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Celebrating Winter Solstice: Tissue Paper Lanterns
Several years ago I was inspired to create some new family traditions celebrating Winter Solstice, Dec. 21. Here is a easy, fun, and beautiful project for your family. Read More…
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5 Activities for Summertime Fun
Summer is here, hooray! As the days warm up and dry out, my kids and I are thrilled to move more of our play outside. Here are five great activities to try with your tots that we enjoy, and hope you will too. Happy playing! Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Natural Learning, Playtime
Homemade Rice Cereal: Brown Rice Congee
Kristin shares a recipe for a homemade rice cereal that is nutritious, affordable, easy to prepare and highly adaptable. Read More…
Leave a comment | Posted in Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Recipes, Starting Solids
How Did I Get Here? A Poem
Poetry is something I have always been drawn to, both reading and writing. However, with kids in the picture and no pressing deadlines, I find I rarely write. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance
Beating the Constipation Woes: A Food-Based Approach
Whether you have a new eater who’s stopped up by solid foods or a picky preschooler whose food choices are holding it all in, often a change in diet is all that’s needed to keep things moving along. Read More…
5 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Holistic Health, Recipes, Starting Solids
“Strewing Their Paths”: The Art of Scattering for Exploration and Play
Strewing means to leave interesting objects, materials, or combinations of things out as a quiet invitation to your child to notice it, touch it, explore it, use it and most importantly, have fun in the process. Kristin offers a ton of ways to invite your children to play using strewing. Read More…
9 Comments | Posted in Arts and Crafts, Homeschooling, Language, Natural Learning, Playtime, Reading
Making More Milk: Tips For Boosting Low Milk Supply (Galactagogues)
Kristin talks about her experiences with low milk supply and shares many great tips on increasing your milk supply with galactagogues. Part two of a two part series. Read More…
5 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Holistic Health
Making More Milk: Tips For Boosting Low Milk Supply (Supply and Demand)
Kristin talks about her experiences with low milk supply and shares many great tips on increasing your milk supply – it can be done! Read More…
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When Nursing Is Not Enough: Supplementing With Care
There are many reasons why nursing mothers find the need to supplement. While many of us strive towards exclusive breastfeeding, that is just not always possible. I struggled with significant low milk supply issues, first with my singleton and later my twins. Here are my tips and suggestions for supplementing with care, in a way that also preserves the nursing relationship. These … Read More…
2 Comments | Posted in Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Alternatives, Feeding With Love
Making Lunchtime Fun: Muffin Tin Meals!
With three young kids who each have strong preferences about food, meal and snack time can sometimes stress me out! Trying to find something easy but healthy that all the kids will eat becomes a challenge; I want there to be at least a few foods each child likes, but I also don’t want to become a short-order cook, creating different meals to … Read More…
19 Comments | Posted in Feeding With Love, General, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Starting Solids
