Someone once told me that her son never cried. Not ever! Not even once! Two things come to mind: 1) That most definitely was not the experience I had with any of my seven babies. 2) Liar, liar, pants on fire. Babies cry. It’s just one of those things. Your job as a parent or caretaker or babysitter or the lucky person on nursery duty…
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Grace. We all need it in every aspect of life. One area that generally lacks grace is the mainstream Real Food Movement. If you are feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or anxiety-ridden by the heavy-handedness among many (not all) real foodies, you have come to the right place. I am honored to be joining three terrific ladies offering you grace through these four posts on The Real…
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Colic. The word sends shivers down the spine of even the most strong-hearted. According to the dictionary: col·ic [kol-ik] noun paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels colic, fussy, irritable, colicky, sleepless infant or baby According to the pediatrician: “Well, uhhhhh, to be honest, we don’t really know what colic is.” According to me: If your baby cries inconsolably most nights, is in obvious…
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There are two things I’ve learned as a discrete nursing mother traveling to churches across the country with my Christian musician husband: You know that really cool one-way glass that allows you to see out of the nursing mothers’ room, but supposedly doesn’t let anyone see into the nursing mothers’ room…emphasis on “supposedly”? It doesn’t work. As soon as this nursing mother is situated…
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We were very blessed (yes, blessed) to be rather poor when expecting our first child. Our necessary frugality prevented the temptation to buy unnecessary or excessive quantities of baby gear. Seven children later, we still have a very basic list of what a parent needs for baby’s first months. The following list is what we consider essential for small babies. No fluff, no extras, just…
My Breast to Bib summary: Kate from Modern Alternative Mama has come out with a fantastic new ebook directed toward the youngest members of the family…and their mamas. It is an ideal compliment to the other whole foods books in her “In the Kitchen” series. In the well-researched Breast to Bib–Modern Alternative Mama’s Guide to Nourishing your Growing Family, Kate covers your little one’s nutritional…
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In honor of spring, Mother’s Day, my children, cookies, kittens, and _________ (fill in the blank), I am launching a series of posts about babies. (I’ll still be posting on other topics, so don’t run away if babies bore you or you’re grossed out by the bodily fluid factor.) I’m starting the series with a guest post on The Humbled Homemaker’s Natural Phenomenon series, where…
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White rice is a staple in many cultures. At our house full of part-Filipinos, it is an essential accompaniment to this version of our favorite Filipino dish, crockpot chicken adobo, which is featured today at Stacy Makes Cents Fix and Forget Friday. Learning how to cook white rice is so simple, you’ll never buy instant rice again! How to Cook White Rice Ingredients 1 1/2…
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Eggs have a natural protective coating that keeps the inside of the egg fresh despite the porous nature of the shell. When you boil hard-boiled eggs, you wash the protective coating off the shell, taking away nature’s preservative. If properly refrigerated, hard-boiled eggs are generally considered edible for a week after they are boiled. (No need for confessions here about how long any of us…
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I have a huge soft spot in my heart (and stomach) for egg salad sandwiches. Whenever I would go on an outing as a child or young adult with my grandmother, my grandfather would pack us egg salad sandwiches on wheat bread with lettuce, cut into rectangles, not triangles. I love them to this day…my grandparents and egg salad. Enjoy this basic recipe for egg…
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