Helping Moms Raise Kids With Special Needs
I’m interested in nutrition and one of the things that I’d like to know if diet prevents Alzheimer’s and dementia. This issue is very personal to me. My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in 2003, had it for many, many years before her death. It robbed Mom of her joy and her ability to enjoy her grandchildren. In fact, she barely knew Zoe at all. Not only
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com), May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms Meet blogger, I agree to use this product and post my honest opinion on my blog. The opinions posted are my own. We all know the benefits of probiotics – they help keep your gut bacteria in balance. They are so
We all know that Halloween can be a scary time for kids with allergies or food sensitivities. This year, make it easy on yourself by following these 5 tips: We all know that Halloween can be a scary time for kids with allergies or food sensitivities. This year, make it easy on yourself by following these 5 tips: 1. Find a teal pumpkin. As you
I talk a lot on this blog about clean eating, with or without organic food, but there is another topic I want to share with you: the humane treatment of animals. In the U.S., we raise almost 9 billion animals as livestock for meat and dairy products. Unfortunately, most of those are raised in inhumane factory farms. Why should this matter to you? Besides the
First off, I want to acknowledge that I buy organic foods and produce as much as possible for my family, and Project Non-GMO verified when we can’t (there is a difference). Still, we only purchase about 90-95% Non-GMO groceries because living GMO-free is so difficult in this country. Even doing that and with plenty of organic and gluten-free coupons, we spend roughly $200 a week on
About 5 years ago, when we started cleaning out our kids’ diets, I discovered this amazing ingredient: coconut oil. To those of us who are not allergic, there are countless benefits to this amazing oil, but what kind do you buy? Let’s go through some definitions for coconut oils. Refined: Refinement is a process by which the oil is processed from dried coconut meat (copra).
Two years ago, I wrote a post listing 14 reasons every kid should eat organic. I loved writing that and getting it out to the world. I’m a big believer that the right diet can help a child to thrive and even heal certain disabilities and difficulties for some kids. But what about us moms?? But I never gave my *own* journey to eat healthy a second
Welcome to Organic Shopping: A Mom’s Guide! Here, we’ll explore tips and tricks so you can shop for organic and Non-GMO foods – and know what all those labels mean. Ready to get started? A Guide to Healthier Shopping I’ve heard a lot of confusion lately regarding how foods are labeled or discussed. I know, I know – between organic and food sensitivities, you probably
I received these products from LuckyVitamin.com for review in my Clean Eating Pantry series; all opinions are my own. Today I’m starting a new feature, “What ‘s in my My Clean Eating Pantry?” Every few weeks, you get to take a look at what’s in my kitchen – the foods we cook with on a regular basis – so you can get an idea of
We’ve gotten to this point in making food choices for my family, that I simply find it easier to buy USDA Organic or Project Non-GMO Verified, almost all the time. Additionally, for non food items, when we can’t find organic, pure ingredients, we look for “free from” ingredients. The problem with that is it can be costly! We all know that you get what you
