I am a list girl. Having a fresh list motivates me, and having a list with all its items crossed off makes me feel incredible. If there's something I want to get done, there's a much higher chance it's going to happen if I put it on a list. As a way to keep myself motivated to ...
Archives for May 2014
Kindergarten Redshirting: Why We Are Doing it With Our Daughter
Redshirting kindergarten is a term given when parents hold their child back a year before starting kindergarten, or in some cases, give them an extra year of kindergarten. The term comes from college athletics when freshmen take a year off from competitive play to gain an extra year of eligibility ...
How to Grow a Reader
Although I don't consider Happy Healthy Mama exclusively a food blog, food talk does tend to dominate around here. I'm passionate about health, nutrition, and feeding my family well, so you'll always find healthy recipes and some fitness talk when you visit. But I want to share another one of my ...
Anti-inflammation Diet Update and Meal Plan Sample
A little over a month ago, I told you about some pretty serious finger pain I was experiencing. If you missed that post, you can find it here. While I don't have a formal diagnosis, all signs point toward arthritis. My right ring finger was very stiff and sore in the mornings, for a prolonged ...
Natural Products I’m Loving Now: Spring Edition
It's that time again: time for another edition of Natural Products I'm Loving Now. Transitioning from traditional products in the home and for personal care takes time. It isn't easy to find products that work well and are safe. I'm always on the search for products that fit this criteria and I try ...
Simple Guacamole
This is the second guacamole recipe I'm posting on my site. I know what you're probably thinking. How many guacamole recipes does one blog need, really? Turns out, you might need more than one recipe for guacamole. The first recipe I shared, way back when this blog was still a baby, is still my ...