Whole Health Family Wellness

My kids have loved using their Mindful Meals place mats from Whole Health Family Wellness. We have had countless conversations at meal time based on these color...ful, informative mats. My son has even renamed our staple salad dinner "rainbow salad" as it is a meal where almost every colour of the rainbow is represented (a question posed on the place mats). Thank you Shannon for creating something that resonates so well with our family meal time values. See more

For those of you who did not get a chance to see my nutrition (Zoom) presentation today...here it is. So happy to share this with you! Please feel free to share with family, friends, students and schools. When we create a healthy relationship with food, we also create a healthy relationship with our families, our bodies, our communities and Mother Earth.... A big thank you to Navigate NIDES PAC for this opportunity.

Join me tomorrow at 10:00 am for my nutrition workshop. This workshop was made possible by the Navigate NIDES PAC and is for elementary kids and parents. May 5th, 10:00-10:45am... Click the link below https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89816976612 This fun holistic nutrition class will introduce kids to mindful eating, how sugar can affect both our bodies and our brains. The importance of eating a rainbow of colors and how whole food can help us learn. We will not focus on what is good or bad but instead what are the foods that make our bodies and brains grow big and strong. www.wholehealthfamilywellness.ca

With today being Earth Day it seems like the perfect day to share. Life is always better when you share your dreams, your hopes and your passion. One year ago I created my Mindful Meal placemats. I woke up at 3 am in the morning and with pencil to paper...these are the words and pictures that came to me. When I think of gardening I think of giving back and sharing with others. It is my belief that these placemats are a great educational tool for kids. They can be used ...at the table and for homeschool sessions with parents and grandparents. They are easy to use, fun, educational and well made. They available in both French and English and come with a free downloadable seven page resource guide. With gardening season here and food security being such an important topic this is a great tool and the perfect time to help kids slow down and pay attention to the food they eat. When we create healthy relationships with food, we also create healthy relationships with our families, our bodies, our communities and mother earth. Please feel free to share on your Facebook page. click below to go to my website: https://wholehealthfamilywellness.ca/placemat/ What people say: My kids LOVE their new place mats I have already played x’s and o’s more times than I can count - and the two matching chickens really are ricky to find! What a fun game! Everyone loves the heart at the top and the mindfulness exercises, and they are also helping protect our beautiful Uganda tablecloth! We’re really happy they are a part of our world. Shayna Grimwood BA CNP Founder & Executive Director Eco Mama’s Global Community Gardens

Mindful Meals Placemats by a F2S champion, Shannon Simpson