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I hope you are well! Upon finding out you’re pregnant, the shocking revelation hits: you are not only responsible for your own health with the food choices you make, but for a growing life inside of you. This coupled with the common notion that: “I’m eating for two.”

It’s a common misconception that pregnant women need to eat significantly larger amounts of food when they are expecting. In fact, pregnant women only need about 250 to 300 extra calories per day, which is sufficient to provide adequate nutrition for the baby. Go to celebrity nutritionist and author of The Beauty Detox Solution, Kimberly Snyder offers helpful tips to the most common food related topics during pregnancy.

Food You Eat Is Important

How much you eat when you’re pregnant isn’t as important as what you eat. Mothers-to-be have unique nutritional needs to protect their health and aid in the development of the baby.

New from Kraft Foods...KRAFT MILKBITE Milk & Granola Bars. 

I received a package of Chocolate and Strawberry milkbites to try and review. Typically my kids are not real big granola fans but the Chocolate and Strawberry Milkbites were a HUGE hit. In just 3 days both boxes were gone. We all fought over who was gonna get one. I prefer the chocolate, but everyone else liked the strawberry best. These are great for a quick snack after school. Hubby took them to work for his morning break snack.

Creativity matters. It’s a skill that all children can learn and when it’s practiced every day, kids become the critical thinkers, problem solvers, and leaders in the classroom, and they’re better prepared for professions of the 21st century.

Crayola wants every child to be creatively alive, so they’re inviting parents “Inside the Crayon Box,” for a special live chat with celebrities and trusted parenting experts that will inspire and spark ideas to expand your child’s creative thinking. If you find yourself looking for new ways to inspire your children to express their ideas and build their creativity, you’ll want to join us to learn and share!

The first “Inside the Crayon Box” live chat is Wednesday, March 7 at 9 p.m. EST. Join Crayola and musician, children’s author and mom, Lisa Loeb for a 45-minute live streaming video chat on the Crayola Facebook Page. Lisa, best-known for her number one hit “Stay (I Missed You),” will share as personal stories, practical advice and ways she brings a little creative play into every day for her daughter. We want to hear from you - participants can ask Lisa questions during the event, too! 

Interested in the topics to be covered during the chat?