Monthly Archives: April 2010

Giveaway: Whole Foods Body Care

**At the end of this post you can enter to win a body care set from Whole Foods** Whole Foods Market is running a 3-part podcast series promoting the “Premium Body Care” product line they have created. It’s important to … Continue reading

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Frugal Shopping At Natural Food Markets

This is a guest post from Candi at Family, Stamping and FOOD! Candi is a real, live offline friend of mine and a mom, homeschooler, gardener and frugal living/couponing domestic diva. http://www.flickr.com/photos/qmnonic/125341177/ You might be thinking to yourself, “Natural Organic … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #140

photo credit: N.R. (Does this child look unsafe to you?) Safe Babywearing On Friday, March 12, 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning about carrying babies in sling carriers. Is babywearing dangerous? Are some baby carriers safe? How … Continue reading

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29 Weeks

photo credit: Andrea Fregnani (Not my belly. Someone else’s.) This pregnancy is different from the others. I don’t remember feeling this achy. I didn’t have pain like this, this early. I’m having painful cramps down low. Not like Braxton-Hicks contractions … Continue reading

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You Know It’s Your Third Trimester When…

Top Ten Ways You Know It’s Your Third Trimester Whilst attempting to put on or take off shoes, you sound like Bill Cosby’s description of a man with a potbelly doing same. (fast forward to 4:54 – Mashiiiiing!) You haven’t … Continue reading

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What You Can Learn at LLL Meetings (Other Than Breastfeeding)

Most people know that if they want help with breastfeeding, they can look to La Leche League for good information and support. Considered the “world’s foremost authority on breastfeeding”, it’s the first resource many moms look to if they’re experiencing … Continue reading

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What Do I Buy That I Can Make?

In my ongoing quest to a) frugally feed my family and at the same time b) improve the quality of our diet, I had a bit of an epiphany the other day. I decided to make a list of things … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #139

My guest this week is Dr. Charlotte Reznick, nationally recognized child educational psychologist, and associate clinical professor of psychology at UCLA. Dr. Reznick is the author of The Power of Your Child’s Imagination: How to Transform Stress and Anxiety into … Continue reading

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How Do You Use Up Leftovers?

Using up leftovers is obviously an awesome way to avoid wasting food and ultimately, lowering your grocery budget. Since my family has grown, I don’t often have leftovers but I am trying to get into the habit of intentionally making … Continue reading

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Review: Random Line Drawing Games

The folks at Random Line asked me if I would like to try some of their drawing games, and I said yes. My kids love to draw. I also thought some of the smaller “Squiggle pads” would be great for … Continue reading

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