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The new Capri-Sun Original and how to shake up boring a weekday evening

July 4, 2018 by Molly Leave a Comment

Capri-Sun Original Review

I love the sunshine, it makes me happy. I could quite easily live in a hot country and never moan about the heat (until it gets too hot, natch). The thing is, when you’ve got to go about your daily business, do school runs, crack on with work deadlines, it can feel like you’re not making the most of the weather. This is where the new Capri-Sun Original range came in handy earlier this week, when we decided to shake up a weekday evening and have some fun in the sun.

Weekday evenings are usually overrun with taxi-ing to various after-school clubs, or long trips to the park, followed by frantic tea-cooking (one-handed while holding a hangry three year old on my hip) and supervising Lego building, before the usual bedtime tantrum routines. They’re not the one.

So when the team at Capri-Sun sent me a haul of their new Original 50% less sugar range, I thought it could be a good opportunity to get out of the weekday evening rut and make the most of the sunshine. I’m glad we did, because it reminded me how important it is to grab these little pockets of joy when we can.

Capri-Sun Original Review

A short walk along the lane opposite our house, there’s a beautiful meadow that leads down to the river. It’s really shallow there, perfect for paddling and throwing pebbles into the water. For such a beautiful spot that’s literally on our doorstep we don’t make the most of it enough. You know when something’s literally right in front of you, you can just sort of forget about it? Yeah, that.

Anyway, I decided earlier on in the day to pack up a picnic, making the new Capri-Sun Original 50% less sugar the star of the show. We took our picnic tea down to the river and sat in the sunshine eating it, before paddling in the water (where Freya lost a flip-flop which had to be rescued downstream because what’s a family trip out of the house without an outtake moment?).

I remember often having Capri-Sun as a treat on a family picnic when I was a kid, and it seems the drink hasn’t lost any of the appeal it held for me back in the day. The iconic pouch gives it an immediate novelty factor for the kids, but it’s also massively lightweight and compact – making it the perfect picnic companion because it doesn’t take up loads of room and is always ready to drink.

One thing that has changed from back when I was little, though, is that the range now includes more choice and better Capri-Sun varieties with reduced sugar content and no added sugar, as well as no preservatives or artificial colours or flavours. The only sweetener it contains is from a natural source, and as a loyal Capri-Sun fan, I can confirm that the new lower sugar range tastes just as good now as it did when I was a kid.

After gorging on sandwiches, olives, quiche, salad and strawberries – all washed down with a tasty Capri-Sun – the girls got into their cozzies and went paddling in the water. It almost felt like we were on holiday, not just two minutes from the house on a typical weekday evening.

The whole evening was a welcome nudge to make the most of the little moments just as much as the big ones, and not just at weekends.

 

 

 

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Thanks to Capri-Sun for the reminder of how to shake up our weekday evenings, and for commissioning this post. For more information about how I work with brands check out my Work With Me page.

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Hello and welcome! I'm Molly Forbes - podcaster, presenter and blogger with a passion for positivity, confidence and body image chat. Regularly writing and vlogging about empowering female issues from a motherhood angle, I also cover lifestyle and fashion topics for like-minded mums who want to rediscover themselves after having children. Thanks for stopping by! Read More…

