Category Archives: Health

The Importance of Probiotics in Pregnancy

Posted on May 15, 2012 by carrie

This is an article written by Dr. Challa, my guest on this week’s podcast. After reading his book, Probiotics for Dummies, I became convinced that I probably was deficient in good bacteria and bought a high quality supplement. While I … Continue reading →

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Happiness Project: A Year in Review

Posted on May 8, 2012 by carrie

Last year I read a wonderful book entitled The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin. I embarked on a Happiness Project of my own and even invited two friends to join me. We had a couple of happiness project group meetings. … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan April 23

Posted on April 23, 2012 by carrie

Remember when I talked about filling my freezer with dinners to make things easier postpartum? My freezer is currently stuffed to the gills, so I need to make room in there. I challenged myself to use up as much as … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan 4/16

Posted on April 16, 2012 by carrie

I tried several times to sit down and make a meal plan for this week, but I was feeling so nauseous I couldn’t bear to think about food. So I decided to outsource the task and ask the family to … Continue reading →

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Meal Plan 4/9

Posted on April 9, 2012 by carrie

This week I tried out a new meal planner called Build A Menu to prepare my shopping list. I’ve used E-mealz in the past but ended up cancelling my subscription, simply because I wanted more flexibility in my meal plan. … Continue reading →

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No Sit Sherlock

Posted on April 2, 2012 by carrie

Have you been reading about the need to avoid too much sitting? There’s been a lot of research published in the last couple of years on this topic. Sitting is no longer viewed as just a passive-but-harmless thing, it’s more … Continue reading →

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Bean Cure For Pregnancy Nausea: Final Thoughts

Posted on March 31, 2012 by carrie

At 23 weeks, I’m finally over the worst part of pregnancy nausea and vomiting. It still sneaks up and hits me every once in awhile, especially in the evenings, but I’m usually able to ignore it and go about my … Continue reading →

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Simple Easy Black Bean Soup

Posted on February 23, 2012 by carrie

One of the things I struggle with when it comes to meal planning is lunches. Lunches shouldn’t be that complicated, right? But for some reason I always draw a blank at lunchtime. Yesterday I had a mom friend over and … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy Depression

Posted on February 21, 2012 by carrie

Two odd things to talk about in one afternoon, right? But, I don’t want to be all negative and stuff. So I thought I would combine a serious topic with a totally frivolous one. If you want to skip this … Continue reading →

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15 Weeks

Posted on February 8, 2012 by carrie

Yesterday I had a prenatal appointment. As tempted as I was to inquire about medications to help with the nausea, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. What I did ask for was advice on handling low blood sugar. I … Continue reading →

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