I grew up in a home where Christmas was a big deal, especially when it came to gifts. My parent’s weren’t rich by any means, but they did carefully plan and save every year in order to make Christmas extra special for my sister and I. I have to admit, although I am very excited about … Read more
Raina Cordell
There is only one thing worse than waking up with the classic runny nose, sore throat, body aches, and chills that come with the classic cold…if you are a parent (or have ever been around sick children), you know exactly what I am about to say! The only thing worse than having a cold yourself … Read more
I love reading and researching. When I was pregnant with my first son, I had a stack of about 20 different books on pregnancy, delivery, and caring for newborns stacked on my nightstand. I poured over them, trying to gather as much information as I could to feel confident and ready to enter into world … Read more
Our family follows a dairy-free diet, thanks to sensitivities to lactose and the proteins found in milk and other dairy products. While we did try to incorporate raw, fermented dairy into our diets at one point, we still experienced negative side effects. Eventually, we decided that completely eliminating dairy from our home was right for … Read more
Thanksgiving has always been my favourite holiday. In fact, I love it so much that I often celebrate it twice a year! I grew up in Canada, but my Father is an American and I also married an American (born and bred in North Carolina)…so really I am part Canadian and part American. Canada celebrates … Read more
Our family followed the GAPS diet a few years ago, and during the process we learned a lot about the amazing benefits of Raw Dairy! If you follow a Ketogenic, Paleo, Primal, or other ancestral based diet (or if you simply are looking for an alternative to pasteurized dairy), then you may be interested in … Read more
A couple of years ago, our family decided to try the GAPS diet to solve some gut issues that we were experiencing. This diet is very similar to what is recommended by Weston A. Price and meant consuming lots of bone broth, grass fed meats, free range poultry, organic produce, fermented foods, and raw dairy. … Read more
Feeding your baby their first bite of food is such a big occasion – camera in hand, spoonful of baby mush ready to go, and lots of anticipation for what you hope will be a lifelong love of healthy food. But once that camera snaps the photo of your baby making a face that says … Read more
Who doesn’t love a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs? This is a weekly staple in most families, and is one sure way to get your little ones to eat! Following a grain-free or low-carb diet (such as Keto or Paleo) can have a lot of positives like losing weight, healing your gut, or even … Read more
Babies are magical! After nine months of falling in love with this stranger growing inside your belly (or your partner’s belly) and feeling every kick, hiccup and what feels like a somersault…you finally get to lay eyes on this Heavenly creature. As your new little baby lay fast asleep in your arms, you feel overwhelmed … Read more
As a Mom who is a bit on the “crunchy” side, I take pride in my little people’s self-directed health choices the same way most other Moms beam over soccer goals or ballet recitals. Take last night for example, when my 6 year old son asked me for a snack of plain celery which then … Read more
My ten month old loves to be around other babies, so we often join playgroups. Recently as we sat in a room full of Moms with babies all nearly a year old, I listened quietly to the discussion about weaning. Some Moms had chosen the formula route and were asking for advice on when to … Read more