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Archive for July, 2010
26 Jul
Breastfeeding
This blog is almost 3 years old and I’ve only written about nursing once. I believe it is one of the most important things you can do for your child, so I’m adding another post about it. Recently, I recommended the book Real Food for Mothers and Babies by Nina Planck. Now I’d like to [...]
20 Jul
Real Food for Mother and Baby
I just read a book by the author of Real Food, Nina Plank, but this more concise version is specifically about nutrition as it relates to pregnancy, babies, and nursing. It’s not really any new information from her previous book, but I did enjoy reading about her advice to mothers, her humorous experiences as a mother, and [...]
19 Jul
167 chemicals
The average woman exposes herself to 167 on her body every day… so begins a clever two and a half minute video about cosmetics and chemicals. Even though I try to be a minimalist, I definitely use the average 10-12 personal care and cosmetic products a day. Here’s my list: soap, shampoo, conditioner, face wash, [...]
15 Jul
Staying motivated
I am 7 weeks post partum and have been exercising and trying to eat well (i.e. less sweets!) for 5 weeks. While I think I’m getting toner, the numbers on the scale aren’t budging. I know the weight will fall off around 6-9 months, as it has with my last two kids, but it’s summer [...]
12 Jul
Connecting with your food
Our family recently took a trip to a local farm. My five year old loves the book Charlotte’s Web and we try to go to the farm at least once a year to see “Wilbur.” I think it’s important that children see farms and farm animals and understand where their food comes from. I also want [...]
10 Jul
Natural latex mattress
Several months ago, we purchased a natural latex crib mattress for our newborn. It was pricey, but I couldn’t buy anything less, knowing what I know. Recently, we’ve decided to move my 5-year old into a full bed. He got all new furniture and of course, now we were in need of a new mattress. [...]
8 Jul
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
I’ve been wanting to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle for some time now. I had trouble getting it through the library as the wait list was ridiculously long. But I finally got my hands on a copy and read it in just a couple days. Part of that was due to good writing, part due to [...]
7 Jul
Chocolate raspberry mousse
We tried this dessert for the first time on the 4th of July and it was delicious. I love that it’s sweet and satisfying while still super healthy. It is sweetened only with honey and each serving provides 9 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber, plus antioxidants from the dark chocolate and raspberries. [...]
