Ice Cream.

I’m not picky; I like pretty much any ice cream that doesn’t have nuts… (Don’t want to kill my husband by kissing him afterwards, after all.)

But this time of year brings my very favorite…  Peppermint Stick.

I actually buy several cartons of it this time of year and then store it in the downstairs freezer to enjoy all year long.

Last night, I stared at the blank screen, trying to write today’s Thankful Thursday post.  Eventually I closed the computer and found myself with a cup of cold, delicious, pink and minty inspiration.

Something about that smell of peppermint, that taste…  This time of year brings about so many wonderful flavors and smells.

And being able to enjoy them?  For that I am thankful.

Leave a comment and let me know what tastes and smells you love this time of year.

And if you have a Thankful Thursday post (or other Thankful post), be sure to link up with us!  (I’d love it if you shared with your readers that you linked up here!)



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Well, I’ve got the perfect video for you!

Yes, I said video.

Afterall, kids love to do what other kids do.  What better way to get kids to eat more fruits and veggies than to show them other kids eating, and enjoying, a variety of healthy snacks?

What’s the name of the video?  Copy-Kids: eat fruits and vegetables.

Copy-Kids began when a mother realized her own daughter seemed to try new fruits and vegetables more willingly when she saw another child eating them.  (I’ve seen it with my own kids when we picnic with a friend of mine, my kids ALWAYS seem to want to eat whatever fruits/vegetables she packed for her kids; thankfully she always has plenty to share!)

The video is divided into 12 chapters, each 6-8 minutes long, that focus on one particular fruit or vegetable, and it is geared towards kids ages 6 months to 5 years.

My kids enjoyed watching the children on t.v. snacking on fresh blueberries, crunchy carrots, and enjoying juicy tomatoes.  As we watched I  read them the names and ages of the kids from the t.v. screen – my son, in particular, loved it when there was a child his age eating whatever food was being focused on.

Me?  I liked that the kids didn’t seem like they were acting or being forced to eat the food.  They were just being kids – down to one little girl sticking raspberries on her fingertips before eating them (my daughter thought this was great because she does the exact same thing).

The first day we viewed the video, we watched 5 of the 12 chapters.  And my kids were asking for the foods they saw being eaten.  (Be warned:  have the appropriate food on hand!)  They happily munched blueberries while watching the kids on t.v. eat the same thing.

Now, here’s the part I didn’t expect:  the next day the kids were begging me to watch the “vegetable and fruit video” again.  Even with all the other videos we have!  They couldn’t wait to see their peers eat oranges; when the banana segment came on they wanted to try peeling their own bananas like the kids in the video.

So, how do you get your very own copy to share with your little ones?

It is available for $19.95 at the Copy-Kids website.

Or…….

You can win your very own copy right here!

Just leave a comment telling me which fruits or vegetables you’d like to get your little one(s) to eat and you will be entered in a random drawing for your very own copy of the D.V.D.  Giveaway ends Monday, April 30, 2012.  You must be 18+ years to enter.

Here’s to happy and healthy kids!  Good luck!

* I was provided with a complimentary product to review.  All opinions expressed are 100% my own. 

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