So, you want to make your own baby food, but that Wholesome Baby Food website looks like it's from 1998. Also, it really doesn't explain the process. In this post, I'm going to show you how to make your own baby food using the Baby Bullet. Today, we're making sweet potatoes. Ingredients: organic sweet potatoes and purified water. One organic sweet potato makes six 4oz jars of … [Read more...] about Making Baby Food: First Sweet Potatoes
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It’s 2014 and These Things Still Exist
What a wonderful world.I’m just going to come out and say it: I’m a mommy blogger. And if that makes my opinion any less valid to you, that’s okay with me. But, in this case, the research I do on parenting gives me an edge. Part of “knowing my audience” is getting to know other moms and dads from all walks of life. And what better place to do that than the Internet? … [Read more...] about It’s 2014 and These Things Still Exist
A Mom’s Christmas Wish List
As a first time mom, there are a few things I'd like for Christmas. Nothing I want is extravagant or outlandish; in fact, most of my wish list items are pretty lame. 1. A Good Hair Day I'm so sick of rocking the "messy bun". It's not cute. It's just all I have time to do. I miss the days of blowdrying my hair and having it stay perfect and pretty all day long. Even if … [Read more...] about A Mom’s Christmas Wish List
For the Love of Common Sense: Smoking and Nursing is Not “Okay” (or Recommended!)
My renewed interest in this topic is thanks to reader "aldestrawk", who posted the following comment responding to KellyMom Strikes Again: Smoking and Breastfeeding: You seem to have a very strong opinion on breastfeeding and smoking. You should know though that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers who smoke should breastfeed rather than give their … [Read more...] about For the Love of Common Sense: Smoking and Nursing is Not “Okay” (or Recommended!)
Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? I’ll Tell You.
After bringing Clark home from the hospital, there were a lot of "Why didn't anyone tell me?" questions. Despite diligently scouring the Internet for baby info, reading almost every baby book, and soliciting the advice of been there done that (BTDT, FYI) moms, I found myself wondering (on almost an hourly basis) why everyone neglected to tell me X, Y, and Z. Why didn't … [Read more...] about Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? I’ll Tell You.