Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have the flu right now? Yep, it’s hitting us hard this year. But don’t just lie down and take it! We are so pleased to have Dr. Heather Manley, a noted Naturopathic doctor, give us her expert advice on staying healthy during cold and flu season. Find out […]
Parenting is an amazing adventure but it can be a bit scary when your child is sick. Many parents are looking for a more holistic approach to their child’s wellness and are searching for alternatives to the conventional medicines that most doctors recommend. As an answer to the growing demand for more holistic medical options, Dr. […]
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 has changed the landscape of school lunch fare. For the first time in 30 years, the USDA has been given the power to enact real reforms to the school lunch and breakfast programs for millions of children. But some of those children are not so happy about the […]
Print Grape Apple Sauce October is National Apple Month! Just another reason to love autumn. It is the only national, generic apple promotion in the United States. It was originally founded in 1904 as National Apple Week, and has now expanded to the entire month of October. Their mission is to increase apple industry sales, […]
One of our favorite uses for Little Me Tea is in frozen treats almost any time of year. But obviously, we can’t be putting all those healthy vitamins in BPA, right? In our quest to find fun molds and test a myriad of recipes, we have put in the time to test a lot of different […]
When Julia was a toddler, she ate everything I put in front of her without question. Now that she’s approaching eight, she questions – a lot. Every single day. Some days, every single hour (or maybe it just feels that way). “Julia the big kid” is a lot more cognizant of what everyone around her […]
Print Strawberry and Cream Smoothie Autumn is my favorite season of the year with the changing of the leaves — beautiful red, yellow and orange colors slowly appearing; rummaging through my boxes for a nice scarf to warm up to, and brisk walks through the park.During these months, I enjoy all the organic produce that […]
Admittedly, it sounds like a Reader’s Digest cover tag, but it’s not as hard as you think to cut the sugar from your child’s diet. As with any addiction, cold turkey can be a shock to the system, but if you make it a long-term project and work on the trouble spots (ie, the in-laws […]
Have you ever wished you could go back in time to the moment that a bad habit began – that very first decision that started you on the road you wished you’d never taken? Hindsight, as they say, is 20-20. But if we can’t change the past, can we correct our bad habits for the […]
As parents, we’ve been conditioned to think that juice is a wholesome and nutritious beverage for our children. But drinking juice is not the same as eating fruit. When you eat a piece of fruit, you ingest the whole of it, which includes not just the juice but the skin and fiber. The “bulk” of […]