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Back in January I was on the brilliant @school.for Back in January I was on the brilliant @school.for.mothers.podcast - we talked diet culture around kids and practical things we, as parents, carers and teachers, can do to dismantle some of the messages and create body happy environments for children to thrive in. Here’s a little snippet and you can listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts ❤️ 
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Reminder: my book, Body Happy Kids is out 1st April and available to order now!
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I am not “bossing” it. Or “slaying”. Or “hustling”. Or “smashing” it. I’m not even juggling or spinning plates or doing any of the other words we use as a glossy, marketable, Instagram friendly way to package up burnout culture, under the guise of “empowering” women (💪🤢). 
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What I have been doing, though, is working too hard. Call a spade a spade. I’ve been working too hard, neglecting my health, my relationships, my life away from my laptop. I cannot be everything to everyone AND work at the level I’ve been working at BECAUSE I AM A HUMAN BEING. And you are too. We are not robots.
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I care deeply about all my work, and things aren’t always this intense, but I wanted to sprinkle some reality into the Gram because I am so over this lie that *any* type of success or achievement doesn’t come at a cost, or involve many failures in the background, or require many other people to help make things happen. 
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I guess what I’m saying is, let’s be real about all that, as well as showing the achievements. I’m bloody proud of my book. And I’m so excited to launch the social enterprise @bodyhappyorg properly next month. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy, and that there isn’t a price. 
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And with that, I’m taking the weekend off. See you on the other side 🥰🥰🥰
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This was taken at the start of half term, when the This was taken at the start of half term, when the kids were still enthusiastic about going for a walk. 1,705 walks around the same bit of countryside later... not so much 😬 
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If you’re struggling to get your kids motivated to move their body at the moment, go gentle. You’re not alone. Bad weather coupled with boredom coupled with the lure of screens is a heady recipe for lethargy - and that’s just me! 
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Seriously though, remember: all movement is valid. Even if it’s just a ten minute @cosmickids sesh or a little kitchen disco, it all counts. And if it comes from a place of enjoyment and fun, kids (and adults!) are going to be far more likely to want to get involved.
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What joyful movement activities are your kids enjoying right now (if any?!)?
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I founded a social enterprise 😵 . Introducing: I founded a social enterprise 😵
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Introducing: @bodyhappyorg 🎉
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We are a Community Interest Company dedicated to promoting positive body image in children. We help adults help the kids in their care be friends with their bodies 🥰. 
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Through workshops and classes, digital and physical resources (both free and paid) we help parents, carers, teachers, youth leaders - and any adults who are ever around children - create body happy settings for kids to thrive in. 
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We launch officially next month with a beautiful new website and lots of resources which we’ll continually be adding to. In the meantime give us a follow at @bodyhappyorg - we start posting from today and our page has been designed as a free resource on its own! 
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I’m privileged to work alongside an incredible team of people on this. Shout-out to the original dream team @chelseacoxstrategist @amysnellingpt @effinitupfaye @lottie_storey @bodyconfidencecards_db @rachel_hobnobs & @aceandping 💕 LOVE YOU ALL! 💕
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Proof that I did wear clothes other than a tea-sta Proof that I did wear clothes other than a tea-stained hoodie and tracksuit bottoms at least once in the past month 😐
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A new report from the Education Policy Institute h A new report from the Education Policy Institute has concluded an obvious gender divide in the well-being of young adults. If you’d like to read more check out this article by Eleanor Peake in @newstatesman (I’ve linked to it in my Stories).
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Every week I get messages from parents and teachers concerned about the impact of social media on their kids’ body image. And of course, I couldn’t write a book about body image in kids and teens without covering social media - there’s a whole chapter in Body Happy Kids dedicated to the subject. 
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The thing is, social media isn’t going anywhere. And just like it can be a force for anxiety, shame and general angst it can be a force for good too. The trick is in knowing how to use it positively (and in holding the platforms to account for not moderating the spread of harmful viral trends and online abuse, and creating algorithms that deliberately create division and harm mental health... but that’s a story for another day). 
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But how can we expect our kids to have a handle on it when we, as adults, don’t ourselves? 
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They need help navigating this stuff, learning about boundaries, developing media literacy skills so they can think critically about the content they’re consuming (just like many adults).
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And we also need to explore how we might be inadvertently contributing to the problem, perpetuating appearance ideals and creating a culture where kids learn it’s ok to body shame under the guise of health and to value each other based on the way they look.
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As ever, it’s complicated. I’d love to know what you think? What are some of the boundaries you have around social media in your house - both for yourself and your kids?
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