How I wish I was in Toronto!

OK so the weather by way of Hurricane Irene messed up last weekend plans to head to the farmer's market in Worcester. Maybe this weekend! We've got a Birthday for my 8 year old to be. ME the mother of an 8 year old? Not possible! Wow! I'm shocked he is this old. He's been vegan since he was about 3 years old. Since he began life as a vegan for the very first year, spose you could say he's been vegan even longer. It wasn't until he began eating meats & processed foods that we had issues with behaviour etc with him.

{Shown below are the both of us, when he was a newborn.}



{The celebrating starts now! Yay! Happy Birthday!}



{Above is my 8 year old to be in a more recent shot.}


In addition to the Birthday fun, I wish I could run up to Toronto this weekend & see the premiere of Vegucated! Looks like an awesome movie. Wish it was a reality TV show on NBC or something here in the states.



Above is a photo of some apples I picked up called Pink Pearl Apples. I found them at the Living Earth in Worcester. They remind me of say a green Granny smith apple crossed with a mac. They are really yummy! Kids love em' too. And... lastly.. if YOU don't teach your kids to love fresh fruits & veggies, then who will?



{Shown above my 5 year old munching on a veggy salad.}


I bribe my kids with promises of Gluten free vegan pizza served at EVO if they eat their fruits & veggies. WHATEVER works! Sometimes I let them get a buccaneer candy bar if they've been especially good about it. Most veggies I don't have to even bribe them with now, they willingly eat them. Trick is to make something for yourself & don't share it with them.. odds are they will wanna try it.

Hope you have a great day! Enjoy the veggies!

XOXO Heather :)