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Babies who lunch
One of my new go-to favorites with my nearly-11-month-olds is going out for lunch. We frequently need an outing around 11:30, and our house happens to be relatively close to a couple of office parks,...
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Ask the Moms – High Chairs
A reader asked through our Features page whether the HDYDI moms have any recommendations for high chairs. Well, of course we do! But there’s no single “best” option. It depends on your space and...
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Making Baby Food
In the interest of time – that being that I don’t have much of it – I have shamelessly plucked this post from my personal blog. Because sometimes, that’s exactly How We Do It: we double up or skip...
View ArticleI dream about family dinners
This post is taken from a blog I write about introducing solid foods to my children – Solid Food Adventures. ***** I’m continually hearing in the media and reading in parenting books and magazines...
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Smoothie Addicts
My children have a problem. An addiction. Something they ask for morning, noon, and night. (Even more than they ask for TV.) My kids are smoothie addicts. It’s all my mom’s fault. She’s the one who...
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Making Food Healthy and Fun!
I’m super lucky that my twins are far from picky eaters, but they are still toddlers and therefore have opinions- strong ones, so I’m always trying to get creative to make food healthy and fun. I...
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Homemade Baby Food
This post on homemade baby food was previously published on my personal blog in April 2009. Still, I decided to commit the sin of republishing a stale post in the interest of this week’s theme of...
View ArticleAsk the Readers: Handling Picky Eaters
It’s been a while since we’ve Asked the Readers. Please, help us out in the comments! What is your favourite trick for tempting a picky child at mealtime? I was quietly ecstatic when my kids first took...
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Kids in the Kitchen
Every time that I start to stress about J and M’s eating habits, I remind myself of our parenting goal: Healthy, happy, whole adults. Of course I want our children to have a healthy diet in the here...
View ArticleOur Speech Therapy Journey(s)
M has successfully completed two programs with a speech therapist, and we’re considering having her evaluated again. Twin sister J joined her for the second of those programs, and also benefitted...
View ArticleMealtime at Our House
Ah, starting solids. The wonder of discovering different tastes and textures, of food spooned into the mouth instead of sucked. A rite of passage. I’d like to invite you into our house, for this...
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Foodie Friday: Quitting the Recipe Quest for My Picky Eaters
Photo Credit: Distant Hill Gardens My friend Karl once told me that there’s a good reason that children develop pickiness in their food choices around age two. Around that age, hunter-gatherer kids...
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Foodie Fridays – The Mess and Mayhem of Feeding Twins
It may be a while now since my kids have been considered toddlers, but one thing I clearly remember about that stage is the mess and mayhem that was feeding twins solids. Feeding Twins Baby Food When...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Saving on Food for Families with Multiples
Food expenses can really add up. The Moms have talked about their approaches to saving on nutritious meals over the years. Great Friends and a Freezer Full of Food: Jenna discusses the cost savings and...
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Foodie Friday: “The Rules” of Eating
I am a rule-follower by nature. As a first-time mom, I was quite set on following our pediatrician’s instructions, particularly when our twin girls were infants. When it was time to introduce solids,...
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Foodie Friday: Baked Chicken and Vegetables…and Then Chicken Noodle Soup!
I’m sharing a recipe that I made a couple of times a month when my girls were smaller…juicy, flavorful chicken and tender, yummy veggies, all from scratch…what’s a toddler (and her mommy and daddy) not...
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Twinfant Tuesday: The Logistics of Feeding Two Infants
My fraternal twin girls just turned five on Sunday. Over the past week, as I do every birthday, I’ve done a lot of reflecting. In thinking back to their infanthood, the complicated logistics of...
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Twinfant Tuesday: Feeding Utensils 101
My twins’ first experience with solid foods was around the 6 month mark. Since then, I’ve had more than my share of of hits and misses when it comes to buying their bowls, cups and other feeding...
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Giveaway: Nutrition and Fitness Books
Welcome to Day 2 of parenting book review week! Today’s giveaway is a package of books for keeping mommy fit and baby well-fed! This one’s for all parents with wee ones, regardless of whether they’re...
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Twinfant Tuesday: Finger Foods For Infants
As much as I would love more than anything to remember the infant years of my twins, they have become a complete blue to me. With a husband who works 80-90 hours a week, I was pretty much left to...
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