Karen R., who commented, “What a cute plate! Rylee loves mashed potatoes and corn but we plan to expand on that soon,” is the winner! Thanks to everyone for entering.

I remember sitting in a dark kitchen, the dishwasher humming in the background, while my mother waited for me to eat my broccoli. Some things never change. I have a difficult time getting my girls to eat their veggies. Today’s kids, especially, are bombarded with slick advertising campaigns for sugary treats. To sweeten the pot, so to speak, they’re often pimped by their favorite TV characters. I mean how can my girls resist Barbie or Hello Kitty Pop-Tarts?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, about one-third of all U.S. children are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.

Stay-at-home mom Amy Roskelley developed the Healthy Habits Kids Plate to encourage other parents to make healthy eating simple and fun. Amy has a degree in health education and worked for the Utah Health Department for eight years prior to becoming a mom. The Healthy Habits Kids Plate, which retails for $5.99, is divided into three sections. Cartoon fruits, vegetables, breads, meat, and dairy products are arranged in the portions that your child should eat.

Visit www.superhealthykids.com for healthy eating ideas and to order plates. My girls love their plate and it encourages discussion at the dinner table about healthy foods. It’s 100% melamine, making it kid proof and dishwasher safe.

For a chance to win a Healthy Habits Kids plate, comment on this post and tell me your child’s favorite fruits or vegetable. For two entries, subscribe to the Savvy Housewife RSS Feed (see the handy button in the upper right hand corner of the blog.) A random winner will be chosen from all eligible comments (U.S. residents only) left by midnight Friday, June 6.

Be sure to visit Amy’s blog chronicling her family’s journey to becoming a super healthy family, where she features a question of the week on Thursdays.

I’m sure 20 years ago I’d never dream of getting excited over a new line of disinfecting wipes, but times have changed. I also have a mortgage now and carpool with another mom to school.

Savvy Housewife received a sample of Clorox’s newest line of cleaning wipes to test out as part of Mom Central’s Clorox Disinfecting Wipes tour. The new wipes are thicker and have a textured surface, which makes cleaning up, especially in the kitchen, much easier. I’m a big fan of Clorox Disinecting Wipes already, having dealt with a nasty case of flu in February and wiped down every inanimate object in our house.

Some highlights of the new and improved Clorox Disinfecting Wipes (from the Clorox website):

• Better cleaning in a thicker, textured wipe
• Low-streak formula for use on shiny surfaces like glass and mirrors
• Effective against common bacteria such as Staphylococcus (Staph.), Salmonella, and E.coli*
• Pre-moistened disinfecting wipes that kill 99.9% of germs including viruses that cause colds and flu (Rhinovirus and Influenza A2)*

p.s. Now through June 30, enter the Clorox Clean Getaway Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the Galapogos Islands

Get a bunch of mommy bloggers together to braid hair, down wine, and talk about the sad, sagging state of their pelvic floor, and they’ll figure out a way to keep the good times rolling long after they’ve gone home. Jodi at Mom’s Favorite Stuff, a fellow Johnson & Johnson Camp Baby attendee, came up with the great idea to feature weekly blog roundups from Camp Baby blogger.

Here are this week’s Camp Baby Roundup posts (lots of good information, writing, and giveaways to be had):

Classy Mommy

EG at Stuff Growing, Joni at Enjoy Every Minute, and Ginny at Mom of Two Dancers are the winners of the GO3 Omega-3 Vitamin Giveaway. EG had me at: “I would like David Beckham. Thanks. Nevermind, I don’t want Posh’s seconds. Congrats EG, Joni, and Ginny and thanks for entering!

Omega-3 EPA and DHA are essential fatty acids found mainly in oily fish, but according to the American Dietetic Association, most Americans are not eating the recommended two portions of fatty fish a week we need.

