What is PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)?

P.C.O.S.   It’s a simple acronym for a complicated medical condition.  If you're a follower at my former blog (me. myself. and food) this is likely not the first time you’ve encountered these four letters.   PCOS is a health condition that is top of mind for me,...

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Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

While my husband is leisurely strolling the streets of Greece with his camera in one hand and a souvlaki in the other, I'm stuck (I mean 'I'm happily') at home with my tantrum-throwing toddler in one arm, and my 20 minute napping baby in the other, while trying to...

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4 reasons why moms need sleep

If you’re a mom, you’ve likely encountered sleep deprivation (over 50% of mother’s are getting less than 6 hours each night). Ruining on little sleep is not fun, nor it is good for your health, your mind, or your waistline. Find out why sleep deprivation is more damaging than smoking and how to get more shut eye with a little one.

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A nutritionist’s healthy picks from Costco

I’m a farmer’s market fanatic and a local shop support but there’s something about shopping at Costco that I really love. It makes me so happy to see so many nutritionist-friendly foods you and I can buy without breaking the bank. Today I’m sharing my favourite healthy picks from Costco. Watch my video or simply read my summary in this post.

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Homemade Dairy-Free Formula (with Hemp Milk)

Homemade Dairy-Free Formula (with Hemp Milk)

Milk. It does a body good. But does it do as much "good" as we think? Giving our children milk after their first birthday is a nutrition protocol that many parents follow. And understandably so.  Milk supplies the calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, protein, and other...

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Every mom’s dilemma

I couldn't sleep last night.  There was too much excitement knowing that our amazing nanny was back, after visiting family for 5 weeks in Indonesia.  Five weeks with a 2 year old, a newborn, and a new business was more than I could (or wanted to) handle alone.  I...

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No-Bake Sunflower Seed Balls

As much as I adore living in Canada, our summers are much too short.  With only three months of solid summer weather, we are in our boots before we get our bathing suits on [sigh]. My husband and I try to squeeze the most out of the season, and this weekend we headed...

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Expect this from your toddler

Our daughter, the selective eater, made history the other week.  She ate sausage for the first time and enjoyed it.  This was a big deal for a chipmunk - I  mean a child - who was notorious for holding hard-to-chew foods in her mouth.  I almost cried tears of joy as...

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My secret to surviving motherhood

  During my first maternity leave I rarely ventured far from home.  My first daughter (Sienna) despised the car seat.  Whether it was 5 or 50 minutes, the drive would end with her screaming and mommy covered in vomit.  So I opted to stay out of the car and close...

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Zucchini Blueberry Bread (gluten-free)

Zucchini Blueberry Bread (gluten-free)

Mom's come to me with a variety of questions, but if I could get a penny every time I heard this one, I'd be rich:) "What can I give my child as a healthy snack to go?"  This post is dedicated to all those moms out there who have, or will soon, reach out to me for...

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