It is Their Turn

Somewhere today a kid is stepping onto a playing field.

Her first soccer game in her speedy pink shoes, his first freshman at-bat. And that standout day will be punctuated in some cases not by how well your child played, but by how you led them to the field.

We have all seen the stories in the news, tragic in some cases, about parents who went too far. And yet, most of us consider those cautionary tales as extreme, and nothing like what actually happens at our kids’ games. I gotta tell you, though, some of the rest of you aren’t impressing us much either.

Do you remember what it felt like to be eight years old, standing on that mound?

On that field?

Were you standing there wondering what flavor slush you would get after the game, or were you sick with worry about what your Dad would say about the grounder you fumbled? Or if he’d start trouble with that guy in the stands. Again.

It’s been awhile, I know.

Maybe 20 years?

Maybe 30?

You didn’t get picked, you struck out.

One second, one lapse in concentration and that ball went sailing by, much like your youth. I hope for the sake of the relationship you have with your child that you finally realize this cold hard fact. It is no longer your turn to play.

It’s his.

I’ve heard some of your pathetic arguments. Competition builds inner strength and commitment. Scholarships aren’t given to the weak and carefree. Talent is wasted without focus. I have news for you. If you put that kid on that field, he will learn with your help, or without it. And he will love you for your guidance and encouragement, or hate you for being the embarrassment at the game instead of the father who should have been.

Sports didn’t get hyper-competitive, my friend, you did. You invented the two-a-day, the club team, and the smack-talk. Sports turned into stepping stones for higher education, revenue generators for schools, proving grounds for respect and adoration, and the place where parent-child relationships went on the disabled list.

Reign it in.

Pull it back.

I know this is tough to accept, but this isn’t your turn at bat, it’s his. If he hits that ball it won’t make up for the one you missed. The only thing you can do to help that kid now is to develop his sportsmanship, and pure love of the game.

The good news is that after all these years, you will get to play this time. And you can play really well, or you can really strike out. The only way the “w” in the win column will be yours today, however, is if your child feels your pride and encouragement no matter what happens at the plate.

Your kid and I are hoping you’ll just do your best, and have fun.

Jay Lessons is a novice ‘burb daddy, a husband-in-training, and a sarcastic elitist. You can find more of his reflective rants at HalftimeLessons.com.

Cheap Fun: Autumn Edition

Autumn is in the air- can you feel it? The leaves crunching under your feet, the brisk autumn air, the harvest colors. Okay, not so much in DFW but we can dream, right? Even though seasons seem to change in the blink of an eye here in the metroplex, you and your children can still take advantage of all the opportunities fall offers for fun activities.

• Leaf rubbings – Find a variety of leaves from the yard. Place a sheet of paper over each one and rub with the long side of a crayon. Your little archaeologist will love seeing the shape and details of each leaf come alive!

 

• Collect acorns – This one is easy. Dedicate a shoebox for autumn acorn collecting and keep it by the door for easy access. Acorn activities are endless- sort them by size and color, glue them to a fall scene drawn/painted/colored by your child, or just see how many you can collect over the course of the season!

 

• Make a cornucopia of thanks – For many families, autumn and particularly Thanksgiving is a time for thanks and reflection. Help your children participate by making a cornucopia out of posterboard (here’s a template). Hang it on the wall and let the kiddos draw and cut out things they are thankful for. Tape them to the cornucopia and watch it (and your children’s thankful hearts) grow!

 

• Break out the sidewalk chalk – It’s finally cool in Texas, so grab your bucket of sidewalk chalk and decorate the driveway and sidewalks! Think of and draw an autumn item for each letter of the alphabet (A-apples, B-broomsticks, C-cornucopias). Or, decorate ‘pumpkins’ by drawing giant ones on the pavement.

 

• Visit a pumpkin patch – Most pumpkin patches offer at least a day’s worth of fun activities- hay rides, apple picking, petting zoos, and, of course, pumpkin decorating! Hall’s Pumpkin Farm in Grapevine offers free admission and nominal fees for activities like the corn maze and hayrides. Even better: they are open 7 days a week!

