Healthier Families and Happier Homes
Raina Cordell 
Parenting is definitely physically exhausting. Sleepless nights, carrying around infants in bucket seats or toddlers who refuse to walk, wrestling screaming children into their carseats after a huge meltdown in the mall, coaching sports games, and eventually staying up all night waiting for your teenager to come home! All of this I was prepared for…well, … Read more
Today, I was lucky enough to get to cuddle a squishy, adorable, and very brand new baby. I was at a Mom’s group that I attend every week at my church, and a new Mom who recently delivered walked in the door. I immediately offered to hold her baby for a while so she could … Read more
We basically live in the North Pole…okay maybe not quite the North Pole…we live in Canada…but sometimes it feels like we live in the North Pole. Last night, the temperature dropped to -25 degrees Celsius. Brrr. I actually had to put my baby in TWO extra warm sleep sacks to keep him from freezing in … Read more
“Mommy, come quick…you’re never going to believe this!” I rushed up the stairs to see what my four-year old son was so excited about. “My poop looks like a giant octopus!” Yep, in our house poop often gets compared to animals and pooping is something we definitely get excited about. As a parent of not … Read more
Constipation is no fun…if you’ve ever dealt with the occasional bout of sluggish bowels or even chronic constipation, you know what a battle it can be. Your stomach hurts, you have no appetite, and it even impacts your mood, turning you into a real grouch! The same is true for kids. When my little people … Read more
It was 11pm and I had just gotten into a deep sleep after a long day. My body and brain were finally getting some much needed rest! That’s when it happened…the shrill cry of my baby through the monitor jolted me awake instantly. Wide eyed and suddenly hyper alert with my heart racing, I rushed … Read more
If you are anything like me, cleaning your house isn’t exactly something you look forward to doing. At the same time, I do love a clean house and the way everything shines and sparkles after I’m finished. My journey into natural and green cleaning began about seven years ago when I first found out that … Read more
As a Mom of three, I’ve had quite a few years of experience in surviving the toddler years. I say surviving, because at times it can literally feel like you are in full-blown survival mode. Adrenaline is coursing through your body, pupils are dilated, your heart is beating at warp speed, and your body is … Read more
As I was washing dishes in the kitchen the other day, my older two kids (aged 4 and 6) were happily playing “restaurant” together in the other room. My son was playing the role of server while my daughter pretended to be the customer ordering from the menu. “I’ll have a hamburger with salad please…and … Read more
The brain is a pretty amazing organ when you think about it. Weighing in at about 3 pounds, the brain has over 100 billion neurons that are capable of transferring information at speeds up to 250 mph! Our brains are also very complex with lots of different parts performing all sorts of important jobs. The … Read more
As a busy Mom of three kids under the age of six, I am going to just be real with you…some days are tough! Just when you think you have this whole raising kids thing nailed down, something shifts and you feel like the carpet has been pulled out from underneath you! Looking back to … Read more
Our kids absolutely love gummy bears. Most of the gummy bears you can buy in stores contain high levels of sugar, artificial food colouring, and other processed ingredients that we make a point of avoiding in our home. Does that mean that we only feed our children fresh fruits and vegetables all the time? NO! … Read more