Getting Annabelle to eat breakfast is still a struggle. I long for the days where she used to eat yogurt and fruit and be happy about it, sadly those days are long gone and I now have a toddler thats a picky eater on my hands. Annabelle used to eat breakfast at daycare, which meant I [...]

Now to talk about a little article in Time Magazine that has been causing quite a stir in the mothering community. Everyone has an opinion about the article, the photo, and attachment parenting. Here are my initial thoughts: I hate the photo but I love the fact that it’s bringing attention to extended breastfeeding and [...]

Vitamins and supplements are very individual and depend on a variety of factors. When I design a supplement regimen for a client some of the things I take into account are: age, sex, current deficiencies, health problems and risk factors. Dose is also dependent on the same list of factors and what you’re looking to [...]

It’s easy to forget how lucky we are to be alive. Many times we take being healthy and being able to live an active life for granted. For some of us giving daily thanks or taking a minute to give thanks for all we have in our lives only happens during times of crisis. I’ve [...]

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Nobody likes getting sick. Especially me. And I especially don’t like my baby being sick. Or my husband because he whines. With as much time as I spend in the classroom I have become pretty good at catching a bug here and there. When you’re around this many kids and there’s one virus or another [...]

In an attempt to get my now VERY picky eater to eat breakfast I’ve found myself having to get creative in the kitchen. My little chipmunk who was once content eating goat milk yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon for breakfast has become very hard to please. Suddenly hard boiled eggs, yogurt, oatmeal and fruit are not good [...]

Last week I shared some ways for nursing moms to support their milk supply through a variety of grains. Today I’m going to focus on something that most of us need more of in our lives, breast feeding or not. Veggies. Veggies should make up most of you plate. Half of your plate should consist [...]

I’m always looking for a good Sunday morning breakfast. Our usual standby is scrambled eggs and whole wheat apple pancakes but I like to change it up every once in a while. We tend to spend Sunday mornings at home, sleeping in, lounging around in our pjs and having a yummy hot breakfast. Sunday breakfasts usually [...]

If you’re a breastfeeding mom you’ve probably heard that oatmeal will help increase your supply. Good news if you’re tired of oatmeal: there are plenty of other lactogenic grains and legumes you can rotate into your diet. If you’ve been eating oatmeal and seeing no difference in your milk supply I bet you haven’t been [...]