On Saturday morning the toddler was dying to go to Home Depot with his dad. He was so excited. Being new potty-trained, I overheard my husband tell him,“you can’t go with me unless you go potty first”. This made him melt. He ran around in circles screaming toddler-appropriate obscenities about how he was not going …
What we are eating: Warm Quinoa and Chicken Salad I love One-Pot Meals. Mostly because I hate doing dishes. But also because I can feed them to my 6-month old baby (sans salt). Cooking everything together in a pot makes it nice, soft, and baby friendly. Learn more about feeding babies real food on an …
Last week the toddler dumped his glass of water on the table. As I reached for a cloth to clean it up, he screamed–“look Mama, a lemon!” To which I responded, “Um no, that’s just spilled water”. But he still demanded, “no, it’s a lemon”. I looked again. The puddle of water had formed into …
What we are eating: Tamales I am tamale-obsessed. We always have frozen tamales on hand in the freezer for a fast, easy lunch. I love that they have a little vegetable, a little protein, and a little carb all rolled into one. With their soft texture, they are a perfect food for young babies. What …
What we are eating: Saccharomyces bouldardii I love to travel to Latin America. But my stomach does not. These magic pills are a type of yeast that you can find in the probiotic section and do wonders to prevent any stomach issues in both adults and children. They may have saved our trip. What we …
We run a tight ship at our house. That makes us creatures of habit: predictable meal schedules, nap routines, bedtime protocols—overall consistent rules and structure for the kids and adults alike. Kids thrive on structure and predictability. I get that. Actually, I couldn’t agree more. But structure and predictability frequently gives me the itch for …