By: Kristen Yarker Are You Giving Your Baby Iron-Rich Foods? Iron is important for babies In fact, the need for iron is one of the reasons why we recommend introducing solid foods at about 6 months. Iron is used in overall growth and development. It’s especially…
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6 Things You Must Do On Your First Disneyland Trip
We visited Disneyland just before Christmas, which is the reason for my recent Disneyland posts including why you should visit Disneyland before your child hits 5, and why you would want to stay on Disney property (versus near the park). On our first trip to Disneyland in…
Read More...Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Superhero Smasharoni
By: Lee-Anne Ekland Superhero Smasharoni I won’t lie, I hide the vegetables when I cook for my son. But these days the little guy is getting too smart for his britches. So when I’m insisting on getting more greens in his belly, I appeal to…
Read More...Five Things: Links We Love
With January already half over it feels like we have all settled into the New Year nicely. This week includes articles that make you think and reflect, and pictures that provide a laugh. Enjoy. 30 More Things I Need to Tell My Kid This list…
Read More...January is Postpartum Depression Awareness Month
By: Lee-Anne Ekland We Can All Relate, But… This may be a bold statement to make but everyone can relate to feelings of depression. We’ve all gone through difficult times. And when you have children your mettle is tested beyond measure. It can be downright…
Read More...You’re Not Ruining Your Toddler’s Life… And other things to remember when you’re pregnant with Baby #2
So you’re due with number two. You’re exhausted, you’re feeling huge (even though it’s only month 3, thank you to the earlier ‘pop’), your nausea feels like it’s lasting three times as long this time, and you feel like you’re ruining your toddler’s life. It’s…
Read More...Which is Best: Puree vs Baby Led Weaning?
By: Kristen Yarker There’s a debate (that’s often heated) in the baby food world: What is the best baby food – puree or finger food? If you’ve been browsing the internet or your local bookstore you’ve likely seen both of these. There are cookbooks and recipes…
Read More...5 Things: Apps, Sites and Things I Love
For this week’s Five Things, I wanted to share with you 5 Things I couldn’t live without: apps, sites and things I love. I’ll share more article links next week, promise. Unroll.Me If your inbox is anything like mine was, it was overflowing with useless…
Read More...2014: A New Year, A Happier, Healthier You
How was your first week of 2014? by: Lee-Anne Ekland Was it everything you hoped it would be? With the new year comes a sense of renewal, a chance to start over and a chance to shed the things that are weighing us down. Did…
Read More...Why Stay at a Disneyland Hotel (versus off property)
There are a lot of hotel choices near Disneyland and three on the Disney property: the Disneyland Hotel, the Grand Californian and the Paradise Pier Hotel. So why would you chose to stay at a Disneyland property? Here are six reasons to choose a Disney…
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