“The Good Earth Day School partners with Hill Country Ministries Food Pantry”LEANDER, TX
– The Good Earth Day School is holding their annual Merry Fairy May Festival on Saturday, May 15th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This year the school is partnering with Hill Country Ministries Food Pantry, an affiliate of Capital Area Food Bank. Anyone donating two healthy non-perishable food items will receive $1 off the standard $3 price of admission.
"With the economy still struggling, we want to give back to the community that supports our local business by helping restock the food pantry which is currently at a critically low level," said Leslie Castaneda, Owner of The Good Earth Day School.
Bring your little woodland elf, fairy or gnome to the festival at the farm. In addition to our usual miniature horse, donkey, pigs, goats and other farm friends there will be pony rides, games, face painting, concessions and more for the whole family to enjoy. To see a list of the items most needed at Hill Country Ministries Food Pantry please visit, www.hccm.org
The mission of The Good Earth Day School is to provide a high-quality early childhood education to children ages three months to 5 years of age in a home-like setting. Activities now absent from most urban children’s lives are a key part of the curriculum, including: cooking, gardening, outdoor exploration, sewing, woodworking, caring for animals, and housekeeping. The Good Earth Day School attempts to educate the whole child, touching the child’s heart and will besides his/her intellect.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Weekly Menu, 5/17-5/21/10
Monday
AM Snack: organic bananas
Lunch: scrambled yard eggs, whole grain toast with organic butter, organic apple sauce
PM Snack: organic veggies and homemade ranch dip, organic tortilla chips
Tuesday
AM Snack: organic apples
Lunch: organic black beans, organic brown jasmine rice, avocado salad (organic spinach, avocadoes, lemon juice, olive oil)
PM Snack: organic watermelon, pretzels
Wednesday
AM Snack: organic pears
Lunch: homemade soup (organic veggies, organic pasta, organic tomatoes, grass fed beef) and homemade organic bread with organic butter
PM Snack: blueberry smoothie (organic blueberries, almond milk, whey protein powder), organic animal crackers
Thursday
AM Snack: pineapple
Lunch: chicken casserole (Whole Food's chicken, organic spinach, organic brown rice, organic mushroom soup)
PM Snack: organic hummus, organic tortilla chips
Friday
AM Snack: Kashi sunshine cereal
Lunch: cheese sandwich on multigrain bread, cherry tomatoes
PM Snack: popcorn, almonds
AM Snack: organic bananas
Lunch: scrambled yard eggs, whole grain toast with organic butter, organic apple sauce
PM Snack: organic veggies and homemade ranch dip, organic tortilla chips
Tuesday
AM Snack: organic apples
Lunch: organic black beans, organic brown jasmine rice, avocado salad (organic spinach, avocadoes, lemon juice, olive oil)
PM Snack: organic watermelon, pretzels
Wednesday
AM Snack: organic pears
Lunch: homemade soup (organic veggies, organic pasta, organic tomatoes, grass fed beef) and homemade organic bread with organic butter
PM Snack: blueberry smoothie (organic blueberries, almond milk, whey protein powder), organic animal crackers
Thursday
AM Snack: pineapple
Lunch: chicken casserole (Whole Food's chicken, organic spinach, organic brown rice, organic mushroom soup)
PM Snack: organic hummus, organic tortilla chips
Friday
AM Snack: Kashi sunshine cereal
Lunch: cheese sandwich on multigrain bread, cherry tomatoes
PM Snack: popcorn, almonds
Monday, May 10, 2010
Menu, 5/10-5/14/10
Monday
AM: organic dry cereal
Lunch: broccoli-cheese quiche (organic broccoli, yard eggs), organic green beans and carrots
PM: organic graham crackers with peanut butter and strawberry jam
Tuesday
AM: bananas
Lunch: black bean tostadas (organic black beans), tossed salad (organic veggies) with homemade vinaigrette
PM: fruit smoothie (organic yogurt, pineapple, berries),
Wednesday
AM: "turtles": avocadoes, cherry tomatoes made into guacamole after turtles, organic tortilla chips
Lunch: homemade vegetable soup, homemade organic bread w/ organic butter
PM: pretzels, string cheese
Thursday
AM: organic apples
Lunch: organic pasta with grass fed beef marinara (organic), organic corn
PM: sunflower seeds, Goldfish crackers
Friday
AM: cantaloupe
Lunch: tuna salad sandwich, cucumber slices, organic hummus
PM: organic animal crackers, organic raisins
AM: organic dry cereal
Lunch: broccoli-cheese quiche (organic broccoli, yard eggs), organic green beans and carrots
PM: organic graham crackers with peanut butter and strawberry jam
Tuesday
AM: bananas
Lunch: black bean tostadas (organic black beans), tossed salad (organic veggies) with homemade vinaigrette
PM: fruit smoothie (organic yogurt, pineapple, berries),
Wednesday
AM: "turtles": avocadoes, cherry tomatoes made into guacamole after turtles, organic tortilla chips
Lunch: homemade vegetable soup, homemade organic bread w/ organic butter
PM: pretzels, string cheese
Thursday
AM: organic apples
Lunch: organic pasta with grass fed beef marinara (organic), organic corn
PM: sunflower seeds, Goldfish crackers
Friday
AM: cantaloupe
Lunch: tuna salad sandwich, cucumber slices, organic hummus
PM: organic animal crackers, organic raisins
Friday, May 7, 2010
Dance Week!
