Breastfeeding Awareness Month!

Even though World Breastfeeding Week ends today, you can continue to celebrate all month long!  Governor McDonnell has declared August to be Breastfeeding Awareness Month in the state of Virginia.  Check out his proclamation below:

Pretty cool that our governor supports all of you breastfeeding mommies out there!

- Sarah Whitson, Breastfeeding Coordinator

Fronanas

Have you guys ever heard of "fronanas". It stands for "frozen bananas" and they are delicious. There are advertisements on TV for a special gadget you can buy to make fronanas "ice cream" but you don't have to waste your money to get yummy fronanas ice cream...



Get some ripe bananas. This is the perfect time to use up all those bananas that are turning brown.



Peel and slice your bananas and arrange on a single layer on a plate or cookie sheet.



Place your bananas in the freezer for 1-2 hours.



Put your frozen bananas in a food processor and blend them until they start to look like soft serve ice cream. Scrape the sides along the way...



Why not add some extra nutrition and flavor to your treat? I added a few scoops of peanut butter and a couple spoonfuls of ovaltine but you can experiment and try adding other flavorings like cinnamon, chocolate syrup, vanilla extract, etc...



Doesn't this look like ice cream? Your kids will think you are a genius.



You can enjoy your fronanas "ice cream" now or put it back in the freezer for later.

It is no Carl's Ice Cream but you can't really complain for being made entirely of fruit!

- Allison Leonard RD

World Breastfeeding Week!!

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week the Rappahannock District is having two exciting events.  One is a breastfeeding baby shower for all our pregnant and breastfeeding participants.  The shower is a great way to come out and meet other moms in the area and there are giveaways!! 

That's not the only event we are having.  On Saturday we are having a Zumba Party and everyone is welcome to come.  So bring your family and come out and enjoy a good workout on your Saturday afternoon.  There will be a lot of different community organizations at the event with tons of information.

Even if you can't come out to the events celebrate world breastfeeding week at home and support and encourage other mom's to make the best choice for their baby!

-Eileen Alwang, WIC coordinator

FREE Haircuts!

 JC Penney is offering FREE haircuts during the month of August! Want to be a part of this great deal? Click here to find a salon close to you!