read more posts by
Kate
I married into a family that seriously loves bread. Like – very seriously. When I first started cooking for my husband, it took him a while to accept that I didn’t add bread to every meal. And look, I have nothing against bread in general. Bread of life, right? The issue is that the vast majority of breads we buy at the store are packed full of sugar, vegetable oils…
One of my favorite parenting resources is Positive Parenting Solutions, created by Amy McCready. It’s a program designed to help us communicate and relate to our children in a positive, peaceful, and effective way. And one of the most impactful things I’ve learned is the difference between encouragement and praise. I think one of the most natural instincts we have as parents is to lavish our kids with…
You’ve probably heard of the moniker “blue zones,” which refers to areas of the world with the healthiest populations, and an unusually high number of centenarians – those lucky few who live beyond 100. Or, maybe they’re not lucky. Maybe they’re just doing some key things right. Longevity researchers study these regions in an attempt to ascertain the secret behind the unique longevity and healthspans…
Summer is closing in, which (hopefully) means more family time! And while the great outdoors is our classroom over the summer, it also helps to have some fun activities in our pockets that will stimulate those little minds until the next school year. I hope a few of these ideas resonate with you too! 1. Outdoor Lab or Mud Kitchen One of the best things our kids…
“Thanks to vegetable oil’s inherent ability to inhibit life, vegetable oils are the chemicals that preserve a Twinkie for years on end. More than any other ingredient, vegetable oil is what puts the “junk” in junk food.” Deep Nutrition, Catherine Shanahan, M.D. If you go to your pantry right now and pick up, say, dried cranberries, what ingredient(s) would you expect to see on the list…
Spring has officially sprung, and the sun is bathing us once again. It’s time to get outside and enjoy the most natural toy there is—water! We all likely have amazing memories of epic slip ‘n slide sessions, running sans swimsuits through the sprinklers, and dodging water balloons. Those afternoons were (are) the best! Here are few more water-centric activities to enjoy, some of which are Montessori…