables! So if you have a cold going around your house one of the best things you can do is ensure that everyone is e

In my Rainbow adventures I’ve come across so many amazing people and businesses…I like to call them my Rainbow Connections! Caring about the food we put in our bodies is something that is really important in our family. Caring about the earth and knowing that our daily choices make a difference is also something that is very important in our family. We don’t just talk about these things we live them. So it was such a treat for me to get to know Suzanne and her amazing earth fri

This post was submitted by a leading car dealership in Richmond, VA. Capital Automotive in Richmond wants kids to eat healthy even on long road trips! As we head into the final days of summer, you and your family may be considering a road trip. Road trips promise fun, laughter and excitement, and a family road trip is an excellent way to create lasting, precious memories before your kids start school. Road trips generally lend themselves to stops at convenience stores, gas stations and fast-food

We are very happy to have a guest blog post from our friend Dr. Greene! I absolutely love his book Feeding Baby Green it’s one of my favorites because of his clear and easy to follow approach to nutrition. He also has created a ColorIn campaign which of course we adore because it aligns perfectly with our message of getting little ones to eat a rainbow of colorful wholesome foods! Enjoy Dr. Greene’s post and remember these tips when you take your kids grocery shopping! Most parents w

Today I Ate A Rainbow was included in a Back To School morning show called Real Milwaukee! It’s always fun to see our product on tv It was also really great to see some of our other favorite products such as Easy Daysies and Twooth Timer also included! Special thanks to Jen Munoz The Press Retriever for finding and featuring us! Back to school time is the perfect time to set healthy habits! Happy Healthy Eating Kia

This guest blog post is from our friends Precise Portions…their dishes are fantastic!  Enjoy their post then go make a smoothie with your kids… Perhaps the biggest challenge every mother of growing children faces is at mealtimes. Getting children to eat vegetables is tricky business – most mothers would confirm this. Children are generally very picky about their food and given half the chance, they would avoid eating vegetables. But, vegetables as we all know are an essential