October 14, 2010
May 3, 2010
With the warm weather coming very important to get water into your kids. My daughter is getting better but still hard to get her to drink a lot of water. Found a great fun way to solve this…have a tea party! Fill kids tea pot with water and let them pour and drink out of their little tea cups till their heart’s content 
Amazing how much tea my daughter (and sometimes her clothes) will drink l0l!
P.S. Only have a daughter so not sure if this works for boys but I’d try it.
April 21, 2010
I’m hoping parents will share some of their funny kid stories in here. These can be pure entertainment or for lessons learned to share with other parents. So I’ll start with one:
I have to preface this story with the fact that I’m obviously very health conscious but also very conscious about good hygiene and avoiding germs. So I’m driving home with my daughter in traffic at dinner time and decide to get off the highway at the mall for something to eat. This is in Mississauga a very busy mall just outside of Toronto.
We order our food and sit down at the table. Normally I have my tinydiner place mat with me but had taken it out to wash and forgot it at home. So we’re having a good time eating and hanging out. I turn to look at the ad on the TV for a second and turn back to see my daughter licking the food court table to get something she had stuck on her tongue off!!!!
I was mortified!!!! She had NEVER done anything like that before and of course she chose a germ infested food court table for her first (and only) time! The pore thing was only 2 and didn’t realize what she had done but man was I freaked out! My family was laughing hysterically when I told them because they new it was traumatic for me and so out of character for my daughter ( I always have my place mat).
I can look back now and laugh but it took a few weeks I’ll never leave home without my tinydiner again!
March 18, 2010
We’ve almost made it through winter… yeah!!! But for all those like me who still have dry cracked hands from washing them too much I’ve got a few solutions/tips.
1. I came across this first one by accident. After breastfeeding I had a full tube of Lansinoh (nipple) cream left so I thought I’d try it on the cuts/splits on my hands as nothing else worked. Turns out it worked amazing! Healed almost over night. And really why wouldn’t it (that’s what it’s for…dry cracked skin that’s exposed to a lot of moisture).
2. The next one is the badger healing balm. LOVE it and again works really well!!! And totally natural.
3. Keep a bottle of hand cream/lotion beside every sink in the house so you are more likely to put it on after washing your hands. The key is to stay on top of the dryness and not let it get out of hand…like I often do
4. Lastly, dry your hands completely after washing. You would think that it’s ok to leave them a little wet (extra moisture) but it actually drys them out faster.
I honestly feel your pain so hope this helps!
Live well,
Jasmine
March 13, 2010
I’m so happy to see the price of organic food coming down! Although we’ve come a long way in just a couple years, it’s still sometimes hard to spend the extra on the organic alternative and/or an organic alternative is not always available.
The Environmental Working Group has calculated the pesticide load in 47 different fruits and vegetables which can help to prioritize your purchases. Here are the top ten best and worst but for the complete list go to www.foodnews.org and click on “full list”.
Top 10 Highest Pesticide Residue (So buy organic if you can)
Top 10 Lowest Pesticide Residue
Live Well!
Jasmine
March 13, 2010
This is my new favorite recipe! Its healthy, easy to make, and so delicious!
Place in a medium soup pot:
1 large onion, cut in chunks
6-8 medium sweet potatoes
5 whole cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 strip wakame, crumbled (this is a sea vegetable. I forgot last time and still good so don’t worry if can’t find)
Add water just to top of vegetables. Bring to boil and simmer till tender. Add:
1 can coconut milk, full fat (I’ve also used light, and still good)
2-3 Tbsp. butter or coconut butter
1 tsp curry powder (I use a Tbsp)
herbamere and pepper to taste
Puree till smooth. Add additional seasonings to taste. Can add ginger if you like too.
March 10, 2010
Hello
Thanks for checking out my blog! On here you’ll find tips and helpful info on parenting, living a healthy (mostly organic lifestyle, and any other cool things I may come across that I think you would like.
Please feel free to post comments and suggestions as I always love to hear what my friends/customers are into or looking for. Also please check back regularly as I hope to have a tun of good stuff and giveaways for everyone to enjoy!
Thanks again and we’ll talk soon.
Jasmine
