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Seasonal Mealtime Blessings

Over the years we have sung and said many blessings at our table. Saying or singing a blessing ...

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Take a piece of paper 📄
Write down your child’s top 10-20 favourite hot meals and their ingredients 🥙
Stock up on ingredients at the end of the week or early Saturday 🥕
Prep lunch ingredients on the weekend - veggie sticks, dips, soups, cooked grains, grilled meats 🔪
Repeat 🔁

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I have been packing lunches for a decade now and have tried a number of containers. We were encouraged to pack waste-free lunches when my eldest started pre-school and we have generally stuck to it with an occasional exception.

For the most part packing zero-waste also saves money as prepackaged things are much more expensive.

Here are my top five lunchbox recommendations:

@lunchbots sectioned containers are easy to clean and versatile. I use their quarter sectioned box the most for children’s morning snacks and their half sectioned box for two sandwich halves

@planetbox although we don’t use the canteen style tray system as often anymore (it just doesn’t seem to hold enough food and it all needs to be the same temperature) I LOVE their small round containers- the ones for dip and the flat circular ones for cut up veggies, muffins & breadrolls. These are totally leak proof, easy to clean and don’t wear and tear like other containers can

@thermosbrand has hands down the best thermos collection there is. I have tried other insulated containers and the food does not stay as warm as it does in our @thermosbrand 10 ounce food jars. I have 2 for each child so that in the dead of Winter they can have a warm snack (eg. porridge w/ maple syrup) AND a hot lunch (eg. chicken noodle soup)

@kleankanteen stainless steel water bottles are durable, easy to clean and have spouts that make spills less likely. I like that the mouth is wide so it’s easier to clean and I like that they come in two sizes. Sometimes if I feel my children aren’t drinking enough I’ll pack a smaller second one filled with some kind of green or red juice powder to entice them to drink more

@soyounginc kids lunchboxes are really well insulated, easy to wipe out for daily use and fit flat and compactly into backpacks. They also come with adorable designs that children love

Share some of your favourite lunchbox items & gear below. 👇🏼

If I could add one more it would be beeswax wrap 🐝 for bread & snacks.

What’s my current quick and easy prepackaged vice? Individual sized yoghurts- so much good protein and so little mess!

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I pack four school lunches + my husbands (sometimes) five days a week! 🤪

So, this week, let’s talk packing school lunches. I’ll be sharing some posts from the past but also my slightly tweaked and evolved approach- in a nutshell: a full tummy is better than an empty one, even if it means packing more carbs and comfort foods!

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Are you and your parenting partner(s - husbands, wives, partners, grandparents, sitters etc) on the same page when it comes to scheduling?

My husband and I did not share a calendar for the first 5+ year of marriage (with 4 little children at my feet)! 😱

I was in charge of organizing playdates, managing the school calendar, drop-offs, pick-ups, extra-curriculars & my own work schedule. He was in charge of his own schedule and writing things in his calendar when I told him to. Sound familiar?!

Paper calendars didn’t really work for us because…. well, plans change!

Finally, about 5 years ago I created a family Google Calendar that is shared between my husband and I. Anything related to our house, home, personal lives & children goes in it. As a result we are:

📅 on the same page
📅 don’t double book
📅 are more aware of when we can ask for help from one another
📅 can vision & plan with a long-term view
📅 make agreements about who is responsible for bedtimes, drop-offs & pick-ups based on our schedules

It’s easy to create a shared digital calendar for your family! You can add as many people as you like by inviting them with an email link generated by the calendar app you choose.

Give me a 🙌 if you already do this and a 👍 if you’re going to try. Share with us below how it works for you or why you haven’t done this yet!

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So thrilled to be on the ground working with caregivers and their little ones again. Every Friday I am leading a Parent-and-Tot class @the_forest_courtyard for children ages 18mo-4 and their caregivers.

Our Rhythm includes
✨ Welcome Song
✨ Independent Play and Caregiver’s Handwork/Craft (supplies from @paperpipitshop )
✨ Organic Snack and a Pedagogical Talk on Waldorf Early Childhood Education for caregivers
✨ Seasonal Circle and Lap Story

I came to #waldorfeducation via my first parent-and-child class 12 years ago with my eldest son, and what a blessing it is to be able to introduce such nourishment to new families year after year.

