This has me thinking, we can do way more than just cut out soda.   Since I am the sole grocery shopper, I know that the way of eating, has to start with me.

It ALL starts with Mom.  If my kids see me eating healthy, then I know that later on in life they will start to make healthy choices too.   I know I have said this before; I have to start taking care of me.  One way to do it, without having to worry about taking vitamins (which I dislike, a lot) is to eat what your body needs.  One way to do it is with cereals like Berry Yogurt Crunch and Cinnamon Oat Crunch.

I like eating cereal.  One of the best things about cereal is NOT eating it at breakfast time.  If I can’t eat in the morning because we woke up late for school, or my husband’s lunch was a little more complicated to make, or I simply ran out of time making sure everyone else ate, I know that I can always grab a bowl of Kellogg’s Berry Yogurt Crunch and get the necessary nutrients. With 40% of your daily fiber and antioxidant vitamins C and E, this satisfying cereal really fills you up and tastes great!  The mixture of the yogurt clusters and the rice flakes is the perfect combination for me.  It also helps me get 25 grams of whole grains per serving. See, convenience at its best.

In Kellogg’s Cinnamon Oat Crunch the taste is good, too!  But, I prefer the other cereal. With vitamins like the vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folic acid and vitamin B12, you get the best of the best, in a bowl of great tasting cereal!

It’s so easy to skip meals and at the same time, skip out on important vitamins that are essential for everyday life.  The Antioxidants and added fiber in Berry Yogurt Crunch and  Cinnamon Oat Crunch cereals make taking care of myself, easier than ever!

This is a paid post with Kellogg’s through Technorati Media. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received the cereals mentioned above to facilitate this review and for me to enjoy.

When I became a mamá in 1998, I was a young mother.   I had grown up around babies, so I was comfortable being around them. But all that changes when YOU are the mother.   I have stories that will make you laugh, cry, and completely melt your heart.   That is motherhood for me.

“In Mother Words” makes its West Coast debut with award-winning actors Jane Kaczmarek, Saidah Arrika Ekulona and James Lecesne in which I’m sure will be an eye-opening, hilarious and irresistible night of theater.

It will be held at the Geffen Playhouse in the city of L.A.The Geffen Playhouse is a non-profit that proudly gives back to the community every year.  This event, like all programs at the Geffen Playhouse, will go to benefit our numerous community outreach programs.  I was invited to attend the play, and guess what???  You are too!

I am giving away a pair of tickets to attend the west coast debut of “In Mother Words” on February 19 at 3:00pm for you and a guest!  Can you say “Mom’s Night Out”?? I think so…

Here is what you have to do:

• Leave a comment telling me your special Motherhood moment.

That’s it!  It can be funny, sentimental, loving, sad….It’s up to you!  If you want extra entries, check out my Extra Entries page at the top of the blog.

Giveaway will end on Friday, February 11 at 12 noon (pst).  One winner will be selected and notified through email.  This is a local event.  Transportation and parking is not included.  Good Luck!

This is not a paid post.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.  I received media tickets to attend the event.

Enjoy.

Laugh.

Cry with me.

Whatever……

Salad Bar Project

Whole Foods Market is currently participating in the The Salad Bar Project.  They will use customer donations to fund a total of 300 salad bars for public schools in the communities they serve. Through September 29^th, customers can make a donation at their local store or online via saladbarproject.org.  As an added benefit, Whole Foods Market will donate $1 to the Salad Bar Project for every e-newsletter that is forwarded to a friend.

Go sign up now!  Sheesh, wish we had these kinds of projects when we were in school!

Now I know we alllllll have this problem: What to feed the hungry savages when they get home from school!!!! Oh no?  Is it just me?  Am I the only one with “Hungry Savages” as kids? (:

Whole Foods offer these tasty treats for Back to School:

Lunch
To keep your children fueled during the day, here’s a terrific nutrient-dense lunch that is kid-approved and won’t break the bank: a whole wheat tortilla wrap with almond or peanut butter, sliced strawberries and fruit-sweetened jelly; carrot sticks and sugar snap peas; Lemon Treats and a bottle of water. Here is a recipe for our delicious Lemon Treats.

Dinner
As your family’s schedules become filled with after school activities, getting a quick, healthy meal on the table can be a challenge. Whole Foods Market Organic Rotisserie Chickens are a great starting ingredient for many of your family’s meals and are now available for a low price of $9.99. Here’s a recipe for Quick Chicken Tostadas to make for dinner tonight.

And now… ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!!!

I have a $10.00 giftcard to giveaway.  Here is what you have to do to win:

• Subscribe to my blog via email.  See that green envelope button on the top right corner?  Click on that and complete the process.
• Leave a comment letting me know you subscribed along with your email for verification.

That’s it!

Already a subscriber?  No problem…

• If you are already a subscriber, you automatically receive 2 entries. BUT, you have to leave a comment letting me know you are ALREADY a subscriber, along with your email for verification.

Easy-peasy…. GOOD LUCK!

Giveaway will run through September 16 and end at 12 noon.  Winner will me selected by random.org and notified through email and on this blog. Winner will have until September 18 to claim the prize.  If no response is recieved, another winner will be selected.

*Disclaimer* I was given a $10.00 gift card to use at Whole Foods,  and another to giveaway.

