Archive for May, 2010

How to get going with healthy eating and stick with it

We have made a decision, a new resolution; we really are going to make the effort to… Make nutritious suppers. Plan lunch in advance so it is not a grab what you find as you go. Prepare some healthy snacks for those ‘picky’ moments. Sounds great, but now to pull it off the ground with […]

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What is it about Mothers (and Fathers!)?

My friend had gone abroad for a couple of years to work and we were chatting on the phone one evening.  She was a young girl, full of energy and excited by the opportunities of living in a new place.  I guess I sounded like a tired mother, stretched to several shredded pieces. She said […]

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Nutrition Basics

Where do I start? If you are reading this you have already accomplished the most important first step.  Surround yourself with like-minded people who will support you rather than ridicule your efforts. It makes it easier for the children too if they are not the only ‘weirdoes’ doing this and if they have friends with […]

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