Everyone had a good time dancing this week, making a special craft for our moms (footprint bags), and exploring the farm. We had email difficulties and blogger difficulties, but we think we're back in action! Next week we will be studying turtles!
Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms!
Limbo!
Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms!
Limbo!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
We're experiencing some technical difficulties with our staff@goodearthschool.com email address. If you need to correspond with us via email, please use goodearthschool@gmail.com
Thanks!
-Janie & Leslie
Thanks!
-Janie & Leslie
Monday, May 3, 2010
"Working In" by Dio Miranda
"Working In –vs- Working Out"
"Walking is man’s best medicine." ~Hippocrates
This is the time of the year where many people feel powerful or not powerful--believing that tax refunds will do what we have not done for ourselves. Many New Year's resolutions had to do with going to the gym for a new look. Almost no one set a goal to feel better and to be vital, unless life has given them a sign that they need help. It is great to hear those goals and is even better to hear people saying that they kept their goals or accomplished them. Believe me, there are not words that can describe that sense of accomplishment.
Working out is one of my favortie things to do to stay in shape, relieve stress and to just feel better. Many people ask me about workouts, programs (that many times are not follow) and what to do. I rush them to make them aware that maybe is not workin out that they need, but time to work in their body in order to replenish themselves with energy.
For those who do not believe in energy, just place your finger in the nearest electrical outlet and you will see for yourself that energy does exists. (I joke!)
Before we go any further, let me explain what I mean by "working in". Working in exercises are movements such as: breathing exercises, Tai Chi, Qigong, praying, slow walking, and walking meditations. These are movements that do not even raise your heart rate, but instead give you the great benefit of looking and feeling younger.
One movement could be just getting into a squat position. Do not go to 90 degrees, just move a little like unlocking your knees. Going down breath out, going up breath in. Match your breathing with your movement. Guess what? Do as many as you want and stop when you think it is right. It is easy enough to stop reading and do it now. These exercises can be done at any time and anywhere.
Children, especially those with the fancy label of ADD and ADHD or behavioral problems can benefit from these amazing exercises while calming themselves down and also is a great chance to bond with your child while enjoying some slow fun.
These can help when you feel tired, emotionally drained and even improve digestion and can help you unwind. What you are doing that is bringing more energy into your body? And the slower you perform the movement, the more energy that will go into your body.
Zone exercises can improve sleep/wake cycles, hormonal/physiological regulation, metabolism, calcium regulation, blood pressure, immune system, digestion, muscles, sexual functions, adrenal function, bones will also help on improving your sense of awareness, mental clarity and even athletic ability among others.
These movements are the answers to many that spend their lives in the gym exhausting themselves and setting up themselves for failure believing that the proper form, tempo (speed of movements) repetitions and sets are things that are just the way to health. This is exactly why trainers should assess their clients and not guess about them. A little pumping heart with some relaxation is good business.
If you would like to pick a place for these amazing movements, outside surrounded by nature is a great choice. I tell my clients that if their heart rate goes up more than five beats with these movements they are working out and the benefit goes to waste. These are SLOW movements to escape your busy days and to help your mind to stay clear. I have even worked with people that only do slow exercises and lose weight due to the adrenal fatigue holding them back from their goals.
Energy building exercises are rarely seen in gyms--as sweating and beating people up is part of their sale tactics. I encourage you to challenge yourself to this treat and enjoy how you body feels. The feelings of strength not only comes from pumping iron or following fancy diets, but to tune ourselves with ourselves.
Enjoy, Celebrate Life and Love!
My intention is that YOU become an expert on yourself,
Migdoel “Dio” Miranda
CHEK III
HLC II
"Walking is man’s best medicine." ~Hippocrates
This is the time of the year where many people feel powerful or not powerful--believing that tax refunds will do what we have not done for ourselves. Many New Year's resolutions had to do with going to the gym for a new look. Almost no one set a goal to feel better and to be vital, unless life has given them a sign that they need help. It is great to hear those goals and is even better to hear people saying that they kept their goals or accomplished them. Believe me, there are not words that can describe that sense of accomplishment.
