Healthy Habits
I've been doing a lot research lately on a whole host of random items/topics. The most recent one was on spices. I was curious about the benefits of buying organic versus purchasing the cheaper option. After reading some articles, we will be forking out the money for organic. I do not consider myself a paranoid parent or someone who worries too much about my children, but when it comes to the things that they eat, I get anxious. I am not sure what the effects of every food item my children consume are, but I do advocate for them to eat healthy and have food that doesn't have dye and has as little sugar as possible. These are the things that keep me up at night.
A few proud moments for me with parenting was when my toddler told me that his smoothie drink had "no added sugar. it's good for me" and also that "oranges are yummy and healthy". I want him and his siblings to grow up knowing where food comes from and the benefits of a healthy diet. My oldest already loves being in the garden and knows that vegetables come from the ground and from seeds. He loves to help his aunt at her job and to help me and his dad with our garden.
We plan on growing a larger garden than we have before in this upcoming year. My hope is to use it to teach my children more about nature and providing our own food over buying it in a store from a farm that is thousands of miles away. I want them to marvel at the creativity of God and his ability to come up with countless varieties of vegetables and fruit and the colors and intricate details of each.
I know that it will also save us quite a bit of money if we grow our own food. It also just makes sense to do this as well. The growing season in Arkansas is very long and allows for a large variety of plants to be grown. My children eat a considerable amount for being so small and love produce, which is yet another factor in this gardening decision. I'll be honest, I don't look forward to all the work and being out in the Arkansas heat and humidity. However, sometimes comfort has to be sacrificed for the future reward.
Here's to 2019 and sustainability. (and saving $$$)
A few proud moments for me with parenting was when my toddler told me that his smoothie drink had "no added sugar. it's good for me" and also that "oranges are yummy and healthy". I want him and his siblings to grow up knowing where food comes from and the benefits of a healthy diet. My oldest already loves being in the garden and knows that vegetables come from the ground and from seeds. He loves to help his aunt at her job and to help me and his dad with our garden.
We plan on growing a larger garden than we have before in this upcoming year. My hope is to use it to teach my children more about nature and providing our own food over buying it in a store from a farm that is thousands of miles away. I want them to marvel at the creativity of God and his ability to come up with countless varieties of vegetables and fruit and the colors and intricate details of each.
I know that it will also save us quite a bit of money if we grow our own food. It also just makes sense to do this as well. The growing season in Arkansas is very long and allows for a large variety of plants to be grown. My children eat a considerable amount for being so small and love produce, which is yet another factor in this gardening decision. I'll be honest, I don't look forward to all the work and being out in the Arkansas heat and humidity. However, sometimes comfort has to be sacrificed for the future reward.
Here's to 2019 and sustainability. (and saving $$$)
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