Edwin recently started his “picky eater” phase, and I’m now having trouble getting him to eat vegetables. I’m hoping it’s just a phase, because he used to love pureed veggies even more than the meats and fruits. But he’s started to eschew any food that comes on a spoon for things he can pick up […]
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Put The “Thanks” Back In Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, the one holiday that celebrates gratitude. Or is it? If you think about it, every holiday celebrates gratitude in some way: Independence Day: We’re grateful for freedom! Christmas: We’re thankful for the birth of Christ. Hanukkah: We’re grateful that the oil burned for eight days! New Year’s Day: […]
5 Ways to Fight Depression and Anxiety Naturally
For the past two years, since deciding to try for a baby, I’ve undergone several adjustments to my thyroid hormone: first to get myself to a level where I was able to conceive and carry a baby, then to keep the baby safe from miscarriage, then to re-balance the hormones from pregnancy and nursing. I’m […]
The Discipline Muscle
This summer, while I was dieting and exercising my post-baby bod (as I wrote about in my post New Floors and Sticks of Butter), I was also exercising my discipline muscle. I used it every time I thought about the Almond Joy sundae at our local ice cream place. I used it when I felt […]
A 48-Hour Nursing Drought
Before my contrast MRI on Monday, I was taken into a little room to go over some final details with the MRI technician. She asked me a few questions, most of which I had already answered on the phone the day I made the appointment. When we got to, “Is there any chance you may […]
Why Little Decisions Matter
I’m the kind of person who needs to know what I want out of life. I need goals, dreams, a direction. I need to know what I want my big picture to be. For a few years in my twenties, I didn’t have that. I knew I wanted to be married to my husband and […]