I am now the mother of a teenager!   I am so proud to be her mother.  She has so many wonderful qualities. She is : *a daughter of Christ, growing in his knowledge each day *an energetic, fun -loving spunky young lady * a beautiful daughter inside and out * a talented musician in both the piano...

We were at an important appointment. This is when the child who only poops every 3 days or so decides it’s “time to go”.  There was a blowout involved. It was cold outside and I had forgotten to put extra clothes in the diaper bag. of course. This is what happens when you have big...

This past weekend we found some beautiful organic kale at the farmer’s market and I bought a lot. I mean a whole lot. I knew I would need a lot to do some experimenting. I am not a fan of dark leafy greens but they are so good for you that I had to find some ways to incorporate them into our diet. ...

If you read many green blogs, by now you have probably heard of kale chips. And if you aren’t a greens eater you probably haven’t tried them yet. Kale is super good for you. One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6...

  Paxton is 8 months old. He is amazing and sweet and cuddly. He is crawling and pulling up to stand. He has four teeth, but will barely touch solid foods.  He loves to nurse, play peek-a-boo and take a bath. He babbles but hasn’t said his first word yet. He will either act very serious...

This was supposed to be the SAD diet detox week for me. It has been slow going. I have definitely cut down on processed foods and sugar but dairy and meat have been a little more of a challenge. We are eating the rest of what is (unhealthy) left in the fridge and pantry as to not be wasteful.  I had...

Just the words “postpartum body” conjure up all sort of distorted images of our bodies in our heads. Jiggly, lumpy, bumpy bits and pieces of previously sleek and smooth parts. Us women tend to forget what our bodies just went through and as soon as that baby is born we are trying to figure...