on the night you were born by nancy tillman – a thoughtful baby gift
The other day my friend Nisha asked me for gift ideas for friends who just had a baby. She figured that as a new mom, I would have good ideas of things that are useful, different o
not sleeping through the night? my personal tips on sleep training
How many mommies had kids that just didn’t like to sleep? I def did! There are many sleep training solutions out there and I didn’t find just one that really worked for
alpha baby sherpa travel backpack for your family trips
My husband and I travel and fly a lot with our kids. We were looking for a good size bag or diaper bag, that would fit everything in it including extra clothes snacks, bottles and
pinktober = shopping for breast cancer research
October is breast care awareness month…as you all probably already know by the bright shades of pink that are everywhere. It’s hard to miss and that’s a good th
how we’re raising our children: vegetarian to non-vegetarian and why
Recently, one of our readers emailed us about a dilemma she’s facing. Mommy eats meat. Daddy is a vegetarian. Mommy and daddy disagree about how they are going to raise their
Non medicated tips on soothing allergies for children and adults
It always feel like allergy season in our house. If I am not stuffy, my husband or child is stuffy. Knowing how often Ayven is affected with allergies, we really try not to give hi
tips on starting your little one on baby food
Contemplation, contemplation…… So I have tried store bought baby food and homemade baby food for both of my kids when they started eating their solids. I know this is t
gluten and guilt free black bean brownies
Recently, I came across a recipe for black bean brownies in a magazine that I was curious to try. I actually love black beans and love brownies. Brownies, with a tall glass of
enchilada style quinoa stuffed mexican peppers vegetarian recipe
Mexican food is a great option for both meat and vegetarian eaters. It is definitely a favorite cuisine in my house so I am always looking for new ways to make healthy Mexican di
morning sickness and some remedies
With both of my pregnancies I have had morning sickness and it was miserable I mean MISERABLE!! Did not want get out of bed, felt like eating nothing, felt nauseous all the time, h