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I’m SO proud to say that I’m raising a little bookworm. At least for now. Annabelle spends a lot of time looking at books and having me read to her, you might not know that she is two going off her book reading attention span. I’ve always loved reading and even though I don’t read as much now […]
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Did you know that when babies are born their little brains haven’t yet been hardwired? The hard wiring happens at different times for different stages of development. For example, if you’ve read my post on why Annabelle didn’t watch TV until she was 2 you would know that that’s when a baby’s vision develops and […]
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It’s easy to forget to stop and think about what we’re eating. While there’s a lot of talk about Autism and diet there’s not much talk about the impact that diet can have on children with other special needs or how to get them to eat the things they should. In honor of Austism Awareness […]
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I couldn’t be happier that the American Association of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for ear infections. Woohoo! Annabelle had her first round of antibiotics at 4 months old, for an ear infection. Then she had another round. And then she had antibiotics injected into her pretty little legs while I stood […]
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Teething can be some of the toughest times for babies and caregivers to go through. It comes with a lot of pain and gum inflammation which can lead to irritability, trouble sleeping, and decreased appetite and is sometimes accompanied with diarrhea and a low grade fever. Unfortunately there is no escaping it, but the havoc […]
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It seems we’re always pressed for time. We wake up in the morning in a hurry to get ourselves and our families ready to hurry out the door. Then we eat a quick lunch at work or at home and then dinner is a whirlwhind of dirty dishes, unwinding, getting things ready for the next […]
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Now that you are fully stocked on essential oils from making your own natural cleaning products what else can you do with them? Tons! Here are some of my favorite uses for all the essential oils we have around the house. And let us not forget coconut oil as the ever important base to make […]
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Ultimatley getting Annabelle to eat nothing but real food was easier than I thought it would be. It’s been about 2 weeks since I started the food wars and although I haven’t gotten Annabelle to eat plain fruit or veggies she has been drinking yogurt and fruit smoothies and eating veggie filled chicken and turkey […]
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The end of summer is slowly but surely rearing its ugly head. Just the thought of it makes me want to cry. The only positive that I see is the back to school shopping. I’ll be going back to work in the Fort Worth Independent School District and Annabelle will be going back to daycare […]
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Day 6 was a little bit hectic. Again scrambled eggs and coconut oil covered waffles for breakfast. Not very exciting. Annabelle goes to daycare from 9-3 on Tuesdays over the summer so that mommy can catch up on her reality TV write, blog, cook, organize, workout and get massages. Apparently spending time at home with mommy […]
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