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I’ve been promising an update on Galen for awhile now and just haven’t had the time to sit down and write about it. I thought I’d make it a priority tonight. As many of you know, Galen has had some feeding issues that were starting to get worrying to me. All my kiddos have been [...]
This idyllic picture is not my kid. No, this heartwarming photo of a baby cheerfully looking forward to what his mum serves him looks nothing like the picture of me trying to get food into my baby. The issue is not, however, that Galen refuses food. In fact, Galen seems to greatly enjoy some things. [...]
Welcome, Carnival of Breastfeeding readers! Low milk supply seems surprisingly common in modern societies. There is heated debate about whether this was so in more traditional societies – I haven’t seen any answer convincing enough to allow me to weigh in on any side of the issue. (Note: please allow me to clarify that “seems” means [...]
Our food challenge is done! I’m actually really pleased – it was a great learning experience for me. The health effects for everyone were very nice and the challenge was definitely worth it. Now that we’re done I can say that we’ll stick with the traditional foods style of eating. Not 100% because that’s just [...]
I missed Real Food Wednesday last week So I wanted to be sure I didn’t miss it this week! This week’s carnival topic is “Rookie tips from You” – dedicated to helping you get started with better nutrition. All moms spend time thinking about how to improve nutrition. And I think it’s safe to say [...]
I’m pleased to say I do not feel completely burned out this week like I did last week. Two things helped a lot – both things I considered in my last update. Getting more efficient First, soaking everything for the week at once then putting it in the fridge was a lifesaver. It really helped [...]
This week’s Real Food Wednesday is featuring “fast food.” I’m not talking about the BK down the street – this is all about food that’s good for you and you can make quickly. I’ve been looking forward to today to get some ideas for my own kitchen. Some tips I’ve thought of are: keep basics [...]
The 30-day “traditional foods” food challenge is still going well in that we’re all on course (well, Scott ate one hard candy, but we won’t hold it against him… he also had me buy tortilla chips and salsa – but he hasn’t eaten any yet.) I have been having major cravings too, to be fair. [...]
