I woke up this morning thinking about my husband and his job, time, schedules, responsibilities for this week, and prayer! Boy, with that list, you surely know I need it! But I also woke up this morning really happy! So, it must have been a good nights sleep! ;)
But in getting to what my title is all about, I also woke up thinking, what's for dinner? I don't have to tell you that as mom's, our family functions around food. My husband doesn't believe me until he's at home on a Saturday and exclaims, "why do these kids keep eating all day long?" Because..."f-o-o-d" is how you spell love. Kids are constantly growing. They're so energy bound all day that they need fuel at mealtimes and snacks in between. And kids feel cared for when Mommy makes them their special snack. It truly is how you spell love! And it doesn't change for boys as they become men, right? Isn't there a famous quote, "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach"?
The Proverbs 31 woman, I believe is the ideal woman. That is also why I believe she never existed. Maybe she's God's picture of how he wants us women to behave. There is no way that a woman could be that perfect, but perfection is what we're supposed to strive for. So, one thing "she" has taught me is to make meal plans on Sunday so I can get to the store to buy what we need for dinner for the following week. Planning lunches for Monday's and snacks throughout the week. And not just any snacks, but healthy snacks!
My kids are dippers. So, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, red peppers, and celery are all things I keep on hand with ranch or peanut butter for them to dip in. It's cheaper than any other snack you can buy and it's so much better for them! I started them out very early always eating this stuff so they never thought they didn't like it!
Another thing is having fun with food. That's what we LOVE in this house. Well, I do anyway. And so do my kids and that is why I made a HUGE burger for dinner with huge fries and huge cookies. That's why we made pizza for dinner and Charlie got to do the toppings! That's why I cook with them. Kids love to cook!!! They love to stir and pour and mix and dump and splatter. They love watching it rise or bake in the oven. So let them! Cook with them! Make food fun and your kids will enjoying it!
I challenge you to write down what you feed your kids for 7 days. See where you're succeeding and where you can improve. They need good nutrition for stable blood sugar levels, for growth and development and for energy and brain function!
Love them through the food you provide for them!
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