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10 Least Favorite Parts of Toddlerhood

I shared with you some of the reasons why I love the stage of childhood we call toddler hood. Today, I want to talk about some of my least favorite parts of this particular stage. I’d like to preface the following remarks with the fact that it’s all right not to care for a particular phase your child is in. After all, not everything is pleasing – the rose may be beautiful and have a delightful fragrance, but the thorns can leave your fingers bloody. With that in mind, here are my 10 of my least favorite parts of toddlerhood, … Continue reading →

A Southern Christmas: Chocolate Pecan Pie

My husband was raised in Alabama. Or so he says. The truth is, he moved to New England in between 5th and 6th grade. But he still claims that toddlerhood through 5th grade were his formative years and therefore, he is a Southerner. Every once in awhile, you can still hear the southern accent in his voice and he has a taste for things like grits, which I disdain. Southerner or not, I have decided to feature some “southern” recipes during this holiday season in honor of him. So enjoy honey! This recipe has bourbon in it, but it is … Continue reading →

The One-Bite Rule For Picky Eaters

If you have a child who is a picky eater you probably have spent time worrying that their nutritional needs aren’t being met. I know I have. If you have a child who is a picky eater, you may want to try what’s called the “One- Bite Rule”. Tyler’s father has used it to try and get Tyler to try new things and low and behold, I found out this morning that it’s actually a method suggested by dieticians, nurses and pediatricians. As I was reading my morning email, the current issue of the newsletter, Family Education offered a few … Continue reading →

Dads & Moms, Did You Know ….

Good morning Moms and Dads! Happy Sunday morning! Welcome to a day of rest and a day of family and for some of you a day of God and Church and more. Let’s play a game of did you know …. Did you know that …. Breast milk can do a great deal for treating your sick baby. You know that the colostrums in breast milk is good for helping your baby’s immune system, but did you know that you can actually use it to treat it a stuffy nose or a mild eye infection? Talk to your pediatrician first, … Continue reading →

I Didn’t Realize Babies Came With Hats

There are many things that I remember about the day and the night surrounding the birth of my daughter. I remember that it was raining, a cold, drizzling rain. I remember going to see my OB/GYN for a late afternoon appointment. I remember my feet were swollen up like balloons and that I was wearing these oversized rope sandals because they were only thing comfortable. I remember walking across the cold pavement and not really feeling the cold at all. I remember that the doctor’s office was unusually busy and that every chair held a pregnant woman in varying stages … Continue reading →

Learning New Recipes

My children won’t eat anything. Okay, that’s not entirely true. My daughter will eat lasagna, my oldest son will eat cucumbers, my second son will eat oranges, and my 21-month-old will eat grapes. But trying to get them all to agree on one meal that isn’t pizza or some other item of questionable nutrition is a challenge. It’s frustrating to me as a parent because I know how important good nutrition is. My husband is an alternative health care practitioner and he cares how the children eat as well. We’ve both lost large chunks of hair at dinner time when … Continue reading →

10 Reasons Why I Love the Toddler Stage

There are multiple reasons why we love our babies and the first and foremost is simply because they exist. The following are the 10 reasons why I love the toddler stage for kids. I’ll ask you for yours after I’ve listed mine. Remember, the toddler stage is roughly between the ages of 12 and 24 months, give or take and it usually begins with their learning to toddle. 10 Reasons Why I Love the Toddler Stage I love their inestimable happiness at the simplest of things – they are delighted by grass and the clapping of hands I love that … Continue reading →