People who send new mothers gift baskets of fresh fruit have the right idea.
The best time to start your children on fruit and vegetables is while you’re breastfeeding. New research shows that breastfeeding mothers who eat fruit and vegetables have children who eat fruit and vegetables.
When breastfeeding mothers regularly eat foods like beans and peaches, […]
The Babylune Formula:
B is for baby (see above).
A is all about abdominal amnesia.
B is for blueberries.
Y is for yam, the fertility fruit.
Lucky me (see above).
U is for what’s under there.
Normal, as in, there’s no such thing.
Embracing every challenge (see above).
Edit: This post has been annotated here.
Voting is now located here.
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We’re playing a new game at our house. It’s called “follow the toddler.” Basically, my little girl does something and I copy her. Much laughter and joy ensues. I have also discovered, it is great exercise. She lies on her belly on the floor, I lie on my belly on the floor, she crawls […]
Modified Mummy recently tagged me in the Eight Things Meme, but I can’t do the whole thing. I can, though, tell you about eight parenting topics I am passionate about as reflected in this blog in no particular order.
1. Being prepared for childbirth in a honest manner.
2. Having what you really need in your […]
Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. I am sitting in front of my computer in Germany, feeling just bereft of tradition and family ties. I blame frozen pizza.
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My daughter is just about to finish breastfeeding. It’s been almost 22 months. Sure, there are a lot of mothers and toddlers who go on longer. My oldest nursed for about 26 months and I wanted my daughter to have the same opportunity as my way of leveling the playing field, so to speak. […]
Terri at the Health & Life Mixing Bowl hosted the 16th Healthy & Fit Family this week. The top ten submissions are a weatlh of information for new parents looking to get back into shape, people looking for economical as well as healthy recipes and inspiration on the journey toward a healthier life.
Tags: exercises, healthy-family-meals, […]
Remember this post? I am not the only one asking about a balance between being fit and having a life. The Fitness for Moms Carnival is up at Go Workout Mom.
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This is a long rambling entry, but I am going somewhere interesting with it, so please stick with me.
The other day, beans made me think of bad things. In a good way.
In July, my five year-old and I took a few dried white beans from our cupboard and sprouted them with a bit of water. […]
Pregnancy and breastfeeding make women hungry. That is only natural and necessary and it is absolutely essential that women feed their hunger during these times. We do, though, have to watch out for behaviors that aren’t feeding physical hunger, but something else.
Pregnancy may make women more vulnerable to binge eating disorder. Researchers at […]
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