Working out is one of my favortie things to do to stay in shape, relieve stress and to just feel better. Many people ask me about workouts, programs (that many times are not follow) and what to do. I rush them to make them aware that maybe is not workin out that they need, but time to work in their body in order to replenish themselves with energy.
For those who do not believe in energy, just place your finger in the nearest electrical outlet and you will see for yourself that energy does exists. (I joke!)
Before we go any further, let me explain what I mean by "working in". Working in exercises are movements such as: breathing exercises, Tai Chi, Qigong, praying, slow walking, and walking meditations. These are movements that do not even raise your heart rate, but instead give you the great benefit of looking and feeling younger.
One movement could be just getting into a squat position. Do not go to 90 degrees, just move a little like unlocking your knees. Going down breath out, going up breath in. Match your breathing with your movement. Guess what? Do as many as you want and stop when you think it is right. It is easy enough to stop reading and do it now. These exercises can be done at any time and anywhere.
Children, especially those with the fancy label of ADD and ADHD or behavioral problems can benefit from these amazing exercises while calming themselves down and also is a great chance to bond with your child while enjoying some slow fun.
These can help when you feel tired, emotionally drained and even improve digestion and can help you unwind. What you are doing that is bringing more energy into your body? And the slower you perform the movement, the more energy that will go into your body.
Zone exercises can improve sleep/wake cycles, hormonal/physiological regulation, metabolism, calcium regulation, blood pressure, immune system, digestion, muscles, sexual functions, adrenal function, bones will also help on improving your sense of awareness, mental clarity and even athletic ability among others.
These movements are the answers to many that spend their lives in the gym exhausting themselves and setting up themselves for failure believing that the proper form, tempo (speed of movements) repetitions and sets are things that are just the way to health. This is exactly why trainers should assess their clients and not guess about them. A little pumping heart with some relaxation is good business.
If you would like to pick a place for these amazing movements, outside surrounded by nature is a great choice. I tell my clients that if their heart rate goes up more than five beats with these movements they are working out and the benefit goes to waste. These are SLOW movements to escape your busy days and to help your mind to stay clear. I have even worked with people that only do slow exercises and lose weight due to the adrenal fatigue holding them back from their goals.
Energy building exercises are rarely seen in gyms--as sweating and beating people up is part of their sale tactics. I encourage you to challenge yourself to this treat and enjoy how you body feels. The feelings of strength not only comes from pumping iron or following fancy diets, but to tune ourselves with ourselves.
Enjoy, Celebrate Life and Love!
My intention is that YOU become an expert on yourself,
Migdoel “Dio” Miranda
CHEK III
HLC II
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Menu, 5/3-5/7/10
Monday
AM Snack: organic bananas
Lunch: yard egg quiche with organic potatoes and cheese, fresh pineapple
PM Snack: organic tortilla chips, homemade guacamole
Tuesday
AM Snack: organic corn grits with organic sugar and cream
Lunch: stirfry with rice noodles: organic cabbage, organic broccoli, organic carrots, Whole Foods pork
PM Snack: watermelon, string cheese
Wednesday
AM Snack: organic pears
Lunch: organic black bean burritos with cheese in organic tortillas, organic broccoli
PM Snack: mango smoothie (mangos, organic yogurt), pretzels
Thursday
AM Snack: cantaloupe
Lunch: grass fed beef meatloaf, organic quinoa, organic green beans
PM Snack: organic graham crackers, almond butter
Friday
AM Snack: dry organic cereal
Lunch: wild smoked salmon salad, crackers, organic apples
PM Snack: Pirate's Booty, dried fruit
AM Snack: organic bananas
Lunch: yard egg quiche with organic potatoes and cheese, fresh pineapple
PM Snack: organic tortilla chips, homemade guacamole
Tuesday
AM Snack: organic corn grits with organic sugar and cream
Lunch: stirfry with rice noodles: organic cabbage, organic broccoli, organic carrots, Whole Foods pork
PM Snack: watermelon, string cheese
Wednesday
AM Snack: organic pears
Lunch: organic black bean burritos with cheese in organic tortillas, organic broccoli
PM Snack: mango smoothie (mangos, organic yogurt), pretzels
Thursday
AM Snack: cantaloupe
Lunch: grass fed beef meatloaf, organic quinoa, organic green beans
PM Snack: organic graham crackers, almond butter
Friday
AM Snack: dry organic cereal
Lunch: wild smoked salmon salad, crackers, organic apples
PM Snack: Pirate's Booty, dried fruit
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