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8 healthy habits for toddlers

8 healthy habits for toddlers

Toddlerhood is fun, watching that babe turn into a little boy or girl is an amazing privilege to have as a parent. As beautiful as those tots are, let’s face it…they are also a challenge. I want to share some healthy tot habits that have worked for my family, specifically as working parents.

Start the morning off with a snuggle.

At the 2, we noticed my son was starting to struggle with…

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a nurse...an artist

a nurse…an artist

I wanted to set aside the health tips this week and get down to why I am really doing this. Why start a blog? I think I’ve touched on this a bit in the past, but I have always had an interest in the creative arts, and in science. When I was young, there were very few options in the work force to combine the two worlds into a profession. I chose science, essentially to make a living and pay off…

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Getting the Family Outside...In Winter

Getting the Family Outside…In Winter

Sunshine and fresh air are needed both for you and your little’s mental and physical health. Getting outside in the winter is tough, but can be done. With proper winter wear, meaning warm winter coats, hats, mittens, scarves, snow pants, boots. When properly dressed the whole family can enjoy the outdoors, parents too!

In Your Own Yard:

Keep those backyard swing sets, jungle gyms, and…

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Light meal of the month

Light meal of the month

Turkey kielbasa and red potatoes.

This polish sausage can be found at any grocery store, and it’s turkey version makes a good replacement for its true form. You can also cook it two easy ways. One pan meal, or foil bake. Since I’m not a cook, I’d take this more of a tip than a recipe…change it up to suit your needs! 😉

Turkey Kielbasa, I like to cut mine up into 1/4 inch thick rounds.

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Cold and Flu Season, Keeping Your Little One’s Safe

Cold and Flu Season, Keeping Your Little One’s Safe

Well it’s here, along with the cold and snow comes the upper respiratory illness. This time of year can be especially more dangerous for those little babes at home. We have experienced this first hand in our house, as well as in our extended family. As a nurse I’ve worked with kids for nearly 10 years in an environment where I watched kids breathing patterns as part of a routine assessment.…

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A little winter fun… ealthy wife, happy life, happy family! Happy Holidays! The last couple of days I was so busy at work.

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Healthier Popcorn

Popcorn is my favorite snack. I can eat it everyday, twice a day. Years ago I was frightened by some of the reports I heard about microwave popcorn and chemicals used to make it. Not knowing what to believe I decided to make my own. I made it the old fashioned way, or at least the way my grandma did, with a little oil on the stove top in a kettle. I once bought a popper, but had to throw it away,…

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Pamper Yourself Mama...simple and quick ways to pamper yourself when you don’t have the time

Pamper Yourself Mama…simple and quick ways to pamper yourself when you don’t have the time

Hey Mamas! Guess what? It’s time to give yourself a little reward. Days are getting longer. Less light, less time outside, means there’s an increased need for some pampering to help defend against those winter blues. And who’s got the time for pampering? Whether you’re working 40+ hours a week, or a stay at home mom with a kiddo or three. We all do, just have to put yourself at the top of…

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Reducing Waste During the Holidays

If there is one negative thing I have learned about as a parent that I didn’t realize before I had my son, it how much waste one little babe can create. Of course it’s not the babes fault, it my fault, and the norms we have in our culture for consuming and well…wasting. It goes beyond the diapers and wipes. I’ve spent hours in front of the TV for the last 2 1/2 years watching numerous Discovery…

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Body positive women are being trolled for ‘not being fat enough’ and it’s depressing

This week, my favourite ‘body positive’ social media influencer said she was packing up her self-made business because her mental health was

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This flu season help your littles through their shots! Gingermamarn.com

making shots easier on your littles and you

let’s chat about ways to help calm those little one for those pediatrician visits, and of course those shots. In the fashion of a typical nu

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