Food & Dining

Ellyn Satter is an authority on feeding and eating, whether it's your newborn or yourself or anything in between.  I started reading her book, Child of Mine when I was pregnant to prepare for breastfeeding. 

We have officially entered the "picky toddler phase" of trying to get our son to eat nutritiously.  Foods that he would previously scarf down from a baby food jar are suddenly impossible for

Here is a list of items I used with my daughters! You will know when your baby is ready for finger foods when: they are interested in small objects uses the "pincer grasp" - picks up objects with

Looking to send a unique, thoughtful gift package to someone that you want to feel better, congratulate, or surprise?  Grandma's Chicken Soup is just the thing!  I received one after a minor setback

Here's a list of foods I used to post in the preschool I taught at.  It's helpful to know what foods to keep from little children. Always monitor how much food your baby is putting in their mouth

If so, then I recommend two resources. First is the book Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron.  I didn't follow her advice to the letter. For instance, I wasn't keen on grinding my own seeds or feeding my

Coupons at the website.  Low fat Dessert or low calorie dairy free treats.  The products are organic and dairy free.

We've found the Table Toppers by Neat Solutions to be really useful. These disposable placemats come with adhesive strips to keep your little one from throwing them off the table.  The Sesame Street

Over the past few months, I've found some time saving tips to be used anywhere, but especially at a restaurant or over a friend or family member's house.  This works with bananas, avocados, peaches

For a great healthy snack and a dip your kids will love, try this! Ingredients: 16 ounce package of fat free sour cream 1 package of sugar free instant vanilla pudding (do not prepare pudding use for mix only)