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Why I LOVE our stainless steel lunch tins In 2000, my daughter began her schooling journey at Silkwood. Some clever parent or teacher (goodness knows who but what a fab idea) suggested that the children could use stainless steel lunch tins, like the ones used for camping, as lunchboxes. Almost 15 years on, here it is. It…
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How to make a Concertina Booklet… in 8 Easy Steps Perfect to store all your blessing and poem ideas for family mealtime celebrations It is tradition in our house to say some kind of blessing or thanks before our dinnertime meal. It is not something I grew up with, nor is it a religious act but something I…
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Meal Blessings Waldorf & Seasonal These are some of my favourite blessings I have used over the past 14 years. Earth who gives to us this food, Sun who makes it ripe and good Dear Earth, Dear Sun By you we live Our loving thanks to you we give Blessings on our meal, and peace on earth …
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Mealtime Challenges Five quick and easy ideas to try! Brought to you by Crayola. The most difficult part of my day at the moment is the end-of-day rush trying to make a healthy nutritious meal (no, toasted cheese sandwiches for dinner doesn’t quite cut it!), put the dinner on the table, and tidy up afterwards so I’m not left…
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How do I get my child to eat breakfast? My 6 year old Ned is NOT a breakfast eater. He will do everything and anything to avoid eating before school. If he had his way, he’d wait until at least 9 or 10am before a morsel would reach his mouth. His dad is much the same, unlike Jack and…
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DIY Nature Candle Holders using a teak pod A Month of Food Fun: Day Ten, Mealtime Candles Ever since I began working in a Steiner kindergarten about 15 years ago, I have LOVED a candlestick on our dinner table. Most nights, we light it, then take turns snuffing or blowing it out. It is a tradition, along with saying…
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In the same way we made the paper carry bag yesterday to carry little treasures, this origami craft can also be used as a quick and easy dish to hold snacks such as popcorn, crackers, or fruit like grapes, strawberries or blueberries. Don’t have a plate? Whip one of these up in a second using whatever paper you have handy….
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“Help Yourself” Basket I’m not a big fan of snacking but Ned is. We needed a compromise. I provide him with regular meals of breakfast, a fruit morning tea, lunch and dinner. But in between, he can go to his ‘Help Yourself’ basket. I keep a plastic basket at his eye level. Each night before I go to bed, and…
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How to encourage child to eat vegetables Today, I’d like to quote my sage friend Maria. We were talking last week about our children’s likes and dislikes of food. Those with more than one child know that each child COMES with their own food temperament. Some children will eat whatever you put in front of them, with GUSTO! And ask for more….
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A friend of mine, Mollie, shared this photo and I couldn’t wait to share it with you too. What a fabulous way to present a fruit salad, don’t you think? It looks so inviting, like a rainbow bubble bath, and I definitely couldn’t resist for long. You?