Hey there! I'm Rachel and Mom of 4 joining you on a quest to be a positive parent! Help me along the way and maybe learn some new things in the process.
Feb 21
I just discovered this fall and winter fruit and it’s exotic tasting! I love persimmons, I think they’re so cute! They taste a little spicy (like fall) and a little sweet. They are good to eat just like an apple or to cut up like a tomato (you don’t eat the core of the persimmon). …
Feb 19
I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks of pregnancy which showed a small subchorionic hemorrhage. You can read all about what subchorionic bleeding is here. Basically, a pocket of blood forms where the placenta should be and keeps the placenta from attaching to the uterine wall like it should. Generally, an OB would put a …
Feb 18
I love how easy it is to make this in my GF Breadmaker. Simply dump all the ingredients in and push start. It’s that easy! Once it’s done, I carefully remove it from the pan, and take out the paddle and wash the pan and paddle right away before food has a chance to get …
Feb 14
I don’t do a whole lot of crafts. Not because I don’t want to, but just because I don’t really have the time. I would really like to do it more but life gets in the way! The last couple years when I was working full time, I really missed having the time to make …
Feb 12
It seems like since we’ve been gluten and dairy free, our packaged dessert consumption has gone WAY down (due to cost and taste). I guess that’s a good thing, but every once and a while, I crave a cookie that’s moist and flavorful and fresh from the oven. These gfdf coconut macaroons really hit the …
Feb 09
Party mix is a big Christmas tradition on our family and I have perfected a really good gluten free party mix recipe (also dairy free too). It’s so good, I don’t even miss the other kind. It’s crunch and salty and adds variety to our usual gluten free snacks. I doubled the recipe and it …
Feb 09
I have had a lot of pregnancy symptoms this 4th time around. Now I find myself at 12 weeks along and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m older, or if this is just a difficult pregnancy. I have had digestive issues as well as quite a bit of fatigue, which could be related to …
Feb 06
First of all, no one died. Whew, thank goodness. Second of all, I think I’ve mentioned before that I have a thing for funeral potatoes (the cheesy potatoes generally served at Mormon funerals). I am kindof obsessed with potatoes in general. Especially since I’ve been pregnant. I am craving potatoes just about every day! I …
Feb 05
This is me on the treadmill at the gym! For month 5 of my own personal parenting plan, I have been working on going to the gym 3 times per week so that I have more energy to be present for my kids and more energy to hang out and spend time with them. I …
Feb 04
Well, here I am at 11 weeks pregnant and find myself with low iron. You can find out if you have low iron by having a simple blood test. My test was only $25 with my midwife, but she doesn’t have a markup on blood work. I was feeling quite tired, and had low iron …
