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Chocolate Smash Cake

maryrossfowler — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 20:54:28 +0000

Delight your one-year-old with this nutritious, oil-free, nut-free chocolate smash cake! Sweetened with coconut sugar and covered with chocolate avocado frosting, you may even want to make this cake for your other party guests!

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A Very Peppa Birthday

maryrossfowler — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 15:14:46 +0000

If you’re not a parent who has caved and turned on the TV in a desperate search for sanity, you may not be familiar with the British cartoon, Peppa Pig. Since I am one of those parents, Abby has grown to love this cute cartoon character, and thus had a Peppa Pig-themed second birthday party....

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Lactation Cookies (Vegan & GF)

maryrossfowler — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 22:08:15 +0000

If you’re a breastfeeding mother, you might discover that your milk supply dips on occasion. As I mentioned in my Lactation 102: Improving Lactation post, there are certain foods that can help boost your milk supply. Among these foods are oats, flax seeds, and brewer’s yeast, which are all ingredients included in my lactation cookie...

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Breastfeeding 102: Improving Lactation

maryrossfowler — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 22:04:04 +0000

As I mentioned in my Breastfeeding 101: Why and How post, the number one excuse I hear from women who gave up on breastfeeding was that they weren’t producing enough milk for their baby. Many times, a nurse or pediatrician even recommended they supplement with formula as a result. Lactation works through supply and demand,...

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Breastfeeding 101: Why and How

maryrossfowler — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 13:43:13 +0000

It’s now time for me to start my breastfeeding series, a continuation of my pregnancy series! I’ve been putting this post off for a while now, because the topic of breastfeeding can be quite polarizing among mothers. On one end you find the die-hard breastfeeders, and on the other are the defensive formula users. Let...

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Strawberry Smash Cake (Vegan & GF)

maryrossfowler — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:27:16 +0000

Yesterday my baby girl turned one year old, and I can’t believe it! One year old already?! How did this happen? In preparation for Abby’s birthday, I worked two weeks on a smash cake recipe that’s vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, dye-free, and refined sugar-free — and it was no easy task! I’ll admit I almost caved...

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Super-Fruit Snacks

maryrossfowler — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:24:47 +0000

Now that Abby is almost one year old, I am constantly searching for nutritious finger foods to give her. There are several fruit snacks on the market, but they all have a long list of unnecessary ingredients that I don’t want to give to my baby. So I decided to roll up my sleeves, dust...

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DIY – Hand Sanitizer

maryrossfowler — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:32:08 +0000

During cold and flu season, many of us use hand sanitizer religiously. I keep a huge bottle on Abby’s changing table and a small bottle in her diaper bag. You just never know when you’re going to need to wash your hands, and you can’t always count on being close to a sink. The commercial...

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DIY: Hand Salve & Eczema Lotion

maryrossfowler — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:40:35 +0000

Well, it’s getting to be dry skin weather, especially for people who wash their hands multiple times a day. I’ve also noticed dry patches of skin all over Abby’s body, so I decided to make a non-toxic eczema lotion that helps moisturize dry, chapped skin (If you missed my explanation for why it’s important...

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Why I Don’t Feed My Baby Rice Cereal

maryrossfowler — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:29:29 +0000

If you have ever had a baby, you probably received a pamphlet or read books about how and when to start feeding your baby solid food. In my experience, most pediatricians and nutritionists recommend starting your baby on iron-fortified rice cereal between 4 and 6 months of age. The reason for this suggestion is that...

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