 

• Toast pumpkin seeds – Though cleaning out the ‘gunk guts’ of pumpkins can be a chore and sometimes, an arm workout, the seeds are useful! Separate the seed from the gunk and rinse. Spread olive oil onto a baking sheet, then seeds. Stir the seed to coat, sprinkle on salt, and bake at 325 for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

 

Autumn is a special time of year and one that offers lots of things to see and do for kids and families. Use these ideas to make autumn special for your family!

Silly Bandz Craze

Surely you know about the current craze with kids – Silly Bandz. They are little colored rubber bands that are shaped in all sorts of different designs from stars and hearts to wolves and vampire fangs. They look just like a colorful rubber band that’s been formed into a shape when they are lying on the desk but kids wear them as bracelets, sometimes 20, 30, 40, or more at a time. And they trade these things with other kids. “I’ll give you my guitar for a dragon?” I had heard about these crazy things a while back but not from Nicholas nor any of his friends. I really thought we were going to dodge that bullet altogether.

But then Nicholas noticed someone at school had a bunch of them on his wrist and he started hearing more about Silly Bandz.

Rats!

Then it happened.

He was given his first Silly Bandz at a party at school. He was given a band that was shaped like a cowboy on a bucking horse. He traded it for a longhorn. He was hooked.

Double rats!

He has been given other silly bandz by friends but I’ve also bought some for him to get as rewards for doing something above and beyond. They are definitely a good motivator for my child. Who knew? Colorful shaped rubber bands?! I would have never guessed it.

The Silly Bandz craze is so big that stores host Silly Bandz trading parties. I took Nicholas to one of these at our local Borders bookstore recently although Learning Express hosts them as well. It was a small turnout – 2 boys and 2 girls. I was amazed at how many bands some of these kids had! And how obsessive they were with remembering from whom and where they got certain ones and how they know which ones were “special” or “rare” and they would only trade one special bad for 2 regular ones because it is so “valuable”. It was entertaining to hear them talk amongst each other.

Borders even had refreshments for the traders who were working up an appetite with all the high pressure trading going on!

While the fad is quite silly to me, I can see that Nicholas has already learned a lot through Silly Bandz trading. He told us one time that he had to trade 10 Silly Bandz just so he could get one tie-dye colored phoenix. We were able to use this to talk about negotiating and bargaining. He must have taken our words to heart because he is a much more effective at trading now.

What’s really funny is that now Rachel is also addicted to Silly Bandz.

Rats just isn’t a strong enough word anymore!

She will grab up any loose Silly Banz and quickly put it on her little wrist. She will squeal if you try to take it off. And I make her take them off at bedtime when she isn’t supervised because I worry she will put it in her mouth and then fall asleep and choke. On occasion, she has also double wrapped a band around her wrist so that it is too tight. It hurts her but it’s so tight that she can’t get it off by herself. Toddlers and rubber bands of any kind just don’t mix.

Today I picked Rachel up from child care at the gym. Silly Bandz in the toddler area where she plays for the very reasons I mentioned above. And although she didn’t bring any Silly Bandz with her, she came out saying, “I traded Silly Bandz! I got a dragon!” Too funny. There were no Silly Bandz in sight but she has heard big brother say this kind of thing when I pick him up (and she copies everything that big brother says and does).

Inappropriate Material Online – Talk to Your Kids About it

When I speak to parents about internet safety, one question they often ask  is, “When should I start talking to my kids about inappropriate material or pornography on the internet?”

My response, “as soon as they begin to use the computer.”

If your kids accidentally go to a pornographic website, they will try to hide it from you. They will be too scared or embarrassed to tell you. Many kids think you will take away the computer if you find out what they saw.

Kids need to understand that you can come across inappropriate material without even trying. It can be an innocent search that results in pornographic images.

The internet gives us access to information from all over the world. Unfortunately, that includes information, pictures and videos that are not appropriate for kids or our family.

Let them know they will probably come across pictures of a nude man or woman. When that happens, they need to tell you should tell you so you can check the filters on the computer. The more you open up about it, the more they will tell you.

CyberSafeFamily recommends using parental controls that filter out inappropriate material and allow you to monitor your kid’s online activities. Filtering programs allow you to manage the content that comes through the internet into your home. In addition, it narrows down your search results and gives you more appropriate results.

If you don’t have parental controls, a filter or a content manager, you are putting your kids at great risk of being exposed to pornography and other inappropriate material.

Some of the information that is out there goes against the values and morals of our family. These days we don’t even have to look for it; it comes to us. Just like we decide who we allow into our home, we want to decide what we see on our computer.

