How to Choose a Preschool
Play with PurposeWhen it came time to choose a preschool for our first child, I took it seriously. I have a hard time delegating out important tasks–this includes educating my children. Because as a parent, I believe that I am the first teacher and our home is the first classroom. At least this was the case in the beginning. Do …
The 5 Best Books to Read Before You Have a Baby
Parent with IntentionI want to share with you the five best books to read before you have a baby. A search on Amazon will turn up that about 227,137 books on the topic of on having a baby. Unless you have an abundance of free time and an elephant’s gestation period, then you are probably going to have to …
Going Gluten-Free for Infertility: Our Story
Eat WellA lot of people roll their eyes when I tell them I am gluten-free, assuming I have jumped on some sort of trendy bandwagon. I promise you, being gluten-free was no bandwagon I ever wanted to be aboard. But neither was infertility. I often get asked why I am gluten-free. I respond with a true, …
Get Kids to Eat Better with One Simple Tip
Eat WellWe all want to get kids to eat better foods. I am not trying to brag, but my toddler eats 90% of all foods. Notice I said he “eats” 90% of all foods. I didn’t say he loves 90% of all foods. There is a difference. As parents, we get really caught up in talking …
Getting Started with Backyard Chickens + Our Upcycled Chicken Coop
Live SimpleI am not going to lie, I think chickens are kind of gross. But after touring some outdoor classrooms in elementary schools, I was hooked on the idea of buying backyard chickens to create “unplugged, hands on” education in our own backyard. As with most of my ideas, the conversation with my husband, Mr. B., went something like …
Why our Toddler Doesn’t Drink Milk
Eat WellMy 19 month old son doesn’t drink milk. I promise it is not my lack of effort or a willfull act of neglect. Weaning off breastmilk and on to a different milk after he turned 1 was something I very clearly overanalyzed. When I took my son in for his 9-month check-up with his pediatrician, in …