So we had our first family meal night on Sunday. Mark and I were sick all weekend and so I wanted something simple and did not want to go to the store. I found a basic recipe for cornmeal pizza dough and thought we would give it a try. Truthfully I do not [...]
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   | Many of you may have read a recent study written up in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that ”scientists from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin supplements had no effect on the incidence of asthma,allergic rhinitis,eczema,or atopic sensitization in 2,423 eight-year olds. However,when the scientists limited their analysis to children [...] So,many of you know that Claire could do “art projects”from sunrise to sunset and be happy. Thank goodness that ArtBeast opened up downtown (Sacramento) to give mommy (and the kitchen table) a break. “ArtBeast is a drop in arts exploration space for children featuring an [...] Claire started kindergarten this year and as many other moms,I was worried sick. We looked for a school for 3 years,went back and forth,and did not finally decide until this July. Claire ended up attending Brookfield School that meets at the synagogue down the street. Our major concern was that it is [...] My friend Jill recommended Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka to me. It took me awhile to get around to purchasing and reading it,but I finally did. Overall I would recommend this book whether or not you think your child is “spirited”because so much of the content is just about [...] Swimming is great therapy. Just being in the water is calming or comforting. Swimming requires the whole body to work together. It strengthen their core muscles. It takes a lot of thought and control it takes to hold their breath,relax in a back float,and look where they are going. And once they move [...]
For Claire’s 5th birthday she really wanted a guinea pigs. For about a year she had been asking for a guinea pigs,but at first her sensitivity to touch and texture kept her from holding them. Their claws are very sharp and they can move very quickly. For over 6 months,we went to [...]
Last year I discovered the Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) website and a wonderful teacher in our area. Ms. Kimberley,as my children call her,is a favorite in our house. They have been bugging me all winter:“When can we go to Ms. Kimberley’s?”So now the time is near and the questions come [...] As a child,I was sensitive like Claire to fragrance and soaps. I could never have bubble baths. So I new the disappointment Claire feels when she can not play with all the colorful bath products her cousins can,and when we have to give away gifts of bath soaps,etc. Then a few weeks [...] |  
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