Healthy Living

First, let me be clear up front. I am in no way judging any parent’s decision to send their child (ren) to school, just as I hope there is no judgement made on parents deciding to keep their child(ren) home from school. This moment in time needs no judgement. We…

I wanted to collaborate with Robin because I admire her work online and as a mama, nutritionist and dietitian, I knew she would have great insight into how we can deal with food right now in this strange time. Mama MOE: Robin, tell us all a little bit about yourself…

I’ve been following Kate Winn and her blog for years, but more recently, with COVID-19 and families in self-isolation, I’ve looked to Kate on social media for her expertise as a teacher and a mother. I’m thrilled to have the chance to collaborate with Kate for my readers, looking for…

There are many things out of our control right now in this very strange time we are living. We have been informed that staying home will help us all, and so that is what we are doing. (STAY HOME!) And while this is a great act of service in and…

For as long as I can remember, I have not missed mass during Lent. It has always been a great moment of reflection and guidance for me, during the preparation for Easter. And if there was ever a time to reflect, and have guidance, it is now. The world is…

In my life to date, there has only been a handful of times that I remember a form of world crisis occurring. I remember what was happening when my twins were in the NICU needing extra help to grow and stay healthy after being born prematurely. Hospitals, including the one…

For years, it seemed like a ridiculously tedious thing to do. It was a task I would never try on my own, because why should I? Buying fresh bread is wonderful. And bread is so accessible – at the grocery store alone there are tons of choices for every preferred…

It’s no surprise to anyone that I love coffee (hello, logo reference). But what you may not know is that I did not drink coffee until after my twins were born, sometime after I stopped nursing them. Before that, drinking coffee bothered my stomach. And that included years living in…

Ever since my three boys were old enough to eat solid foods, one of the very first things I introduced to them was bananas. Soft and easy to swallow, sweet and nutritious, bananas have always been my go-to fruit for my boys. I added bananas to their baby cereal and…

You may have seen that the Canadian Food Guide got a revamp this year. Well, there were quite a few changes considering the last revamp was done over a decade ago. And as you could imagine, one major change was the choice suggestions for grains. When looking at the new…