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2 Simple Ways to Set Boundaries

2 Simple Ways to Set Boundaries

Have you come across people in your life who just don’t understand your dietary restrictions? Maybe there are people in your life that think you should just switch to formula, or don’t even believe that your diet affects your baby. If you haven’t already, take […]

How to talk to others who don’t understand your diet

How to talk to others who don’t understand your diet

If you’ve changed your diet in any way for your baby, you’ve probably come across people who don’t understand, don’t believe you, judge you, or ask questions like ‘why don’t you just switch to formula?’. With the holidays approaching, you might be nervous about eating […]

How to stay dairy free when you are tempted

How to stay dairy free when you are tempted

Have you noticed that sometimes it takes real consequence before you are actually motivated to make a change? My husband and I used to have a habit of forgetting to close our garage at night. Ever since our very first house over 10 years ago […]

What does it mean if my baby’s poop has mucus?

What does it mean if my baby’s poop has mucus?

Do you over analyze everything you eat, each and every poop, grunt, hiccup, bad night, spitup, etc.? Do you ever feel like you are in a spiral of worry and questioning and guilt and blaming everything on yourself. Stop that. Some amount of paying attention […]

How to Find Your Happy Place

How to Find Your Happy Place

We took the kids to a nearby nature playground one Saturday at the end of August. It was our second time there, the first time I took them with a friend of mine. It was a chilly fall day and the kids were in one […]

The Truth about 100% Fruit Juice

The Truth about 100% Fruit Juice

Let’s talk about juice. I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Juicy Juice and my brother probably drank a gallon of Tropicana Orange juice a week. My mom, who was very health-conscious, thought she was doing good by avoiding soda in the […]

Healthy or Not? It’s not so simple.

Healthy or Not? It’s not so simple.

Can butter or bacon be healthy?  Should we be putting kale in our morning smoothies? When it comes to which foods make up a healthy diet, it’s not always as simple as bacon=out and kale=in. Sure – transitioning from processed foods to more real, whole […]

3 “Less is More” Strategies for Healing Eczema

3 “Less is More” Strategies for Healing Eczema

Eczema has become so common that it’s almost thought of as normal in babies and toddlers. Our babies don’t need to be lathered in lotions and creams just to get some comfort and smooth skin, smooth skin should be a given for all the little […]

2016: A Look Back

2016: A Look Back

2016 was the year I discovered bullet journaling.  My method evolved over the year, became simpler and turned into mostly monthly/daily to do lists and meal planning, but it definitely helped me stay a little bit more sane throughout the year.  I don’t know how I would be […]

Let’s Start a Birthday Party Revolution: a Healthy Party Menu

Let’s Start a Birthday Party Revolution: a Healthy Party Menu

Genevieve turned two earlier this month, and she’s still saying “Happy Birthday!” whenever the thought pops into her head (she also will happily respond that she is six if you ask her how old she is). We had a small-ish party with our closest friends […]