Healthier Families and Happier Homes
Raina Cordell 
We have three children, and our youngest little guy was diagnosed with an allergy to eggs when he was 7 months old. I was pretty sad since eggs are such an easy food for baby-led-weaning, but when I discovered that this meant as a breastfeeding Mother I couldn’t eat them either…I was literally devastated! Eggs … Read more
In a previous post, we highlighted the ongoing controversy surrounding sunshine versus sunscreen and talked about the known dangers on both sides. There is no denying the fact that the sun’s UV rays are extremely powerful and can cause damage to our cells and DNA. Many people have responded to this risk by liberally applying sunscreen … Read more
I love making things from scratch. We try to feed our children whole foods, locally grown and organic whenever possible. While we were doing the GAPS diet, I loved making raw milk yogurt and kefir for the kids (neither my hubby nor myself can tolerate dairy other than ghee and butter). Yogurt was one of … Read more
1. Start a budget and stick to it (check out cool programs like MINT that have apps to help you track all of your spending). 2. Switch from cable to Netflix or another online streaming option like Amazon Prime. 3. Do away with your landlines and just use cell phones (if you prefer to keep a cell phone … Read more
“We lose ourselves in books…we find ourselves there too.” I don’t know about you, but when I’ve had a particularly difficult day, one of my favorite ways to unwind is to curl up under a cozy blanket with a nice hot cup of tea and great novel. When I was a little girl, my Father … Read more
When it comes to lunches, I have to admit that I am kind of boring. I would say that nine times out of ten, I eat basically the same thing…a giant salad, some form of homemade dressing, and a protein (usually salmon or eggs). As I sat down to eat lunch today, my children glanced … Read more
In our home, we go through about four dozen eggs a week. We eat them for breakfast in the form of omelettes and scrambled eggs or as a key ingredient in muffins, paleo pancakes, and more. We oftentimes make hard-boiled eggs or veggie egg muffins for lunch, and sometimes we even use eggs as part … Read more
It’s summer time here in Ottawa! For our family, that means daily walks to the park, hikes in the local Gatineau parks, trips to the beach, and plenty of sunshine! Where we live in Canada, we are used to spending over half of the year indoors on account of the -30 degree Celsius days that … Read more