If you have read this blog for a while, it’s no secret that I love Gymboree clothes for my kids. I’m one of those “crazies” who has even searched for coveted items on eBay and online buy and sell groups. Gymboree has a cult following among moms and has for decades but they recently relaunched …

Kids get so many sugary sweets and chocolate at this time of year that it’s no surprise that candy alternatives for Halloween are becoming more popular. When I realized that we end up throwing away half the chocolate bars we get or donating it to our dentist’s buy-back scheme, I decided to look for some …

I get a lot of emails asking me if it is ok to have cheat days on the fertility diet as it is so restricting when you are starting off. Let’s face it, for most of us, drastically cutting carbs and eating a ton of protein is really different from our normal diet. I know in …

Could your daily cup of coffee be the reason you are not getting pregnant?  If you are trying boost your fertility naturally, you have probably wondered about the relationship between fertility and caffeine and whether it is reducing your chances of conceiving. Part of a healthy lifestyle if you are trying to conceive, is to eat …

Summer is coming to an end and if you dread having to pack school lunches again, you are not alone! Almost all parents say it’s the worst thing about the fall.  Of course there are advantages to sending your child to school with a packed lunch. It allows you to include healthy foods your child …