The good news is that we can decide what is appropriate for our family and filter out what we don’t want coming in.

Although, once they leave home, you lose the ability to monitor and filter what they have access to.

For example, a mother called into a news show that was discussing internet safety.  She said they did not have internet access at their home. She found out her son was hanging out in their backyard, picking up their neighbors Wi-Fi and looking at porn. She was in shock, she didn’t realize it was easily available on the internet.

These days our kids have access to the cyber world through digital devices including laptops, netbooks, cell phones, iTouch or a Nintendo DSi.

Let your kids know they have their own free monitoring and filtering device that is always with them? It’s their brain.

When you teach your family values and show them what to do when they come across inappropriate material, they will feel more comfortable coming to you when they have an online problem.

Are you looking for a Filtering and Monitoring Program? Norton Online Family is a free filtering and monitoring program you can download onto your computer.

If you are looking for a great Internet Safety Program for you or your kids, click on the link below to find out more information on the program my family used.

I-Net Safety Parent or I-Net Safety Student

And we have found the stubbornness gene…

Folks, I have found the stubborn gene.

And it is located in Pop.

 And unlike the nice gene that Mama had called “caring” or “being nice.” I have gotten the stubbornness gene.

 Pop has home health care and is actually doing really well (enough that it has occurred to me that I could maybe take a little vacation?) but here is the latest thing that made me want to strangle him.
We went to see Dan, the cardiologist last week (Tuesday I believe). This week – that would be a whole week later for those of us, like Pop, that appear to be stoopid – he told me that he had had chest pains. For TWO days.
Did he tell me? Nope
Did he tell Dee (the home health nurse that has been coming to see him for 5 years)? Nope
Did he tell Dan? Nope
Why not Pop?

Well they might have put him in the hospital and he has decided he is never going to go to the hospital again.
And even though I don’t really drink anymore I remember when and why I did!

Oh he also informed me that there was no reason to worry about him falling ever again – he has learned how to fall. The man is freaking 90. He also plans on dying in 3 years of renal failure on the couch – watch him be right.

A Parent’s Guide to Babysitters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ditzy

Babysitters can be a parent’s best friend. At times, they are our lifeline to sanity. This is especially true if you, like me, live far away from any family members who could step in during an emergency or on otherwise short notice.

In November, 2003, I was home by myself for the evening and Texan Papa couldn’t be reached. I was home alone with my 3-year-old, my 19-month-old, and my 3-week-old newborn when the oldest 2 started throwing up and showing flu-like symptoms quite suddenly. I needed to help my sick kids but also tend to my infant and keep him from getting sick too. I ended up calling a friend, Joanna, in desperation. She came right over with Mary, her teenage daughter. Joanna happily held the baby as I doctored my two toddlers with the flu, while Mary ran to Walgreens for Pedialyte and Children’s Tylenol.

There will come a time when you want to or need to have some help, and it’s a good idea to have an idea about what you’ll expect from a babysitter. I’ve had dozens of teenage girls come through my door to babysit my kids, some more competent than others. I’m going to give you my advice about the care and handling of babysitters, from years of experience – as a parent and as a babysitter myself.

 

Who Should Watch Your Children?

 
I’m going to say that your safest bet is to have a girl watch your kids. Boys may be fine but statistics about sexual abuse make it clear that a girl, in general, is much less likely to molest a child. So, there’s that to consider. Most girls start babysitting some time around the age of 12 or 13, but more important than age is the maturity of a teen. Common sense and a love for children are qualities that are innate to some people, and they will make the best babysitters for your children. The best way to find a babysitter is definitely word of mouth. Ask your friends who they use and if they feel she’s safe. Do the kids like her? Is she usually available for babysitting or is she pretty busy with sports, school, and friends? Other people you could ask for referrals: local high school teachers will know who’s responsible and trustworthy, Girl Scout leaders will have scouts who show leadership and are motivated to make money, and your religious leader will know members of the congregation who are good with children. NEVER NEVER NEVER just ask a teenager that you happen to know, out of sheer desperation. Also, NEVER take a parent’s word about their own child. While they may think their daughter is mature and responsible, you will be better off finding an objective person to be the judge of that before leaving your kids with her.

