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Can you believe it’s already that time of year and Halloween is just a few days away?!? Is it just me or is this year just speeding by? When you think of Halloween, the first thing that probably pops into your head is trick or treating and candy. With everyone else in the neighborhood giving […]
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If I could have a superpower it would probably be to have coconut oil wherever, whenever, as much as I want, on command. If I had the time, and the energy, I might stand outside of OBGYN office and preach about why every mother needs to have coconut oil in her kitchen, medicine cabinet, shower, bathroom, […]
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My daughter recently got rid of her pacifier, lovingly referred to as “mima”. I’ve wanted to toss it for a long time but I knew that it would be a rough transition not only for her but also for all of us. She hasn’t napped since she transitioned into her big girl bed when she […]
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Last week Annabelle and I went to our first mommy and me yoga class. It was at Free People Yoga in North East Portland and it was “storytime yoga” aimed at kids 3 and older. Annabelle just turned 3 last week and I was a little worried about her attention span for the one hour […]
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Another year, another valentines day. You might know by know that food holidays are not one favorites. I’m not a fan of schools, preschools or daycares having food themed parties that are centered around, candy, junk food and chemical and dye filled foods. Why can’t kids make hearts out of salt dough and decorate them […]
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I’m not sure how or why it happened but sometime a few months ago I noticed that my toddler started equating “snack” with something that comes out of the pantry. We’d be at home and it would be snack time and I’d offer her some fruit or veggies or something equally healthy and she’d say […]
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And so, with Halloween begins the season of crazy candy Holidays. I hear a lot of people argue that it’s just one day, what does it matter? But it’s not just one day really. Halloween is just one day, but then come the rest of the candy holidays all the way up until Easter. Halloween, […]
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Just like breastfeeding, co-sleeping and Cry It Out Vaccinations are a hot topic among parents. Whatever your choice chances are you stand firmly in your belief and believe 100% that you made the right decision for your family. You can either look at the facts of how all these diseases have decreased over time or […]
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I spent the last few days researching the link between diet and ADD/ADHD and was surprised by how little American research showed a correlation- instead making blanket statements of “insufficient evidence”. There’s plenty of European Research linking them, so much so that in 2010 the European Union began labeling food products containing certain dyes and […]
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As a Holistic Health counselor and a mom who dreams of being the Next Food Network Star healthy, delicious, food is important to me. When we’re at home I make the best choices I can, I choose organic whenever possible and avoid processed and packaged foods as much as possible. I let loose a little […]
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