I was recently introduced to the concept of “lawnmower parenting.” When I say introduced, what I really mean is that it was pointed out to me that I am guilty of this and that there is a title for it. Therefore, saying I was introduced is pretty inaccurate. It makes it seem like I had no idea what it was,…
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This is a phenomenon that I am encountering more and more with our “threenager.”*** In a meeting with a parenting expert the instructor talked about the height difference between us parents and our minions — er I mean children — and the effect that it has in our communication. It didn’t really hit me until I was able to relate…
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With 2 sick babies this week I was forced to revisit my arsenal of go to remedies. j came down with a nasty cough, and Baby a followed shortly after. Both of them added runny noses, and well, there are just a lot of germs swirling around my house right now. I am not thrilled. Baby a is still EBF, so…
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After a way too long haitus I am back! I have been itching to write again for awhile, but partly afraid to actually dive into this site and mainly EXHAUSTED. The second part of my excuse is valid, as I went off and had another baby. Yes, I kind of just keep doing that. Here I am heading to the hospital…
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I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is already here! I am excited and anxious at the same time. I had a couple of friends ask me about how I plan to throw down this year. I love the meal, I even enjoy the prep, but I HAVE to have a game plan, or I panic. If someone else is hosting I…
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I tried this recipe that I adapted from allrecipes.com tonight and it was a hit! Lately, I feel like whenever I try a new item on the dinner menu I strike out with one out of my three diners. I have never been a fan of preparing more than one dish per meal, so when everyone cleared their plates I already…
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A couple of weeks back the kids woke me up at 6am so with the extra time before our normal breakfast time I decided to throw this together. It would work equally as well to plan ahead and throw it together the night before so you only have to toss it in the oven in the morning, but baby steps…
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With m getting older and wiser, and more and more people asking “how are you planning on keeping your kids from eating sugar for ever?” I realized that as strong as my convictions are to raise a healthy family, it was important to me help my children understand “why” as part of that foundation. I am not so concerned about…
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Our first summer break from school is officially over. It was a whirlwind. I cried on the last day of school. I questioned why our preschool doesn’t offer a summer program, and then I lived summer with my kids and I got it. We didn’t have any big trips. We hung around Southern California and I was a total soccer…
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While purging emails the other day I came across this recipe from a BlogLovin.com email, and figured I would try it because the only sweetener it called for was dates and a banana. I threw them together and we all scarfed them down. You can make them with frosting also, but we skipped that. The original recipe called for rice…
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It’s in the books. m’s first year of preschool just came to a close. It was a beautiful year. I didn’t cry when we took her for her first day, but I sobbed on the last day. Not because it meant that I now have 2 kids home for the ENTIRE summer, but because of all that her school has…
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I am the Radish. Momma to daughter "m" and son "j." Wife to my best friend Heybabedaddy. I'm a bit obsessed with organizing, simplifying and streamlining my way into more enjoyable hours in the day and a great quality of life. Inside these pages you will find stories, tips, tricks and recommendations to moving towards and sustaining a happy, healthy home. I hope you enjoy...cheers! 