Happy Friday!

In May, I become a consultant for a company called Beautycounter. It’s a safe, toxin free line of family products, bath/body, skin care, and makeup. After talking with Tami, she thought I should share this tidbit of news as this company aligns with what we value here at Wee Friends which is safer, healthier options for ourselves and our kids.

After doing research about the products I was using daily back in January, I found Beautycounter which has a rigorous screening process for the ingredients that they use. The European Union bans 1,400 ingredients; Canada has banned 600; and the United Stated has only banned 30 ingredients to date which basically leaves an unregulated personal care industry. Beautycounter has banned 1,500+ ingredients which is above and beyond any other company.

If you have any questions or want to learn more, I’m always up for chatting as this has quickly become a second passion of mine.

Feel free to check out my website as well! I also have business cards with my information and a list of ingredients that should be avoided at all costs (this is called our ‘never list’) .

https://www.beautycounter.com/melindashephard

-Mindy

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We continued one of the oldest Wee Friends traditions involving a pumpkin and golf tees! We took turns using wooden hammers to hammer golf tees into a pumpkin. This activity is not only fun but it uses our motor skills. Depending on the area of the pumpkin, it takes quite a lot of effort to hammer the golf tee all the way in.

Starting yesterday afternoon, friends worked together to rake leaves into a pile. Once the pile was done, children took turns jumping into the leaf pile! It allowed us to display our teamwork skills!

“No one would expect a child to learn to ride a bike by showing the child a drawing of a bicycle and by discussing the laws of balance. The child learns by riding the bike.”

-Lewis

Breakfast– Rice cakes with peanut butter and PPC kiwi berries.

Lunch– Ham and shredded cheese on whole wheat tortillas, PPC banana/clementines/plums, and mixed vegetables.

PM snack– Mozzarella string cheese, triscuits, and PPC kiwi berries.

Wee Sprout– PPC cherry tomatoes.

Have a fantastic weekend!

-Mindy

Link to pictures: WF 10/12