Jennifer Fontaine

Join Mommy Hiker & #OutdoorFamilies Wed. 2/12 @ 1:30PM PST For The Inaugural #OutFam Weekly TweetChat

Posted on February 11, 2014February 24, 2016 by Jennifer Fontaine

Greetings from Mommy Hiker HQ! Apparently I don’t have enough irons in the fire so I’ve taken on another project and I couldn’t be more excited!

An amazing group of outdoor family bloggers has come together to share their expertise in a new Twitter Chat focusing on outdoor family adventures. We’ve been sharing our stories and insight through the #OuttdoorFamilies‬ hashtag for awhile but now we’re taking the next step and opening up the conversation through the chat-friendly hashtag, #OutFam. Not only am I thrilled to be a part of this group, but to be able to connect with these inspiring adventurers from all over North America is a true testament to the power of social media.

I hope you’ll join us on Twitter this Wednesday, February 12th, at 1:30pm PST, to share your ideas and experience as well as learn from this collection of adventuring families who really know their stuff. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, there will be something for everyone, hoping to inspire each other to get out there more to discover the beauty and wonder Mother Nature has to offer.

And guess who gets to play co-host right out of the gate? Veteran Granola Mom herself Val from ValInRealLife, teaming up with Melissa of Chasqui Mom to talk about Love of the Outdoors! Then, NEXT Wednesday, February 19th is yours truly, so of course we’ll be talking all things hiking!

Check us out on Twitter: @ValinRealLife, @Melissabravery, @Jen_Fontaine and #OutFam.

Come join the conversation! Wednesdays at 4:30 pm EST/1:30 PST (30 minutes) starting February 12th.

[Food Series] 3 Detoxifying and Rejuvenating Homemade Juices

Posted on February 7, 2014February 24, 2016 by Jennifer Fontaine

As a general rule, we are not big juice drinkers, especially store bought juice which is chocked full of added sugar and devoid of most of its original vitamins and minerals. We eat copious amounts of fruits and vegetables in our house and, for the most part, I prefer to enjoy all of the benefits of eating the whole food. But in the winter time, when germs are at an all time high and everyone we know is sick, we juice. It’s one way to ensure that we get the extra immunity-boosting vitamins and minerals we need to keep us healthy and active. Here are three of our favorites! Enjoy!