Change of Name and Directions

Hi Readers! I am sure you are trying to figure out where "One Happy Momma of Two" went. It's still here, just going in a different direction. I have actually have been thinking of doing this for a while and I just decided it was leap or wonder. Since I did the change last night I have been feeling better about this. I have ideas bubbling in my head and I it feels great. So I am really excited about this change. I will mostly be focusing on packing lunches that are healthy, natural, and organic as much as possible while on a budget. I am not a Bento Lunch so there won't be any fancy pictures made of food. I might do a special Christmas Sandwich or something for Holidays. I want to start by talking about why I pack my son's breakfasts and lunches. I want to say first, I am actually really impressed with my son's school. The fresh vegetables and fruits are like nothing I would ever have expected at a school. When I grew up, we had canned fruits and veggies from a questionable place. Fruit ices were considered a fruit serving, I doubt there was any fruit in it. My son in the 2nd Grade started having some stomach issues from the lunches. Turns out, some of the preservatives in the meats were upsetting his stomach. Plus, he wasn't eating his full lunch because he didn't like the main course. I would get a kid from school who would eat the dashboard of my car since he was staving. So, I decided it's time to pack some lunches. I packed my lunches all last year but I didn't start my Instagram account (@Lunchesby1Happymommaof2) until towards the end of the school year. I thought maybe I would get 50 followers, but I am almost to 500 and extremely excited and nervous. There are so many parents who are looking for meal ideas. Not just for their kids, but for themselves. I hope you will stick with me and enjoy the new direction that my blog is heading. I will part with you tonight with this little bit of Organic Savings. If you check your Whole Foods Flyer, at my local store, Brown Cow Greek Yogurt singles are on sale 10 for $10.00. Organic, no additives, and has live cultures to help aid in digestion and your immune system.

My love of reading... Cookbooks?

So, I have this weird thing, well for me because I don't know other people who do this. I love to read cookbooks. I am super super weird. I am not talking your Betty Crocker (No offense Betty, I do use your recipes). I read cookbooks written by people, who share why they came up with a recipe, what fun story or situation got the creative juices flowing. I also love love love those cookbooks churches or a PTA will do because mom's cook for scheduling around families. While I love Betty Crocker, Better Homes and Garden and so forth. I love a recipe a mom has tried and knows is a crowd pleaser on days when, there is school, homework, PTA meetings, soccer practice, and ballet. That isn't to say I don't like to cook a nice meal other than the major holidays. I just love knowing a recipe is a keeper is quick, easy, and will be a crowd pleaser.

I have a few that I am loving. You have heard me talk about Catherine the founder of Weelicious and she has written 2 books. I love them and use them weekly. I am currently reading Best Lunch Box Ever by Katie Sullivan Morford. 1/3 of the way in and it is a keeper for me. Another blog I follow Momables and the fabulous Laura Fuentes is currently working on her book.

When it comes to packing lunches, meals, anything with food. People have their tastes, some stick with what works other people want to change it up ever so often. I love these books and I have a huge respect for the moms who put work into them. I am trying to change up our whole family and what we eat. I like change and for me, I want to try something new. My husband is a man who loves to stick with what works, I agree to a point. When I am staring down the tortillas for tacos for the 5th time in a month, I need a change.

My kids are who I typically experiment on and lately my luck has been running pretty good. My son has expanded his palette. He has his dad in him and don't mess with the fruits and veggies, if you follow me on Instagram where I post pictures of my lunches, you see the theme. I am hoping that changes but for the most part I think he is stuck in what he likes there and won't change.

So let's hear it. Do you have a favorite cookbook or blog, if so what ones? Do you stick with the norm or change it up with your meal plans? How do you handle your picky eaters?