“SID THE SCIENCE KID DAY” AT CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER — FREE EVENT FOR LITTLE SCIENTISTS TO EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE AND DISCOVER!

SID THE SCIENCE KID™,  is coming to the California Science Center on Sunday, September 26 to encourage Little Scientists of all ages to observe, explore and investigate with a hands-on visit.

During this FREE event, open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids and their parents will be able to watch, touch, discover and explore their world at several interactive stations throughout Ecosystems, the Science Center’s newest exhibit gallery!

At the interactive stations, Little Scientists will learn about different science concepts and discover the rules of ecology, helping them understand more about some of the Earth’s most fascinating ecosystems and become better stewards of the environment while journaling about the day in their Sid the Science Kid Journal.

They will:

• Investigate. In The LA Zone, Little Scientists will learn about the importance of recycling and how to sort through items and decide what can be reused.

• Explore. At the touch tanks located in the Rocky Shore and Central Organizer, kids will get up close and personal with some of the creatures who live along the rocky shore.

• Compare and Contrast. In the Curator’s Lab, Little Scientists will learn how kelp is different from plants, and how brine shrimp is different from other tiny sea creatures.

• Observe. Guests can watch a dive show in the giant kelp tank, and ask questions about how the divers interact with the creatures in the kelp forest.

• Predict. At the Stream Table in the River Zone, children can see how water flows in a river and over the land, and predict where it will go next – just like Sid and his pals in one of this season’s episodes!

Kids and parents will also be able to catch sneak-peek screenings of “Sid’s Super Kick,” a new episode of SID THE SCIENCE KID™ in both English and Spanish, featuring live-action segments filmed at the California Science Center’s Big Lab. The Science Center also will host the world premiere of “Sid’s Fun Family Singalong,” an all-new musical show with Sid as its star. The English and Spanish screenings and the live show will take place in the Loker Conference Center.

Here is the giveaway!

If you are available to go, I am giving away (1)  free parking pass!  (A value of $8.00)

All you have to do is leave a comment telling me who is your little  “Science Kid”?

That’s it,  Good Luck!

Giveaway will run through Wednesday Sept. 8 and ends at 12 noon.  Winner will be randomly chosen by Random.org.  Winner will have until Friday, Sept.  10 to claim the ticket.  If no response is received, another winner will be selected.

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“Sid the Science Kid” estará en el Centro de Ciencias de California – Un evento gratuito para pequeños científicos que quieren ¡explorar, investigar y descubrir!

Sid the Science Kid ™, se celebrará en el Centro de Ciencias de California el domingo, 26 de septiembre a animar a pequeños científicos de todas las edades para observar, explorar e investigar.

Durante este evento gratuito, abierto al público 11 a.m.-3 p.m., los niños y sus padres podrán ver, tocar, descubrir y explorar su mundo en varias estaciones como el ecosistemas interactivos, el nuevo galería  en el Centro de Ciencias!

En las estaciones interactivas, sus pequeños científicos aprenderán conceptos de la ciencia y descubrir las reglas de la ecología, ayudándoles a comprender más acerca de algunos de los ecosistemas más fascinantes de la Tierra y ser mejores custodios del medio ambiente, mientras que escriben en sus Sid theScience Kid Diarios.

Serán capaz de:

• Investigar. En el “LA zone”,los  pequeños aprenderán sobre la importancia del reciclaje y decidir lo que se puede volver a utilizar.

• Explorar. En los tanques de contacto situada en “Rocky Shore” y “Central Organizer”, los niños aprenderán de cerca y personal, algunas de los animales que viven a lo largo de la costa.

• Comparación y contraste. En laboratorio del conservador, sus científicos aprenderán cómo el quelpo es diferente de las plantas, y cómo artemia es diferente de otros animales del mar.

• Observar. Usted y sus hijos pueden ver un programa de inmersión en el tanque de algas gigantes, y hacer preguntas acerca de cómo los buzos interactuar con los animalitos en el bosque de quelpo.

• Predecir. En la mesa de Stream en la Zona Río, los niños pueden ver cómo fluye el agua en un río y sobre la tierra, y predecir hacia dónde se dirigirá la próxima – al igual como Sid y sus amigos en uno de los episodios de esta temporada!

Los niños y los padres también podrán ver un “sneak-peek”  de “Super Sid Kick”, un nuevo episodio de Sid the Science  KID en Inglés y español.  Se presentan segmentos de acción “en vivo” filmada en el Laboratorio de California Science Center. También pueden ver el estreno mundial de “Sid’s Fun Family Singalong”, un espectáculo musical completamente nuevo con Sid. Todo se llevará a cabo en el Centro de Conferencia Loker.

Aquí está el sorteo!

Si puedes ir con tu familia, estoy regalando (1) pase de estacionamiento gratis! (Un valor de $ 8.00)

Todo lo que tienes que hacer es dejar un comentario diciéndome quien es tu pequeño “científico”?

Eso es todo, buena suerte!

Este sorteo se concluirá el miércoles 8 de septiembre a las 12 del medio dia. El ganador será elegido al azar por Random.org y se les notificará por email.  El ganador tendrá hasta el viernes, 10 de septiembre para reclamar el boleto. Si no se recibe respuesta, otro ganador será seleccionado. Tienes que vivir en el area de Los Angeles, Ca!!