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2 weeks with little miss Hazel. We are smitten! 💗
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A whole week of celebrating my sweet little guy. L A whole week of celebrating my sweet little guy. Love you my little Jamesie James!
It’s always an adventure with these two 💙💙 It’s always an adventure with these two 💙💙
So grateful that I get to spend my days with these So grateful that I get to spend my days with these two. How did I get so lucky to be their mom?! 💙💙
There are 3 things I strive to really avoid feedin There are 3 things I strive to really avoid feeding my kids: ⁠ ⁠ 1. Artificial Sweeteners⁠ 2. Artificial flavours⁠ 3. Artificial Colours⁠ ⁠ If nothing else, lets keep the food real, shall we?⁠ ⁠ Starting with artificial sweeteners: ⁠ Research has linked artificial sweeteners to hyperactivity, mood swings, headaches, learning disorders and TANTRUMS in children. Do I need to go on? Sure thing. ⁠ ⁠ Artificial sweeteners are linked to weight gain and obesity, and with the childhood obesity epidemic, we do not need to be adding fuel to the fire. They mess with hunger cues, glucose metabolism, and even disrupt the oh-so-important microbiome (aka, a healthy gut, which is key to immune health, nutrient absorption, digestion, and mental health!)⁠ ⁠ Several studies on animals link artificial sweeteners to cancer growth, liver and kidney disorders, and the malfunction of neurotransmitters. I for one, am not taking that chance with my kids! ⁠ ⁠ Here are some common names for artificial sweeteners to look out for: Sucralose, aspartame, sweet n' low, saccharine, xylitol, sugar alcohol...and many more! Read those labels! ⁠ ⁠ Common foods with artificial sweeteners: ⁠ ⁠ Flavoured yogurts, especially if it's labelled "sugar free"⁠ (If it tastes sweet, I assure you there's a nasty artificial sweetener in there)⁠ "Sugar-free"m cookies, ice cream, etc. (if it seems to good to be true, it probably is!)⁠ Chewing gum and diet pop (Probably not best for us moms either!)⁠ Salad dressings⁠ Flavoured waters⁠ Dried fruit⁠ Canned fruit/peaches⁠ conventional toothpaste⁠ Anything labeled "low sugar" "reduced sugar" "low calorie" "lite"⁠ ⁠ If I'm giving my kids a special treat, I give them things sweetened with maple syrup, honey, molasses, dates, bananas, apple sauce or other fruits. And if it's a genuine special occasional that deserves cake-we eat the real deal sugar, none of that zero calorie fake crap! ⁠ ⁠ Check those labels! ⁠I wrote a full blog post on this. Click the link in my profile and search "artificial sweeteners" for more info! ⁠ ⁠
🎅Coconut Breakfast Cookies⁠🎅 ⁠ Any cooki 🎅Coconut Breakfast Cookies⁠🎅 ⁠ Any cookie lovers out there?! @wildflower.superfoods and I created these for a healthier way to start the day this season! Maybe even Santa wants some nutrients to get him through his night of deliveries?⁠ ⁠ These are full of pretty much allll the goodies along with protein, fibre and healthy fats, so a few chocolate chips shouldn't make the kids too crazy either! We hope you enjoy making these beauties! ⁠ ⁠ 1 cup rolled oats⁠ 1/4 cup almond flour⁠ ¼ cup shredded coconut ⁠ ¼ cup Adapt powder by @wildflower.superfoods⁠ ½ tsp baking soda⁠ ½ tsp baking powder⁠ 1 egg or chia egg⁠ ¼ cup melted coconut oil⁠ 1/3 cup pumpkin puree⁠ ¼ cup maple syrup⁠ 1 TB molasses⁠ ¼ cup pumpkin seeds⁠ ¼ cup hemp hearts⁠ ½ cup cranberries or mini dark chocolate chips⁠ ⁠ To Make:⁠ ⁠ Combine all of the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add in the wet ingredients and stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop out about ¼ cup size balls and flatten down on the baking sheet.⁠ ⁠ Bake at 325 F for 20 minutes. Let cool on a baking sheet for 5 – 10 minutes before eating. You can store these in the fridge for 10 days or make a double batch and freeze for later. ⁠ ⁠ #healthyholidaytreats #breakfastcookies #holidaybreakfastideas #healthyholidays⁠ ⁠
Raw Strawberries and Cream Sandwich Cookies are su Raw Strawberries and Cream Sandwich Cookies are super fun to make with your kids and even more fun to eat! ⁠ ⁠ These naturally sweetened cookies are full of goodies like oats, dates, coconut and adaptogenic superfood powers from the addition of Adapt by @wildflower.superfoods Adaptogens help to manage the stress response and contribute to overall well-being, which I'm feeling we all could use right now, no?! ⁠ ⁠ Grab the recipe on my blog by clicking the link in my profile. Enjoy! ⁠ ⁠ #sandwichcookies #healthyholidays #holidaytreats #bakingwithkids #nourishedkids
Who else needs to bribe their kids to get them ins Who else needs to bribe their kids to get them inside before they (you) freeze?! ⁠ ⁠ I've been using hot cocoa for that very thing. And let me tell ya, it works like a charm! We make this kid-friendly health supporting version that has so many good-for-you ingredients like raw cacao, reishi mushroom (thanks to the addition of Mighty Maca from @wildflower.superfoods), and raw honey! ⁠ ⁠ Keeping my kids nourished this season is my goal and this is one way they are always happy about :) ⁠ ⁠ Recipe is on my blog. Link in profile. Enjoy!⁠ ⁠ #superfoods #superfoodhotchocolate #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #kidfriendlyhotcocoa
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