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What Dangers are Lurking in Your kids Toothpaste?
Growing up in a health food family we never had any of the common toothpaste brands in our house. We were the kids who had the big words in red marker on our dental files NO FLOURIDE. So when my own kids starting going to the dentist I was surprised that not much had...
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Bananas and Eggs Make Yummy Muffins!
Protein Muffins are Kid Approved Some days it feels like all we do as parents is prepare food, clean up and then move on to prepare the next. On days like this, I am happy to have two staple ingredients in our house, bananas and eggs. These two ingredients can make...
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Mother’s Day Giveaway
With just under two weeks until Mother’s Day, I came up with my top ten gift ideas for the moms in your life. Obviously we know a handmade card from our kids is all it takes to put a smile on our faces, but sometimes it is nice to be given a little something extra. My...
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Did you know your child’s brain is made up of 60% FAT? And that fat makes them smart
Are you daunted by the supplement aisle at your grocery store? If you are like me you probably pick up a few items for yourself like a multivitamin or vitamin D3. And you have most likely asked yourself if your children really need nutritional supplements? I am...
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Raw Honey it’s the Bee’s Knees
I love raw honey because I like to be able to have something sweet and have zero guilt. I also like that I never have to say no to my kids when they ask, “can I have honey on that?” I am ‘that mom’ - the mom at birthday parties that watches each cupcake, juice box,...
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What Can Your Child’s Lower Eyelids Tell You About Low Iron Levels?
This simple check can help you figure out if your child has low iron. Gently pull down their lower eyelid and check the colour of the inside of the eyelid. If the colour is pale pink or whitish looking your child could be low in iron. The image attached is after 90...
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How to Increase Breast Milk Supply
"I had to give up breastfeeding because I had no milk" Over the last three decades I have helped many women conceive and also coached them through breastfeeding. When I was pregnant with my first child I went to a prenatal class coached by a midwife and she warned us...
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It’s OK to Ask for Help … From the Fertility Doctor
This post is dear to my heart. I am on the younger side for a mom and always thought the magical age for having difficulty getting pregnant was after 30 and more likely over 35. I never thought that I would be the one to have fertility issues. My mother and sister had...
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Oh No Diaper Rash
When you have a new baby you have a good number of tasks continually running through your mind on repeat. Feed the baby, what side did I feed last, change the baby, tummy time, skin to skin, make sure dad gets time with baby, feed yourself ... and maybe shower or...
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Holiday Crafts: Borax Crystal Ornaments
I'm thankful for holiday crafts, such as these crystal ornaments. With the holiday season seeming to just fly right by and my to-do list not getting any smaller, crafts get pushed off the list to help with keeping sane. This is why I am very thankful for my...
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A Guide to Sugar #1: Why Quit Sugar? | Acubalance Wellness Centre
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If you told me over a year ago I would quit eating sugar I would have laughed. What a joke. I was a full fledged sugar addict. Not a day would go by without some sort of chocolate bar, ice cream, gumm...