Jul. 26, 2008 - Organic,Cloth Diapering Mom Loses Her Mind!
Ok, so I don't use all organic foods and I don't buy any organic clothes, but I do subscribe to a whole foods, no perservative lifestyle. Most of the time. ;)
Generally, I stay away from foods that lack nutritional value or even a negative value for my kids. ( I refuse to give up Kit Kats for myself though :)) I find that kids need the vitamins and minerals that God put into fruits and veggies. I don't want to buy a "fruit" product that has been stripped of all its original flavor only to be replaced with new artificial colors and flavors. I don't want to buy "food" that has been steam rolled, bleached, chemically reorganized to stay shelf stable for months or years and then deep fried or maybe rolled in granulated sugar ad nauseum. I prefer my foods to look and taste authentic.
Back to my title about losing my mind, I let Sam buy a giant bag of Cheese Puffs. The kids thought I had lost my mind. Even though it was Sam's money, I still have the final say on what he purchases. On a side note a lady at the check out saw that he was carrying the bags of chips and his own money and looked on him with pity. She said "Why do you have to buy your own chips?". Her tone spoke volumes so I set forth in correcting her and informed her that he wanted to buy the chips. Sam happens to be one of my most selfless children. He loves to share and help someone.
Anyway, the kids have thoroughly enjoyed their cheese puffs and I am restraining myself from checking out the ingrediants list. I might end up googling some of the chemical additives they put in them and then I would throw the whole bag away. So, for today, I am the "good Mommy" and I will get their little bodies back on organic homemade yogurt and fresh bluberries next week. :)