When you find a babysitter, you might want to have her over for an hour while you stay at home and get something done around the house, so you can have some free time at home but you can also observe her with your kids. You can get a feel for how much experience she has and if her personality meshes with your own. You can also answer any questions that she has about your family’s own unique needs.

 

Giving the Babysitter Some Instructions

 
Don’t be afraid to tell the babysitter how you want things done while you’re gone – but also remember that she’s a temporary helper. If something doesn’t go according to plan, it can go back to the routine the next day. Make sure you have told the babysitter where you’re going, how you can be reached, and about how long you’ll be gone. It’s also important that she understand how discipline is to be handled: time outs, grounding, being sent to their room, etc. If your child needs to take medicine, make absolutely sure that she understands frequency and dosage. Tell her how you want her to handle phone calls & knocks on the door, where the kids are allowed to play, what she’s allowed to eat while you’re gone, and if she needs to take care of the family pet. These little things that seem common sense to you, may NOT BE to her. Make sure she knows how to change a baby’s diaper, how to use the stove or oven (if she has to make dinner, like soup or a pizza), how to use the cordless phone, etc. And, don’t be embarrassed about laying down some ground rules too, like no talking or texting on a cell phone while the kids are awake, or keep all shoes off the furniture.

 

What is the Babysitter Expected to Do?

The no. 1 job of a babysitter is keeping the children safe. It’s important that the babysitter understand how to recognize dangerous situations like choking, high fever, and seizure. Also, she needs to have a watchful eye for possible danger, like falls, burns, and cuts. She needs to have a cool head when stressful situations arise so that she can deal with them (like if your child should climb a huge tree and not know how to get down. Not saying that EVER happens to me. Ahem.) A secondary expectation would be keeping the kids happy. She should show interest in the children and help them get along with each other. She should actively engage them instead of just standing on the periphery and watching them play. She also needs to have fun with them, not expect them to be obedient little robots. She may occasionally need to break up an argument, so that’s another time when having a cool head will be important.

The babysitter isn’t a maid. She shouldn’t be expected to fold laundry or clean up the kitchen. It is perfectly fine, however, to ask (not expect) that anything taken out while she’s watching the kids be put away. If she & the kids play a board game, she can put it away. If she serves them dinner, she can clean up the plates (or she can supervise the kids doing it). But, try to keep the work to a minimum if you want her to come back. Otherwise, you’ll need to compensate her accordingly.

How Much Should You Pay the Babysitter?
Speaking of compensation, the bottom line is that you should pay your babysitter enough so that if you want this babysitter to come back again, and give you the same service as in the past, the next time you call her she will not hesitate to say “yes”. I have paid babysitters various amounts depending on how many children were home, what kind of duties the babysitter had to perform, how old the babysitter was, and if she did a good job. I have asked this question on Mamapedia as well as on my own blog, and gotten a price range from close to what *I* made 20 years ago, to more than I’d even charge myself! Typically I will pay the sitter around $5 per hour for the first child, plus an additional $1 per hour for each additional child. So, for my 5 kids that would be $9 per hour. If the sitter doesn’t have to do anything except watch my children sleep, I’ll usually pay her less. If I come home and notice that she’s done something extra, like wash the dishes or put away toys that were already out when she arrived, I will pay her a little more. Also, keep in mind the difference between babysitting infants, toddlers, and older children: a baby who is colicky, needs to be changed, fed by hand, and rocked to sleep is a LOT more work than a 7-year-old who uses the bathroom and can brush his own teeth.

How many babysitters should you have on your list?
I think a safe number of babysitters to have on your call list depends on how often you need a babysitter and how available they are. Really, I have only 2 or 3, but my main babysitter always says yes. I usually don’t give her more than a day notice (because I suck at planning ahead) and she is always available. But, I just lost one babysitter from my list because she is getting more and more involved in her school activities (or so she told me. I hope it’s not because my kids were hellions for her.) A better number would be around 5 names. You need to find sitters from different places, too. If they are all from the same local high school, then you will never find a sitter on the night of the Homecoming Dance or the week of finals. If they are all from church, you’ll be out of luck if you plan a date night with your spouse on the weekend of Church Camp.

Babysitters can be a really valuable part of your family. Time away from home and the kids can be a much-needed mental break, when you’re about to have a breakdown! Someone who is trustworthy is worth every penny you spend. I hope some of these tips will help you find a good match for your kids and your family.