GO3 Omega-3 vitamins contain Omega-3, as well as Vitamins A,D, and E and are endorsed by none other than international soccer star David Beckham. They also make chewable Vitamin Kicks that come in orange, strawberry, and lemon flavors. I’ve been taking the adult variety and Miss C has been taking the chewable strawberry fish oil capsules (and I’m happy to report she takes her soccer vitamins, as she calls them, with ease.) We grill a lot of fish in the spring and summer and eat quite a bit of salmon, but I know we’re not getting enough on a regular basis. GO3 Omega-3 vitamins are also sugar free, with no artificial coloring.

From the GO3 website:

Studies suggest Omega-3 contributes to brain and nerve cells and can aid proper brain, eye, and central nervous system development in young children. Results from a 2005 study howed that more than 40% of children significantly improving their reading and spelling abilities after regular doses of Omega-3. Adults can also benefit from Omega-3 as it helps maintain a healthy heart and circulation, as well as proper joint function. It can help protect and improve your skin, even helping sunburn and complaints such as eczema. And it can help prevent mood swings, stress and tension.

Savvy Housewife is giving away two packs of GO3 Omega-3 vitamins (one adult pack and one junior strawberry chewable pack/total retail value $38.90) to three readers! Visit the GO3 website and then come back and leave a comment telling which of their vitamin products you prefer. A random winner will be chosen from all eligible comments (U.S. residents only) left by midnight Saturday, May 31.

I’m surprised I have no Italian heritage in my family tree as I could eat pasta seven days a week. My girls also both love pasta, so when Mom Central asked if I’d like to participate in a new Ragu sauce blog tour I didn’t hesitate.

Ragu’s new Fresh & Simple pasta pouches come in three varieties: garden vegetable, traditional tomato basil (my favorite), and tomato, onion, and garlic. The microwavable pouches heat up in 90 seconds and there’s no messy pot to wash. There’s no added sugar and just like the traditional Ragú® Sauces, no artificial additives or preservatives; you also get a full serving of vegetables in each 1/2 cup of sauce.

I have a 5-year-old little girl with a very discriminating palate who said of the traditional tomato basil blend, “I love that sauce!” I mixed it with ground chuck and served it over whole wheat spaghetti and she asked for seconds. Add a small spinach salad with dressing (I used Green Goddess and told the girls it was “mermaid” salad dressing) and a whole wheat baguette and you have a healthy, no fuss dinner.

Freebies: The Ragu website features a helpful Ragu® Recipe Widget tool that enables you to get fast, wholesome meals five days a week at your fingertips. Even better, visit Feedourkidswell.com for tips, recipes, and to sign up for a free recipe book filled with great meal ideas from Ragu^®’s expert panel.

If your kids are like mine, they go through yogurt like Victoria Beckham goes through Hermes bags.

You’d think kids would eat any variety of yogurt, but my girls insist that their yogurt does not have “stuff” in it. I mean God forbid yogurt have actual pieces of fruit in it! Yoplait is one of their favorite brands, not to mention that Yoplait Kids yogurt features their favorite cousins, Dora and Diego.

Yoplait recently sent me samples of their new drinkable yogurt and regular yogurt cups. They now have reduced sugar and if you’re an admitted nutritional value scanner like me, you look for packaged snacks that one, your child will actually eat, and two, that aren’t full of sugar. Yogurt makes a great after school snack and it’s one of those items I keep stocked in the refrigerator.

Yoplait Kids:

• features OMega-3 DHA, which supports healthy brain development

• has 25 percent less sugar than the leading kids’ yougurt

• has no artificial sweenters or flavors

• is an excellent source of calcium

Savvy Housewife is giving away coupons for a free pack of Yoplait Kids cup yogurt or Yoplait Kids yogurt drink to the first seven people to comment on this post! Visit the Yoplait Kids website and then come back here and leave a comment about which flavor your kids would like best. No blog or website is required, but you do need to leave a valid e-mail address so that I can contact you. (Giveaway limited to U.S. residents).

While you’re visiting the Yoplait Kids website, register for a free coupon (just in case you don’t make the cut off here!)