Multi-platinum RCA Recording Artist and busy mom, Sara Evans, is partnering with Libby’s Vegetables to designate September as Get Back to the Table Month — a celebration of the many social and economic benefits of family dinnertime. Sara is helping Libby’s spread the word that eating as a family has immeasurable benefits for kids – time spent together can reduce drug use, lead to better nutrition, encourage confidence and promote success in the classroom.
Family dinners are not only an important part of my family’s life, but they are also an important part of Sara Evans’ home life. Her newly blended family of nine cook together, eat together and clean up together, much like mine does.
Libby’s wants to hear how you get your family around the dinner table. Starting now, you can share your tips and tricks at www.GetBacktotheTable.com. You could be the lucky family to win a backstage dinner with Sara at one of her concerts! While you’re there entering to win, make sure you print out some of Libby’s coupons to save on your favorite canned veggies.
Libby’s is also given you an opportunity to win a variety of Libby’s vegetables, along with Sara‘s Greatest Hits CD, right here at From Dates to Diapers!
Here’s how to enter:
- Head over and browse around at www.GetBacktotheTable.com. Check out the Q and A with Sara Evans to learn about her new family of nine. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy hearing about other large families… You may find it as fascinating as I did!
- Leave me a comment on this post, before 9pm (pacific) on September 20th, with your best tip or trick for getting your family together for dinner.
- For an extra entry in the random drawing, feel free to subscribe to my blog feed , but make sure you leave me a separate comment saying you did.
- A single commenter, chosen at random, will win a Sara Evans Greatest Hits CD and a variety of Libby’s vegetables. The winner will be notified via email, so make sure you leave a valid email address in your comment.
Good luck!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Kimberly.
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My best tip for getting my kids to the table is to turn off the T.V. and tell them they can either come to the table or start cleaning their rooms. Presto, 3 kids at the table.
It is just my son and I, and I am only home for dinner 2 nites a week. It seems the older he has gotten the more time we both spend with each other. It truly is easier now then when he was a kid, thank you. Icetwofire[at]aol[dot]com
The best way to get the family to the dinner table at the same time is to turn the tv off. Also, doing our best to keep a regular time for dinner so everyone knows when to expect it.
klainejm at yahoo dot com
When we set up dinner buffet style, everyone’s palates are sure to be satisfied. We do this with tacos and fajitas a lot and then everyone comes running because their favorite toppings are there!
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth
My only tip is dinner is at the table every night, no matter what!!
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
I hide a gold or silver coin in 1 dinner each night.
when they were younger twas expected as they grew they would let me know what they had planned / needed to do an make arrangments. now they have lives of there own i just ask an if they are free or can get free they come
Unfortunately my best tip is turning off the tv and stealing the remote, hehe.
We have always had family dinner so for my kids its just the norm! Also, each of my kids is limited to one extra cirricular activity at a time, so it is a little less chaotic. aewalls425@hotmail.com
Dinner time is a time for family. We like to discuss what everyone did over dinner.
I think if you start young it sometimes is easier to get children to understand the importance of family time,let everyone know how much it means to you. Thanks!!!
its best to start young so it last with your children for a life time
I have dinner the same time every night and we all sit at the table together. If you don’t make it to the table, you don’t eat.
gkstratos@yahoo.com
my husband is not home for dinner so the kids and I sit together at the table and we take turns saying the prayer my four year old loves it.
I just try to make good interesting meals–and not have snacky foods sitting around.
farrell@crosslake.net
My best tip or trick is to make it fun. We have a family “Date Night”.
We will have a nice dinner and then we will either rent a movie to watch and pop some popcorn, go to the movies or some other fun place that the children like.
Thanks so much.
suzystars9@gmail.com
Homemade pizza night is the most magnificent, with everyone creating his or her specialty!
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
We always eat dinner together!
Making something they all like, plus it’s mandatory
The tv gets turned off and doesn’t get turned on again till everyone finishes dinner/dessert!
Deb K
chipper101@hotmail.com
We have just made it a habit – no tv, and have dinner at the kitchen table every night.
First, gotta make the dinner. Second, and we just stumbled upon this idea, break the microwave. If no one can warm their food up, they’ll want to eat when it’s warm and will eat at the same time.
I have my son who is 17 years old and will soon be on his own choose a meal he would like to cook and help him with the recipe and supervise him in cooking. All the family sit down to eat.
We have “unwind/munchie” time for 30 minutes or so, giving everyone time to get home and get together. Unwind/Munchie time consists of either a fruit bowl, veggies n dip, a salad, or some other sort of appetizer in the living room- very relaxed and casual.
Then later, over dinner, everyone is expected to share one good, happy, or amazing thing that happened that day.
froggypartyof2@aol.com
Prepare quick foods that they love. garrettsambo@aol.com
we never have a set time for dinner..we schedule so everyone will be present..some days we eat at four,some at five and some at six oclock
I make a family favorite–be it a cheesecake, fresh homemade buns, etc.
Lucky for me they are always hungry so getting them to the table together is no problem
luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net
my husband works very long hours so we always have a late snack so we can eat dinner with him when he gets home. we usually don’t eat until almost 8pm so it really is work having us all eat together but we agree that it’s very important!
snorman460 at msn dot com
i subscribed too!
snorman460 at msn dot com
Because of all of the kids after school activities, we only have a sit down supper several times a week, but those days are extra special because of it.
LOL We order pizza!!!!
Plan activities around dinner time, but if that is not possible then plan dinner time around activities. Dinner time together is a necessity in our home. Thanks for the chance to win!
The parents have to set an example. If they eat dinner while watching t.v., the kids will want to do that also. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
We also have a large family 5 boys and one girl! Our youngest has been diagnosed as autistic and having dinner together is just what we have always done! Sure there have been times when one or more of us were not able to be here for dinner, but everyone who is here always sits and eats together. One of the only ways to catch up with the teens!!
emtkat@live.com
subscribed too….wondering how you can do homeschooling of all and still be sane?!! lol
emtkat@live.com
make it a daily habit! and ordering pizza helps too!
make meals they like that are also nutritious and have take in nights, ie pizza Chinese food etc.
My only advice is to make their favorite meals and have them help with the preparation.
I get my kids involved in making the dinner that way they’re more anxious to eat what they’ve created!
I try to make it exciting,have something special for desert or
a dish they are crazy about.Keep
reminding them about it.This
usually works.Sarah Evans is
amazing.Please enter me and thanks
CharlieGurl57@aol.com
Our family has always loved sharing dinner time. Even the teenagers like to share what they did because it makes the younger ones a little envious
Make it a priority to eat dinner together.
A table cloth and table settings set out by the kids brings us together for meals.
Try to get your family involved with preparing dinner.
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