It’s always been my goal to eat dinner together as a family, but our busy lives have gotten in the way. My husband gets home late. My kids are picky. It’s just been easier to feed them before my husband gets home and prepare a more elaborate meal for him and me to eat later. March is Nutrition … [Read more...]
I’m Doing This One Parenting Thing Really Well (And I Have No Idea Why)
If you’ve ever hung out with a group of moms—and I’m willing to bet you have—there are two things you almost definitely talked about. The first one is sleep (you want it, you need it, you’re not getting any). The second? Kids and food. From breastfeeding or bottles to first foods and the next ten … [Read more...]
Get Your Picky Eaters Eating!
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
When She Got There, The Cupboard Was Bare.
We had a gay ol' time at our place last night. A full-blown meltdown of epic proportion as my daughter kicked and screamed for the better part of an hour to petition what we chose to have for dinner. It contained such classics as:"I hate that.""I'm starving.""My stomach is eating itself.""Please! … [Read more...]
2 outta 3 ain’t bad
After my Low post last week I thought I it was time to step back and take an inventory of the good things. There are plenty. Sometimes they get lost behind dark clouds that eventually stream out of the way and the good can be seen once again. One thing I really have to appreciate is … [Read more...]