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Making Time for Play During the Busy School Year

We are always so busy during the school year with the kids homework and after school activities. It is really hard to squeeze in some time for them to play when they need to finish homework before dinner and have either dance, karate or scouts in the evening. I've been trying to reward my kids after school one day a week with a play date outside, especially before the weather starts to turn cold. Last week we visited Powder Valley, an outdoor nature reserve in St. Louis with beautiful trails that you can hike.  My kids are always hungry after school and I need something quick, easy and healthy to feed them. I really love the  CLIF Kid Zbar® , because it fills them up just enough before dinner. During this particular hike, the kids collected colorful leaves, dug for rocks and even found a stick bug (you'll see that pictured below!). We packed along some  CLIF Kid Zbars®  for each of us and were set for the mile long hike. As you can see, the kids enjoyed walking on ...