I stumbled upon an inspiring mom blog the other day: “my toddler’s lunchbox,” where a working mom chronicles what’s inside her son’s (he’s two) lunchbox. This is no ordinary lunchbox — I doubt most adult lunches are this healthy.
Every week day there is a close-up photo along with a detailed description of each food item (usually four items) as well as a rundown of what is eaten and what is left behind.
Here’s a sampling of food items:
- smoked salmon
- boiled and mashed broccoli with olive oil and raw pressed garlic
- sliced cucumbers
- sundried apricots
- fresh papaya swirls
- whole wheat pasta with spinach sauce
Most of the food that “mamajon” puts in her son’s lunchbox are things regular moms don’t even attempt to feed our kids at home, let alone prepare an exquisite meal the night before.
Here’s how “mamajon” explains her site:
This blog is about refusing to settle a junkfood lunchbox. it is about taking the time to create something healthy and interesting. it is a daily challenge, but our priority is to have a healthy and energetic toddler and we try our best to stay away from the following:
- sugar
- pre-packaged foods or canned goods
- foods containing colourings, E-numbers or additives”
Quite ambitious, and it looks like, so far, this mom is finding a way to make healthy eating a priority in her family. We should all be inspired.
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ABOUT ALICIA: Alicia is the founder of Balancing Motherhood.com. Last year, she managed to stay sane while completing an MBA, working full-time, blogging, and still baking amazing birthday cakes — all while raising a young family at home.
Social_Citizen says
What a clever idea for a blog. I’ll have to check-it-out. (And hopefully I won’t ever have reason to start a similar blog!)
mamajon says
thank you so much for featuring us 🙂 we feel truly flattered. i have been trying to catch up on some of your posts – i think we have a great deal in common – with our 2 year old toddlers and all! 😀
Louisa says
Hello! I’ve been reading your web site for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from Huffman Texas! Just wanted to say keep up the great work!