What do you call a happy event followed right away by a crappy one? Everything balances in life? Don’t get too comfortable as something is going to happen and is not going to be good? Let me explain why I ask. My family and I recently went on a holiday. One afternoon, I went on a long walk while my [...]
Today I am sharing with you one of the best nutrients that our children’s brains need for proper functioning. And what better time to talk about brain nourishment than right before school starts? Next week, many children (including my eldest who is 5 years old) start school. As parents, we strive to ensure that our children get the right meals [...]
Have you ever eaten Holy Crap cereal? Holy crap it is delicious! The flavour I bought recently is “Cranberry Raisin Apple”. It is a blend of chia seeds, hemp seeds, buckwheat groats, cranberries, raisins, apple bits, and cinnamon. Here is a photo of the ingredients: I decided to make my own breakfast cereal following Holy Crap Cereal’s ingredients. The ingredient [...]
If you enjoyed my first story about my husband in Romania, you might also enjoy this next one. Romanian drivers are known for their crazy driving. At a crosswalk, even if you are already engaged in crossing, they will not stop. Instead, they roll their car very close to your legs and when they consider that you are close to [...]
Last week I shared with you my top 20 fruits and vegetables that have high amounts of water and help our children poop. This week I thought about sharing my top 15 foods rich in fiber and that fulfill the same goal: help our children get to number 2. Top 15 foods rich in fiber 1. Navy beans 2. Raspberries [...]
When my son was little, he would not touch popsicles. It seemed that they were too cold for him. However, he is 5 years old now and he LOVES these Mango Coconut Popsicles. As does his sister. This is the first popsicle recipe I made for both of them and is the first popsicle my daughter tried. These popsicles are [...]
Constipation is a terrible problem that many children have. I used to be one of these children and I hated each time I did not have regular bowel movements. When we are little, it is up to our parents to help us go to the bathroom regularly. As we grow up and into adulthood, it becomes our responsibility. We are [...]
We were getting ready to go to the beach one day and I noticed we had some kiwis ready to be eaten. I decided to quickly make this smoothie, pour it in mason jars, pack some ice cubes and straws next to them, and take it with us to the beach. It is more tart than sweet, but it is [...]
I decided to add another blog post with tips for dealing with picky eaters. I could write more as I love writing ideas for you to try with your children and I hope that a few of them will inspire you to succeed in helping your children eat nutritious foods. So, let’s consider (for now ;-) ) that this blog [...]
I make this salad quite often as we all like it and it is great for lunch. I usually make a big bowl, then divide the salad into mason jars and stainless steel containers that my husband takes to work, my son takes to camp, and I eat from with my daughter in the park. We don’t have to worry [...]