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Don't eat too much Salt!
Do you try to keep your salt intake below 1 teaspoon?
How to Peel and Cook Green Plantains
Green Plantains are consumed a lot here in Ecuador. I knew nothing about this fruit before moving to Ecuador. This fruit is eaten green or unripe and also when it is fully ripe and has a yellow color.Green plantains can be peeled and cooked when green. Ecuadorians call this fruit Verde.
Lovin' my spicy Cucumbers
I just love eating and growing cucumbers. They are one of the few things I have been able to grow well here at my house.So tell me how do you like your cucumbers?
The power of Fruit
Fruit can clean and heal your body on many levels. Once you start to eat more fruit you will have more energy.Fruit and sunshine for the win every day.Make sure you take time to eat your fruit and spend atleast 15 minutes outside in the sun.
3 months Postpartum
Today I celebrate 3 months postpartum. Wow it has already been 3 months since I gave birth. I am feeling strong and healthy thanks to a diet high in fruit and vegetables.I really love fresh papaya and coconut water each morning. I find the papaya and coco water really help to clean my system.Be sure...
The Breastfeeding Mom
Oh to be a breastfeeding momWatching your baby grow sip by sip
Hammock
breastfeeding is made easy by using a hammock. I have really enjoyed using my hammock to breastfeed my 2 month old. I can also easily rock him to sleep in this hammock.
2 months Breastfeeding!
We are celebrating 2 months breastfeeding today.
Adventures in Breastfeeding
Sometimes when you breastfeed a baby you will have times when they want to nurse almost constantly. This can be for many reasons. They may be experiencing refux, or they might be going through a growth spurt. The important thing to remember is that it is always ok to offer the breast to the baby ove...
Formula replaces Breast milk? Fast food fast milk?
In a world where fast food is replacing the home cooked meal, is it any wonder that formula is replacing breast milk?Many mothers that receive free formula may wonder why they should go through the pain of breastfeeding.We need to support and educate on the importance of breastfeeding.
Cluster feeding
I snapped this photo during one of my sons cluster feeding sessions. Cluster feeding is when the baby wants to breastfeed all the time. This can happen because the baby is in a growth spurt and needs to up the supply of breast milk. It can also happen if the baby is teething or just needing more com...
Breastmilk is best
Wow it has been 8 years since I gave birth. I am 37 and grateful for the opportunity to mother this little guy. His birth was super fast with only an hour of intense contractions if that. I walked a substantial amount and was sure to swim every day many times in cold river water.I look forward to sh...
My baby is here
My baby is 5 days old and doing great. He was born here at home in water. My labor was fast and only this baby came very fast. I started having light contractions when I woke up around 7 am. My baby was born at 12 pm.I was trying to get better photos but couldn't really concern myself with takin...
