Monthly Archives: July 2010

Positive Parenting Tip: Follow Your Intuition

Our Yoga Parenting audio tips are presented every Friday by Michaela Turner, BS Ed, CYKT, YKT, Co-creator of the Yoga Parenting course. A great tip for both kids AND parents! Listen to this :15 AUDIO TIP: Are you ready for parenting to be easier, more fun and less stressful?

29 Weeks: Baby Got Cheeks

I saw Skittles yesterday! Guess what! Those choroid plexus cysts on his brain are shrinking so the doctor’s not worried about him having down’s syndrome and he has big ole cheeks like mine! The kind of cheeks Santa Claus has in pictures with rosy highlights. He also weighs three pounds! Here he is! See the…

How to Get Your Fruit Juices to Multi-Task for You

Thank goodness I got a chance to interview Laurel House because I’ve always wondered about these super fruits, specifically how to say their names! LOL! In all seriousness Laurel, who is a health and fit lifestyle expert shares some great information about these super fruit juices and how to get the most benefits from incorporating…

How to Shop with Us!

Have you noticed the clock ticking? The one on the right, over there? It’s because we’re pretty excited about what’s coming and we hope you’ll join us! On AUGUST 10, our very own OpenSky Shop will be open for business. What is OpenSky? It’s a fabulous new concept that allows sites like ours to select…

How to Stay Hydrated

Okay, the short answer: DRINK WATER! But how much? How often? We get the scoop on how much you and your kids need to stay hydrated! Yikes! Drink up, friends! Yes, that means you too, moms!

28 Weeks: Third Trimester Begins!

Holy Cow! I have less than three months to go. This has been smooth sailing until now. I went to the doctor Monday because I feel faint multiple times a day. Took the gestational diabetes test but still don’t have the results. Today I am meeting with a diabetes specialist. I’m going to learn how…

How to Have the Heart Grow Fonder

Husband and I may have started a tradition that could be considered a bit unconventional, but it works for me.  I say “may have” because this is only the second year of taking separate vacations with the kids.  (As in, I fly solo with the kids on a vacation.  Then he flies solo with the…

How and When to Start Parenting

I recently met with Dr. Becky Brittain, Ph.D. also known as The Mothering Coach. She is a wealth of information but specifically expert in Perinatal and Prenatal Psychology, the focus of her doctorate. Not only does she have all those fancy letters after her name but she is truly a joy to be with. I’ve…

How to Ride a Bike with No Training Wheels

I couldn’t pass up this opportunity to celebrate a big milestone in the life of one of our small friends, Lucca! He is an inspiration, isn’t he? And a reminder of those squeezable moments of childhood — of our kids and our own! This is one of those moments when we connect with our kids,…

How to Make a Pomodoro Sauce: Easy, Versatile, Practical

Ever since a trip to Italy years ago, I’ve been in search of the perfect Pomodoro. It’s a fabulous summer recipe, light and healthy. After many years, I’m proud and happy to say, I just made it up myself! Thus, it is super easy! 8 roma tomatoes 2 tbs. of olive oil basil (fresh or…