Gretchen, a.k.a. Texan Mama, spends her days finding rogue singleton socks and tending to the dozen feet that wear those socks. She resides in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with her husband, 5 children, and one dog (who doesn’t wear socks). In her spare time, she blogs at Who Put Me In Charge Of These People???

Surviving the first day of school

The first day of school is coming quickly for local students. In the hustle to acquire the required school supplies and gather a back to school wardrobe, many parents overlook preparing their children for that first day of school. Once the school supplies have been purchased, the class schedule secured and the bus route finalized, take a few moments to think about how your child will survive that first day of school.

• Be rested. Sleep is important to children and starting school with a full night’s rest under one’s belt is a great way to be prepared for that first day of school. Keep in mind that many children can experience a few jitters the night before school begins so be careful to avoid hyping the situation by blurting out such things as, “I can’t believe my baby is going to be in first grade tomorrow!!” repeatedly at the dinner table. Keep the mood mellow the night before school begins, getting children to bed early.

 

• Eat a healthy breakfast. Serve a healthy breakfast consisting of food that will power kids’ minds until lunch. Some great options include oatmeal topped with a blueberry smiley face, whole wheat toast and peanut butter, or a yogurt parfait made up of yogurt, fruit and granola. Use a special plate or draw a silly picture on your child’s napkin to show them that the first day of school is going to be great.

 

• Enter the building knowing what to expect. If possible, take a “test run” of the school before the first day. Many schools offer “Meet the Teacher” nights a few days before the start of school. Take advantage of these events so children can become familiar with their new classroom, know what their teacher looks like and be able to find their desk on that first day.

 

• Have a friend in the classroom. Sometimes kids are lucky and a close friend happens to be in their same classroom. However, it is more likely that children will be placed in a class where a lot of the other students happen to be new faces. Find fellow neighbors or acquaintances whose children will be going to the same school (and perhaps in the same class) and arrange a play date with them before the start of school. Again, take advantage of “Meet the Teacher” night and introduce your child to other students in her classroom.

 

• Takee a few pictures of the day. Parents want to have a photograph of their smiling child on that first day of school to cherish through the years. Taking one or two pictures of one’s child standing by his desk is great (unless that child is a junior in high school). Refrain from attempting to create a documentary of your child’s first day of school complete with a play-by-play commentary of his trip to the classroom and an interview with the teacher.

 

• Pack a reminder from home. Tuck a special note or a family picture inside your child’s lunch box or backpack to let him know that his family is thinking of him. Although older kids might not be too keen on a smiley face note from Mom in their lunch bag for the whole cafeteria to see, they likely would appreciate a little note placed in their car or taped to the bathroom mirror.

 

• Celebrate. Once that first day of school has been tackled, take a few moments to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Consider making a favorite meal for supper or heading out for ice cream after the dinner dishes have been cleared. Take time to acknowledge how hard your child will work at school in the upcoming months and celebrate how they survived that first day of school.

Candle Rolling

We opened up a cool candle rolling kit that Grandmother C. found at Magic Cabin (my new favorite place to shop!). I love the rainbow of colors that the beeswax sheets come in.

Nicholas decided to make his first candle green since it’s his new favorite color and he decided to make it a tapered candle. So we lined up the tapered candle template on the sheet of beeswax and scored it…

…and cut it.

Next we cut a piece of wick to fit our candle with an extra inch for lighting. Then Nicholas started the rolling process by crimping one side of beeswax over the wick.

Then he rolled the rest of the beeswax over the wick until he had a finished candle.

I lit the candle for him. At first the flame was only burning the wick so it was a very small flame. But as the flame hit the first drop of melted wax, it suddenly burst into a real flame and Nicholas’ eyes popped with surprise. Then he just got more excited as he saw his own candle burning “like a real candle”.

Of course, my boy must play so then he moved on to seeing how many different ways he could blow out his candle!

Even Daddy had to get in on this action. He showed Nicholas two tricks with the candle flame. First, he showed Nicholas how to light a match without touching it to a flame. The chemicals in a match head will start to liquefy as they heat up from being held just above the flame. The match head seems to start sweating and then it ignites. Cool! Then he showed Nicholas how the smoke from an extinguished candle contains flammable chemicals and will re-ignite the match in a burst of flames without ever touching it.

