Is still a gummie... So whatever you call these little chewy gel-like objects that my kids can't get enough of, they are the bain of my existence when I actually take my kids to the grocery store. Sad as it is to admit, grocery shopping is me time. No kids allowed if I have my way or else everything we pass is begged for, whined after, and bargained with - most of all the fruit snacks. We call them gummies in our house - yes we have had them enough that we have our own little nicknames for them. SAD.
So the other day I ran across a mention of Sharkies as a great alternative. After a little research about what a sharkie is, I found them at my local target. Reading the front of the box I got excited - GMO free and no high-fructose corn syrup, plus 100% of vitamin C (for sure my kids are lacking there ; )). So hook, line, and sinker I bought the sharkies. Now my 2 year old begs for them. SHARKIES, SHARKIES, SHARKIES. And while yes, I did find a better alternative to Care Bears, Disney Princess, and the Welches Fruit snacks, a gummie is a gummies is a gummie. They are still high in sugar, just a bit more natural. Still processed. And still not a leafy green veggie. If only we could package leafy greens as a Sharkie.... Sigh
Monday, April 20, 2009
the journey
Since I had my first daughter I have slowly found myself moving towards a healthier way of living and eating... Did I mention that it has been SLOW?? She is now 5 1/2 and I still have lots of processed foods in the house (horror) and give her and her 2 1/2 year old sister sweets. Not to mention that I'm a complete sugar addict myself.
But slowly we are adding in more organic fruits and veggies. Eating brown rice and trying to make our muffins and pizza dough with whole wheat flour. It is a process. And of course the level of my resolve varies day to day based on my mommy tolerance. Some days the girls are adorable and fun and sometime they drive me up the wall and I just can't deal. Those days they get whatever they want. Hope they don't figure me out too soon.
So my goal in life is to find a better way to feed my family one step at a time. Hoping to minimize turning my kids into the ones that bring their own snack of fresh fruit to the birthday party cause their mommy is crazy and won't let them eat refined sugar... I don't think I will go that far, but this is a journey.
Now what's for lunch??? Not another hot dog
But slowly we are adding in more organic fruits and veggies. Eating brown rice and trying to make our muffins and pizza dough with whole wheat flour. It is a process. And of course the level of my resolve varies day to day based on my mommy tolerance. Some days the girls are adorable and fun and sometime they drive me up the wall and I just can't deal. Those days they get whatever they want. Hope they don't figure me out too soon.
So my goal in life is to find a better way to feed my family one step at a time. Hoping to minimize turning my kids into the ones that bring their own snack of fresh fruit to the birthday party cause their mommy is crazy and won't let them eat refined sugar... I don't think I will go that far, but this is a journey.
Now what's for lunch??? Not another hot dog
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