Halloween is just around the corner and so far, we have a potential Batman, Wonder Woman and a possible panther. My kids love to play dress-up year-round and are often making their unique pretend identity using anything they can find and adding to it by painting their own faces. Like anything else, before purchasing the…
Raise a Healthier Child With Chiropractic
Kids need chiropractic. Think this is crazy? You’re not alone, but that also means that you, like many people, are under the impression that chiropractic adjustments are only for adults with back pain. Though it certainly helps people with back conditions, chiropractic is so much more. As a matter of fact, 30 years ago, it…
How I Finally Lost the Baby Weight
My scale was stuck. Ok, really, I was the one who was stuck. It took EIGHT years for this post to happen. That’s how long ago I gave birth to my first child and then to subsequently lose the baby weight. In the next seven years since his birth, I had two more children and…
Healthier Snack Choices for Kids
Healthier Snack Choices: I think that we can all agree that whole, unprocessed food is the best option at any given time. However, for some people, sometimes it’s hard to incorporate these whole foods for each snack of the day, while juggling the rest of our daily lives. There is a calling for ‘better than’…
Alkaline Kids: How pH Affects Overall Health
Yesterday, I took my two oldest children to their well visit. As part of the exam, the pediatrician has them each pee in a cup to test for diabetes, urethritis and kidney health. After reading the stick from Lila’s urine, the pediatrician comes back and asks me if I have Lila drinking alkaline water, to which I reply…
Moms Find Lead in Green Sprouts Products; Company Threatens Them
This past January (2017), Tamara Rubin, a mother, blogger, and an expert in lead testing, was hired by ‘Shannon,’ blogger of the Natural Baby Mama, to test sippy cups and baby bottles for lead. Among those that came up positive for lead, is a bottle by Green Sprouts. Tamara Rubin sent her findings straight to iPlay, the parent company of Green…
Lead In Stainless Steel Water Bottles
Lead In Stainless Steel Water Bottles Last week, Shannon, of the Natural Baby Mama, shared her post with me about toxic levels of lead in stainless steel water bottles. In this piece, Shannon reveals that she hired Tamara Rubin to test water bottles (along with other items) that she had in her home, for lead. I…
Crib Mattresses and Your Baby: What You Need to Know Now
One of the first purchases you’ll make for your infant is that of a mattress. Though you may choose to co-sleep (we did), eventually you’ll make the switch to a toddler bed. Let’s break it down (Why You Need to Do Your Mattress Research) The traditional mattress is covered with chemical flame retardants. Flame retardants…
Make this Nutrient Dense Lamb Stew in an Instant!
Having been without a slow cooker for many months, I had a hankering to cook up the grass fed lamb cubes that had been sitting in my freezer for some time. You see, after learning that so many crock pots are testing positive for lead (thank you Lead Safe America), I got rid of mine and started…
Engaging & Creative Games and Toys Kids and Parents Will Love
My favorite things to play with when I was growing up were my mother’s old clothes that we kept in our dress up bin and wooden blocks. I used my imagination with both and played for hours on end. Life isn’t so simple anymore. Somehow, neither is play. Kids are surrounded by so much stuff…