Florida Keys Healthy Start Coalition Weekly

Newsletter

 

Happy Mother's Day,

 

May today and the days ahead be filled with love, health, play, and happiness. As we navigate these unprecedented times my faith and hope are restored each time I think of all of the mothers in our world. We have navigated the unknown before and are doing it now. Becoming a mother and being a mother is often the great unknown. We don't always know the best next step, but we keep going; finding our way all while loving our families. We are doing that right now as we work, teach, cook, guide, reassure, protect and love our babies. Whether our babies are truly babies or grown adults we are there, finding ways to create a world for them full of understanding, respect and love. My wish for you is the same; may someone mother you the way you mother your babies and if there are times you are overwhelmed and feel alone, please call...reach out through social media...find us and we will answer. We will understand, listen and love. As we take care of one another I want to say thank you to all of the moms out there for being exactly what your family and our Keys community need right now.

 

Sending health, love, and gratitude,

Arianna

 

"To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world."

Happy Mother's Day!

 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at info@keyshealthystart.org.

Enjoy and have fun!

 

Week of May 10th, 2020

 

Inside Play

Here are some great activities to do with your kids at home!
 

  • Activities for ages 0-3
  • Activities for ages 3+

Outside Play

Tired of being inside? Here are some great outdoor activities to do with your kids!

  • Activities for ages 0-3
  • Activities for ages 3+

 

 

Books 

Head over to one of the books below to read or follow along with your family!

 

Sing to Me

(ages 0-3)

A baby loves their mumma to sing.

 

I Love My Mom

(ages 3-5)

A little girl's story about how she learns from her mother.

 

 
Monroe County Libraries Storytime Schedule
 

Family Movie Night


Mama Do You Love Me? (Rated G)

A charming tale of affection, adventure, and wonder in which a young, Inuit girl disobeys wanders away from home and learns valuable lessons.

 
Access the movie here!

Taking Care of You

 

How to Celebrate Mother's Day During Social Distancing

 
Read More

Recipes and Cooking Fun
 

One-Pan Creamy Bacon, Broccoli and Tomato Pasta

INGREDIENTS

 

  • 6 slices bacon (Omit to make this recipe vegetarian)
  • 4 garlic cloves , minced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup 10% cream
  • 400 g spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. Heat a very large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add bacon. Cook until bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 min per side. Transfer bacon to paper towel–lined plate.
  2. Drain fat from pan, reserving 1 tbsp. Add garlic. Cook for 1 min. Add water, cream, pasta, butter and salt. Boil over medium-high, stirring often, until pasta has absorbed most but not all of the liquid, 10 to 12 min.
  3. Stir in broccoli, tomatoes and Parmesan. Cook until broccoli is tender, 2 to 3 min. Crumble bacon overtop.

 

Source: https://www.todaysparent.com/recipe/pasta/one-pan-creamy-bacon-broccoli-and-tomato-pasta-recipe/

 

COVID-19 UPDATES

 

What you need to know now about COVID-19 in Florida

 
Read More Here

OLDER KIDS "CORNER"

TedEd

 

To support the millions of students, parents and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, TED-Ed is working with expert educators and TED speakers throughout the world to create and share high-quality, interactive, video-based lessons on a daily basis, for free.

 
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FUN AND MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES

WEEKLY QUARANTINE QUESTION

Other Helpful Resources

COVID-19 and Maternal Health

How we help future mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis

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