Nicholas is really proud of making his first candle. Sure, someday we’ll move on to actually melting wax and pouring it into molds. But I’m not ready to deal with melted wax and a busy 5 year old so for now I love the simplicity of rolling beeswax sheets into candles…and so does Nicholas!

What elementary school teachers want parents to know

School supply lists are popping up in all local retail stores as back-to-school time rapidly approaches. Parents are carefully checking off each item, ensuring that their child is prepared for the upcoming school year. Before sending children back to school this month, take time to contemplate what teachers really want parents to know before school begins this Fall. Bethany Brant, fourth grade teacher at Acton Elementary in Duncanville, was kind enough to offer some advice for parents of elementary school children.

How can parents ease first day nerves?

Discuss what a typical day looks like. Many schools offer tours and Open House nights. Take advantage of these. Also, I read the book First Day Jitters to bring a smile and a laugh from my students on the first day.

How can parents prepare their children for the upcoming school year?

Summer routines are hard to break, so start the new bedtime and wake-up routine before school starts.Get into the habit of picking out clothes and packing lunches at night. Let children pick out their own school supplies (color, character, etc) to give them ownership over the new school year and help them get excited about school

What is the “must-have” school supply for elementary-aged students?

Pencils! There must be a pencil monster in every classroom that eats the pencils when no one is looking! Send pencils the first day of school with your child and then check back monthly to see if/when they need more.

How can parents be of assistance to the elementary school teacher?

Read to your child! Reading to your child at night is the most beneficial activity a parent can do. Switch up the process: one night you read to them, the other night they read to you.  If parents want to come up to school to help the teacher, be sure to make plans beforehand to verify that there is a project or task that needs to be done.

 What is one thing teachers wished parents did not do?

We have a saying at school: “I will only believe half of what your child tells me about what happens at home if you only believe half of what your child tells you about what happens at school.”  Before judgments are made, let’s come together to discuss the issue. If you feel as if your child has been wronged, talk to me about it. The irate, yelling and demanding parent and the calm and collected parent both usually end up at the same resolution point. One just has her dignity and credibility in tact.

What advice do elementary school teachers have for parents?

Get to know your child’s teacher before you “need” to know them. If your child alerts you to issues arising at school (trouble at recess, P.E. woes, etc) let the teacher know. Sometimes teachers are unaware of this issues until there is trouble because the child let mom know but was too shy to say anything at school

Join A Kid’s Cooking Challenge!

I announced this on The Naked Hero last week, but must give props again (’cause when props are due, they’re due). My kids ROCK. Here’s one reason why.

One of my sons has celiac disease and is sick and tired of the food he eats (rice, beans, tofu, and myriad combinations). My daughter loves to cook. We all love Jamie Oliver and his Food Revolution.

They were talking at dinner one night and all the sudden they dreamed up a challenge–cook, using Jamie Oliver’s recipes, and blog about it to encourage other kids to eat healthy, and to empower other kids with celiac disease. For 100 days… or 6 months… whichever comes first

They’re well into their challenge and still fired up (it certainly helps that Jamie Oliver himself has Direct Messaged them on Twitter and is now following THEM!  Yes, Chef Jamie Oliver is following my kids and their challenge and how cool is that?). Plus we just found out they’re going to be in his monthly newsletter AND he commented on their blog!

And let me tell you, Jared and Sophie are regular kids who float through life like the next kid. But they’re not floating this time. They’re motivated, loving the blog, are thrilled every time someone subscribes or follows the blog, and in their minds, are loving their 15 minutes of fame.

They’ve made some great things including Classic Tomato Spaghetti and Chocolate Pudding Bake (SO good!).

They totally think they’re going to meet Jamie Oliver… or at least they really want to! (They were actually invited to come to a Jamie Cooking Project in the UK.  Small problem… we don’t live in the UK.)

We have no small dreams in this household!

This is their dream and they’re doing good for themselves, our family, and anybody who happens across their blog and is inspired by the fact that two kids are cooking healthy and gluten free. And if two kids can do it, surely you can, too.

I’m so proud of them! Please help them by spreading the word about Jared and Sophie and their Kid’s Cooking Challenge!  And join the challenge!

**You don’t have to eat gluten free! Jamie’s recipes aren’t, but we are adapting them, showing both ways.

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