Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 6 minutesAre you nursing one baby and expecting another? This post answers your questions about breastfeeding during pregnancy. Can you? Should you? Here’s what you need to know! Guest Post by Kate of Modern Alternative Mama When I was ready to get pregnant with my second baby, my first was only 9 months old. My biggest worry […]
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad: A 10-Minute Healthy Lunch
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis chickpea salad makes a great power lunch that will fuel you up midday! It’s super healthy and only takes 10 minutes to throw together. Great for school lunches or to pack for a work lunch, too! My family doesn’t eat fancy lunches. Mostly, we eat leftovers or snack-like plates (chopped fruit, raw veggies, cheese, […]
Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday’s topic is chiropractic care during pregnancy. Now, I am by no means an expert in this area, but, coming from the patient’s standpoint, I can say that I’ve benefited greatly by receiving regular chiropractic care during my current pregnancy. How can chiropractic care help? Well, according to my chiropractor, Dr. Nicole Whitehead, chiropractic care […]
20 Quick & Easy Dinner Ideas {Real Food, Fast}
Reading Time: 5 minutesNeed some no-fuss, no-stress dinner ideas? These 20 family-friendly meals take just 30 minutes to make…or less! Add these to your weeknight meal rotation. For our final post in the “Real Food, Fast” mini series, I’m giving some ideas for simple, quick and easy dinners. I hope you’ve found this series helpful! Now you have some […]
Quick & Easy Lunch Ideas {Real Food, Fast}
Reading Time: 4 minutesCheck out these healthy, easy lunch ideas that you can prepare in minutes! Perfect for healthy school lunches or quick meals at home. This week is all about arming ourselves with simple, quick, easy and delicious meal ideas for when life gets busy. Yesterday was all about breakfast–my most challenging meal. Today we’re giving some […]
14 Quick & Easy Breakfast Ideas {Real Food, Fast}
Reading Time: 5 minutesDon’t resort to sugary, processed cereal if you’re pressed for time in the morning. Try these quick and easy breakfast ideas that will nourish your family! Breakfast is one of those meals that always gets me–especially when I haven’t had much sleep. To be honest, I used to skip breakfast a lot when it was […]
Potty Training Failure
Reading Time: 2 minutesPotty training is one of those parenting milestones that rarely unfolds the way we expect. For many families, it’s straightforward. For others, it’s anything but. And for some, it becomes a long, humbling lesson in patience, perseverance, and grace. There are children who struggle with potty training well beyond the age when “most kids” seem […]
Grace While Potty Training {Potty Training at The First Years}
Reading Time: 5 minutesSometimes potty training doesn’t go how you expect it to! Here’s one mom’s story. Guest Post by Alina Joy of Good Old Days Farm A few weeks ago, I told you about what a great experience I had using Infant Potty Training to toilet train my first child. When I discovered that I was pregnant […]
HomePotty Training and Food Sensitivities: What Parents Should Know
Reading Time: 2 minutesContent note: This post discusses digestive issues related to potty training. Parents of young children may find it helpful; others may prefer to skip. Potty training can be challenging under the best of circumstances. When food sensitivities or digestive disruptions are involved, it can become significantly more complex. Many parents are unaware that underlying digestive […]
Summer 2012 Reading List
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’ve been reading The Humbled Homemaker for any length of time, you should know that I am an avid bookworm. I revel in sharing good reads with my readers, so from time-to-time I’ll put together a post to tell you what I’m reading or have recently read. Without further ado, here’s my summer reading list for […]
Easy Baked Spaghetti
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the easiest baked spaghetti ever…but it’s oh, so yummy! Looking to make this spaghetti recipe be on plan for the Trim Healthy Mama framework or for a gluten-free diet? Check out this post on pastas that are compliant for both eating plans.
What Every Pregnant Woman Wants to Hear
Reading Time: 3 minutesI surveyed friends and readers to come up with this list of 10 things pregnant women WANT to hear. Try one of these the next time you see a pregnant friend! A few weeks ago, I wrote about 10 things never to say to pregnant women. I realize now it may have come across a […]
When You Just Plain Can’t…
Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Christy of The Simple Homemaker It’s fairly safe to assume that if you’re human, you’ve hit a wall at some point (or several points) in your life. Perhaps you’ve just been handed the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back and can’t do one tiny thing more than you’re already doing. Maybe you’ve just experienced […]
4 Reasons for Potty Training Regression
Reading Time: 2 minutesHas your child potty trained… and then suddenly regressed? You’re not alone. Potty training regression is surprisingly common, and there are often valid reasons behind it. Here are four of the most common contributors: 1. A New Sibling Many parents begin potty training when their child shows early signs of readiness—sometimes earlier than ideal. When […]
Reflections on my First Pregnancy
Reading Time: 5 minutesRemember your first pregnancy? All the emotions, the strange aches and pains, the waiting? Here’s one mom’s reflections on being pregnant for the first time. Yesterday, my family celebrated our sweet little firstborn’s 4th birthday! I can hardly believe she is already 4. I admit I was a bit teary-eyed watching her sleeping peacefully in […]