If you live locally DM me or @the_forest_courtyard for more information and to enrol for next term as spaces are limited. 💗

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Repeat after me: smooth mornings are made the night before!

I know, I know, we’re exhausted in the evenings after a long day, a busy dinner and what feels like a forever bedtime dance.

But more often than not, when we start our mornings off on the right foot, everything (or a lot more) falls into place with ease- even dinner and bedtime!

Ideas to help you systemize the advice above:

☀️ Make unloading the dishwasher in the evening an older child’s chore
☀️Lay out your own clothes (not just your children’s) in the evening
☀️ Keep “notes” or “reminders” on your calendar and review them in case you need to pack anything special out for the next day
☀️ Invest in a digital alarm clock and don’t charge your phone next to your bed - it can catapult you into a spiral before you even get up (speaking from experience!)
☀️ Prep lunchbox ingredients in bulk on the weekends (big container of veggie sticks, frozen muffins or mini quiches, big batch of hummus etc)
☀️ Make sure shoes, coats & accessories are located and in their “homes” ready for the morning
☀️ create a hairbrushing station near the front door or a toothbrushing station in the closest bathroom to the kitchen

What are some of your favourite morning routine tips that put a stop to chaotic mornings?

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Playlists are a funny place to start talking about back-to-school but IYKYK. Sibling squabbles about listening choices are maddening!

Swipe left and you’ll see an example of our family “Listening Schedule” for the Fall. With a plan there are way less arguments.

I have four children between the ages of 7 and 14 so it’s not always so easy to find music that they all agree on.

My Spotify playlists are aimed to be family-friendly with an emphasis on a variety of music, sounds and interests. You can find me there at “Meagan Rose Wilson”. I’ll link to them in my stories.

*DISCLAIMER: I do tend to let an occasional expletive pop into some of my playlists, even the ones not labelled as such- if you are sensitive to this please review the playlist before you play it to your children.

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Back-to-school + Autumn = my FAVOURITE time of year. So much so that I’ll be dedicating the next 3 weeks to the topic.

📕 WEEK ONE: routines, rhythms & prep
🎒 WEEK TWO: appointments & school gear
🍱 WEEK THREE: meal planning, packed lunches & morning breakfasts on-the-go

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My content is categorized by “Theme of the Week” you can learn more about this by clicking through my highlights section called SEARCH or just scroll all the way down to last summer’s content- there is SO MUCH there for the taking.

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I will still be offering coaching calls to my regular clients and there are some spaces available through the week if you’re ready to work one on one on a parenting challenge.

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My email address is meagan AT meaganrosewilson DOT com

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Taking a break from “content creation” for a few weeks… or months.

It’s always been really important to me to show up authentically in this space.

When we say yes to one thing, we say no to another. I’m in the mood for saying yes to a whole lot of things this summer and consistent social media presence is not one of them.

Please see the next few posts to learn about all the ways you can connect with me other than on this platform. Wishing you a joyous and fruitful summer.

🤍 Meagan.

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Remember who you are, where you came from or perhaps where you’re going: tell a story this weekend.

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We sort our picture books into seasonal boxes that come out for 3 months at a time and are then returned to storage in the basement until the season arrives again 9 months later. 🌀

This rotation allows old things to become magically new again each year, keeps choices limited and allows us to dive deeply into the titles we do have each season.

Some of our seasonal choices are obvious- books set during the Winter for example may be about snow, sledding, Christmas, Diwali and Hanukkah. ❄️

But I also categorize the books more metaphorically, identifying what I think the archetypal theme or message is and the associated season.

The book pictured here is a family favourite. It’s called “John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat” by Jenny Wagner. The reasons I chose it to stay in our Winter box are because: it is set mostly at night; it explores big feelings like loneliness, loss, friendship and jealousy and many of the beautiful drawings feature warm slippers, cosy blankets, a lit candle or a fireplace.

Even my oldest child, now 13, rejoices when it’s time to change the books for the season. This is one of our most cherished family traditions and I share it in case you think it might serve your family too.

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