The following is a guest post by Beth Waters. Beth is the mother of two children and would call herself a “supermom,” but believes every mom has super capabilities. She dedicates her life to teaching her children to live healthy and happily. Her knowledge and proficiency in health and fitness comes from her experience writing more »
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Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Inside Our Second Veggie Box
I adore Farm Fresh RI – especially because of their weekly delivered Veggie Boxes. Our second Winter Veggie Box was loaded with Thanksgiving goodness! I pick up my veggie box every week at East Side Mart – which is a public Veggie Box drop off site. If you have thought about signing up for a veggie box of more »
Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Pureed Peas Baby Food
How to make pureed peas for babies It just so happens that one of Itty Bitty’s favorite things to eat are peas mixed with carrots. They are in season for an extremely short amount of time here in RI – June & July, and October. As fantastic as fresh peas are, don’t feel guilty for more »
Tall Mom tiny kitchen: Pureed Carrot Baby Food
How to make pureed carrots for babies Mmm! Carrot season in Rhode Island runs July through December, and I for one can’t get enough of them! Sweet and crunchy and perfect to eat raw, but also a staple for several wintertime comfort foods – carrots are in high demand in our household. credit: Farm Fresh more »
Apple Picking and Tasting {vlog}
We had an autumnal adventure this weekend – apple picking for the first time as a family! Tall Dad and I sampled all of the different apple available. Some tasted fantastic raw, whereas others didn’t pass the taste-test. We found out afterwards that some apples are better baked than raw…oops! Well now we know! What’s more »
My Birth Story, Part 4: Daddy Says Hello, Spicy Thai Food, and What Contractions Feel Like
Author’s note: This is the fourth of a ten-part series recapping and examining the birth story of my Itty Bitty. Birth is a beautiful experience, but some can find the contents of the topic a bit squeemish. In light of this, please note that these posts are neither too graphic, nor are they full of more »
The Best Baby Friendly Places in Rhode Island – Your Own Home
Each moment with my Itty Bitty is a perfectly precious one. I know I’m a little biased, but he is just so damn cute. I could honestly spend hours holding him as he sleeps, while I play with his tiny toes and tiny fingers, or sing him to sleep. However, being a new mom does more »
What To Pack In Your Maternity Hospital Bag
As of 35 weeks of being pregnant, my doctor had asked hubby and I to make sure our hospital bag was packed. Thank goodness we too her advice, because our tiny baby decided to show up a couple of weeks early! There are tons of long lists out there, but I thought I’d give it more »
Weight Gain During Pregnancy
“Please step in the scale.” The aforementioned words terrify me. God, I actually can’t wait to not hear those words once month/twice a month/and soon to be once a week. For when I do hear them, fear rushes through me as if I were back at Weight Watchers meetings. Those WW receptionists, oh those WW more »
How To Throw A Breakfast For Dinner Party
We held our third annual Breakfast for Dinner Party this weekend. It was originally scheduled for February, but a blizzard got in the way. Damn you, Nemo. Oddly enough, our Breakfast for Dinner Party finds it’s origins in a major snow storm we had three years ago. We had people over one night and coincidentally more »