June 24th, 2011
by Jennifer James
Just yesterday morning I posted this exact message on Facebook:
I am going to begin each day with breakfast. If I don’t eat in the morning I’m ravenous by lunchtime. That’s never good.
One of the things I have figured out is if I don’t eat breakfast watch out at lunch and dinner! I will eat everything in my path. And it all starts because my breakfast was lousy. A venti dry cappuccino (as much as I’d like it to be breakfast) just doesn’t cut it.
My friends over at Kellogg HQ have convened a Kellogg Breakfast Council that is comprised of third-party nutritionists who have been charged to help Americans understand the need to eat a nutritious breakfast!
According to a recent survey commissioned by Kellogg, 54% of Americans want to eat breakfast each morning, but only 34% succeed at that daily goal. And surprisingly, 89% of moms want their children to eat breakfast every morning, but 40% admit it doesn’t happen every day.
As a mom I know the quickest breakfast option for me and my family is cereal. All I have to do is pour it in a bowl and add milk. Plus, my daughters can fix their own breakfast. My next challenge is to stop munching on the cereal as a snack, but that’s another problem for another day.
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June 5th, 2011
by Jennifer James
There are very, very few packaged chais I like. In fact, I have tasted so many that are just too sweet I now don’t drink chai – ever.
However, when asked to try out Jaipur Avenue I was intrigued that the owner, Jillu Zaveri, also couldn’t find American chai she liked. I figured Jaipur Avenue had to taste differently than the previous ones I’ve tasted. I wasn’t disappointed.
Coming in five different flavors: cardamom, original masala, ginger, saffron, and vanilla, Jaipur Avenue has a much more subtle flavor to me than the others I’ve tasted. Plus, it’s not as sweet. I liked the flavor, especially the original. If I buy chai I’ll definitely purchase Jaipur Avenue. You can purchase it on Amazon.com.
There is only one thing I didn’t like about Jaipur Avenue and that was the difficulty opening the packet. The contents were delicious, but it took forever for me to open each individual packet. It seemed like there was a small slit on the side where I could open it, but there wasn’t. I had to open each packet with scissors or a knife which was wholly inconvenient.
Given that, though, I still love Jaipur Avenue. I was surprised by the taste and was delighted that it wasn’t too sweet. It is much easier to make than a cup of coffee and didn’t give me the jitters like my beloved cappuccinos. Additionally, I know that each packet has 90 calories. I love knowing that because sometimes I can get heavy handed with cream and sugar in my daily coffee.
On the Net: www.jaipuravenue.com
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June 3rd, 2011
by Jennifer James
You’ll probably laugh about this, but I have used a deal site all of, wait for it, one time. I just don’t have time to buy the deal and then also remember to use it. That would mean I’m wasting money instead of saving. I’m going to get better about that, though.
There’s a brand new eco deals site that will launch on Monday, June 6 that greatly piqued my interest called Loving Eco. They promise to have deals up to 70% off of eco brands like Beatrix NY, Organically Grown, Sustainable Kids, Green As Wee Grow Rebel Green, iPlay, and SIGG.
I also love that LovingEco is co-founded by two women who understand other women and what we want, the trend toward eco purchasing, as well as the digital landscape.
“LovingEco is a passion project for me; to educate and protect women’s health by creating a community of conscious consumption, and to create a sustainable way of giving back,“ says Melinda Moore, Founder and President of www.lovingeco.com. “I have always embraced a natural lifestyle and this is a way for me to inspire other women to discover many innovative and stylish eco brands.”
“Like many women, as a mother I became more aware of the ingredients of products that came in contact with me and my family, along with the longer term environmental impact of everything we consume,“ says Founder and CEO of the site, Justine Lassoff. “I founded LovingEco to curate and promote the best eco-friendly products for women to make it easy to access healthier product choices, while creating a fun and fashion-forward ecommerce platform.”
One the Net: www.lovingeco.com
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