Things have been a little quiet on the blog because we have been very busy getting the 11yo ready for her first trip sans parentals. There has been lots of practice and more lists than you could probably imagine, but all that work has paid off. She is stoked! Her adults are at varying levels of nervousness about the entire ordeal, but we are inching along to an okay place about it all. I am, of course, coping with meal planning of sorts. The mess hall at the ranch will take care of her three square meals, but we are more of a 4-5 small meals a day kinda a family, so there are plans for a mama’s favorite kind of packable love – snacks. She won’t have a fridge or access to a stove, so almost everything will have to hold at room temp. Here’s what I am thinking so far:
- A packed lunch for day one of her trip
- Banana Bread Granola Bar or Nut, Quinoa & Chocolate Bars
- Kale & Quinoa Bites (might pack just a few in a small cooler that she can eat at beginning of week)
- Portable Fruit (apples, bananas, clementines)
- Raisins & PB Chips
- Carob & Greens Energy Chews (store-bought)
- Rice Cakes (store-bought)
Any other suggestions?
aneelee 