Sonia Donaldson is a passionate mum on a mission. She wants to change the world, one family at a time. ‘Healthy, Happy and Holistic’ is her catch phrase and goal in life.
Sonia is the creator and writer at Natural New Age Mum, a popular blog sharing ideas on healthy, whole food, chemical free living and inspiration for the soul.
After contracting an auto-immune disease 8 years ago, Sonia was forced her to examine her life in more detail and start exploring and adopting a completely natural, new age way of living. It has been incredibly life changing for her whole family.
Sonia lives in sunny Queensland with her new age hippy husband, two teenagers and a dastardly dachshund called Wilbur. You can find her on the yoga mat, walking on the beach, sipping a chai tea on her back deck or scrounging in the op shops for bargains.
What are your top 3 tricks to getting more fruit and vegetables into
your children’s diet?
I have two gorgeous children and although we have had our moments, both of them are now in their teens and eat most vegetables and every fruit you could imagine. It takes a little perseverance and some clever strategies as well as setting a good example yourself. My biggest tip though is to make food fun!
- It’s all in the marketing! Get your kids excited about fruit and veges by sharing the benefits with them in a fun way. Carrots have special super powers and can make you see better at night. Oranges fight off the cold and flu germs in your body. You can also make up fancy names for healthy food you prepare. Green smoothies can become much more appealing if you call them a Shrek Shake.
- Put spinach and zucchini in everything. These vegetables have such a mild taste and if you puree or finely chop, they can be hidden quite well in a lot of dishes. I even make sweet spinach pancakes!
- Put fruit and veges on sticks! It makes eating them so much fun. Either use paddle pop sticks or bamboo skewers. Cut fruit into shapes and make fruit wands with a yoghurt dip. Deconstruct a sandwich and put the individual components on a skewer – think cherry tomatoes and chunks of cheese with a small piece of folded lettuce. Grill vegetable skewers and serve with a tasty dip.
To find out more about Natural New Age Mum, visit www.naturalnewagemum.com or check out Sonia’s Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest pages.
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Sophia Eats – Out Now!
When I was pregnant I began thinking about how I could ensure my child also shared this passion. I simply couldn’t imagine raising a child who wouldn’t enjoy hours of cooking and meal times with me! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you will know that Sophia is, indeed, a prolific eater which brings me so much joy.
I created Sophia Eats e-book is a result of everything I have learnt about toddler health, both professionally and personally over the last few years. I studied paediatric nutrition, implemented all my food knowledge and spent many hours in the kitchen. Find out more about my ebook and purchase your copy here >>
