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 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 …
Feb 03
I have a thing for soup, especially in the winter. I want to eat it every night and my family loves it to, so it’s kindof my go to meal when I am at a loss for what to cook, which is a lot of the time. I love to eat egg drop soup when …
Jan 31
Each Christmas in my husband’s family, the cousins draw names and make each other a $5 gift. We went to the fabric store after Thanksgiving to scope out our options. First, I needed something my 11 year old could make for a 7 year old. Second, I needed something my girly girl could make for …
Jan 25
I have a friend who recently had a baby boy. I wanted to sew her a simple baby gift as she already has other kids and all of the typical baby basics. I decided on a burp cloth. There are several options, but I opted for the thick, prefolded gerber cloth diapers. I’ll tell you …
Jan 19
Well, being over 35 and being pregnant with my 4th baby sure has been an adventure! I haven’t had much of the fatigue I’ve experienced with my other pregnancies because I have been better about working out at the gym and eating healthy. But from 5 weeks on, I have had monster digestive issues. When …
Jan 17
My husband and I have been wanting to add a new addition to our family of 5 for a couple of years now. Finally, in December, I got that positive result on the pregnancy test and am currently 9 weeks along and due in mid-August (don’t worry, the photo is taken later in pregnancy!). We …
Jan 14
I used to get sick all of the time. I was a magnet for germs and illnesses. Not anymore. My Naturopathic doctor shared a secret with me and it works and it is inexpensive. You can take it all winter long to enhance your natural immunities or you can take it the INSTANT you feel …
Dec 11
Blame it on hereditary, blame it on toothpaste, blame it on citrus or tomatoes. I don’t care who or what you blame, but blame SOMETHING! It will make me feel better. Since I was a small child, I have been plagued with those nasty little canker sores (but they feel so big in your mouth!). …
Dec 06
I had an occasion to need some raspberry vinegar to make this lovely cranberry sauce recipe for Thanksgiving. I looked for raspberry vinegar everywhere and couldn’t find it at my normal stores. I did find a small bottle at a local specialty store for $15, but I didn’t feel like it was worth it just …
