Thankful Tuesday

I have loved seeing all the versions of Thankful Trees  everyone has been posting about and I love the idea even more.  So I decided instead of just talking about what we are thankful for, we would join in the fun and make our own family Thankful Tree. 

Here are Harper and Palmer putting leaves on our tree.  I think they were as excited about me letting them sit on the counter as they were about doing the tree. haha  As they hung a leaf, they said one thing they were thankful for.  My husband and I participated too. After putting on all the leaves, the girls said they had more things they wanted to say so they took the leaves off and did it again...a few times.

Proud of their tree!

We are limited on where we can put the tree because of a certain little man around here that likes to destroy anything he can get his hands on. The girls decided they wanted anyone who came over to see it so we put it up on the counter near the front door.

It cost me $0 to make this....we had the empty pot, the girls collected rocks and the tree limb outside, the stickers and ribbon were in my scrapbook stuff and we had the leaves already.  It doesn't have to be super fancy, beautiful or takes tons of time to make...getting your kids involved in saying thanks is what really counts!

What are you thankful for this holiday season?

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Must have lists when grocery shopping...

Whether you are doing all the cooking for your family's Thanksgiving or just taking a side dish, here are a few food choice tips to remember so you can make your holidays healthier...

2012 Dirty Dozen List: Foods to Buy Organic

These foods are better to buy organic because they are the fruits and vegetables are the most pesticide contaminated.

1. apples
2. celery
3. sweet bell peppers
4. peaches
5. strawberries
6. nectarines (imported)
7. grapes
8. spinach
9. lettuce
10. cucumbers
11. blueberries (domestic)
12. potatoes

**This year the EWG also mentioned green beans and leafy greens (such as kale) as additional foods that contain enough pesticide residue to warrant concern.

2012 Clean 15 List: Foods Okay to Buy Non-Organic

These fruits and veggies are ok to buy non-organic because they were found to have lower pesticide residue.

1. onions
2. sweet corn
3. pineapples
4. avocado
5. cabbage
6. sweet peas
7. asparagus
8. mangoes
9. eggplant
10. kiwi
11. cantaloupe (domestic)
12. sweet potatoes
13. grapefruit
14. watermelon
15. mushrooms

You can visit EWG (Environmental Working Group) website where they have all kinds of information about the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 and even an app you can download onto your phone so you will always have these lists with you when shopping!

Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!!

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