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		<title>Toddler Meal Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating a meal schedule for your child can be a difficult task. I often felt I left the doctor’s office with little answers. Like all mothers, I wanted Hadley to enjoy a variety of foods. When she first began solids, I did make her food and supplement with packets when needed. Around 8 months, she started to grow tired of my food and I did rely heavily on the puree pouches and other store bought food. After her nine month appointment, her doctor gave her the green the light on pretty much all foods. From then on, I became more confident in having her expand her palette. Here is a typical food schedule for Hadley. &#160; 7:00 AM – Rise and shine! Hadley has a full sippy cup of milk &#160; 8:00 AM – Breakfast usually includes scrambles eggs with cheese, toast with cream cheese, and some blueberries and strawberries to start her day. She also has water with all her meals. &#160; 10:30 AM – For a mid morning snack, Hadley munches on peanut butter and bananas. &#160; 1:00 PM – Lunch is one of Hadley’s favorite meals. Yogurt, string cheese and some diced mangos always fill her up. &#160; 3:00 PM – Hadley drinks a sippy cup full of milk and some grapes or goldfish. &#160; 5:00 PM – For dinner, I like to include a protein, veggie and carb. One of her favorites for dinner is rotisserie chicken, guacamole (avocado mixed with lime juice) and cheesy quinoa. &#160; 7:00 PM – Hadley ends her day with a sippy cup full of milk and some bedtime stories! When dealing with food, I always felt like I was feeding Hadley the same items. I like to switch things up a bit so she does not grow tired of certain foods. Here are a few options in case you are in a toddler food rut… &#160; Breakfast: Eggs Pancakes Waffles Bagels with cream cheese or peanut butter Oatmeal Cereal &#160; Snacks: Diced strawberries Bluberries Black beans String Cheese Peas Corn Grapes Diced mangos &#160; Lunch Meals: Peanut Butter sandwich Chicken and Cheese quesadilla Grilled Cheese Yogurt Guacamole (We mash up one avocado and squeeze lime juice on it!) &#160; &#160; Dinner Meals: Spinach Lasagna Rolls Rotisserie Chicken Pulled Pork Salmon Chicken pot pies Pasta Salad with fresh veggies Baked rigatoni]]></description>
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		<title>Teething Snacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, no one enjoys the teething process. When a child is teething, it is rough on everyone! Every time Hadley went through a teething phase, I felt like a waitress at a bad restaurant. I was constantly making different meals, only for her to send them back with an attitude. Now that I have been through a handful of these phases, I wanted to share a few of the healthy teething snacks that she enjoyed on the first try. &#160; Celery with Cream Cheese – Such an easy snack! She tends to take her time walking around, chewing on the celery. Apple slices with peanut butter – The cool and crunchiness from the apple helps soothe her gums. Frozen Yogurt Slices – I cannot take credit for this one, my mother-in-law told me about this one! All you do is freeze the yogurt sticks and when you are ready to use them, take them out and slice them. You can also serve it like a push up pop. Frozen Banana Sandwiches – My daughter loved bananas from the start, so I was not surprised that she inhaled these. I like to add little peanut butter in the middle of the two banana slices. I also tend to take them out ten minutes prior to serving them so they are not too hard for her to bite into. &#160; &#160; Honorable Mentions: &#160; Frozen peas Cucumbers Sliced Grapes &#160; I hope you enjoyed a few of our go to teething snacks. Hopefully, they will work for your teething child too! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>From Office to Playroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 23:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year ago, my husband and I had a beautiful office located on the second floor of our house. We had our diplomas, pictures of family and friends, our computer and all the other necessities that make a wonderful workspace. Fast forward to now, and we no longer have that beautiful room. What happened? We had a child who not only brought tons of joy into our lives but also hundreds of toys and baby gear. When Hadley was around six months, we started to see the overflow of toys slowly taking over each and every room. We contemplated selling our office furniture for weeks and finally decided to do it over the holidays. At the time, it was a difficult decision since my husband is currently in grad school and had to give up dedicated space. But looking back, it was the right decision for us. Once we made the decision, here were the steps we used to create Hadley’s playroom:  Step One: Selling the office furniture We decided to sell our furniture on Craigslist which we had never done before. We were very fortunate to have a positive experience and did our homework before selling. With the money we made, we were able to put it towards Hadley’s new space. Step Two: Storage We had received gift cards to Target as Christmas gifts and found these storage cubes. We purchased three individual pieces that were fairly easy to put together. We also liked the bench feature in the middle. These storage units truly made the focal point of the room. Hadley enjoys the selection of toys along with pulling every s i n g l e book off the shelves! Step Three: Creating Centers With the room, we organized it by having different areas for Hadley to play with. We purchased this table from IKEA for $20. If you look on Pinterest, there are so many things people have done to this table, like applying chalkboard paint to the table top, adding a Lego board and the list goes on and on. I am a huge fan of the blog Little Baby Garvin and actually recreated the same idea she had. The next area is the IKEA circus tent which includes two of Hadley’s favorite puzzles. She loves to sit in her tent and bring toys and books. We have received so many compliments on this tent and just cannot say enough great things about it. We envision this to be her reading area when she is a little older. Hadley received this kitchen from Pottery Barn Kids for her birthday from her grandmom and loves it! She loves to open and close the refrigerator along with placing items in the sink. Included in her kitchen area is her shopping cart, also from PBK that she loves to play with now that she is walking. When we first assembled the shelves, I did not think we would be able to fill them but surely I was wrong! I try to keep the heavier items at the bottom for obvious reasons. I have also grouped items together including books, blocks, musical instruments, etc. Step Four: Decorating We really did not have a theme when putting this room together. I would have loved to have painted it a fun color but I knew I didn’t want to press my luck any further since I was lucky enough to have my husband give up his office! Maybe down the road some day, we will. I found all the artwork at Homegoods for under $40! Being a former History teacher, I absolutely adore the world map painting. It is actually my favorite piece in the room! The banner is actually one that I purchased at Target and used for Hadley’s birthday party. I bought the letters at a local craft store. I loved how we were able to reuse a decoration rom her party and how it just completes the space. Step Five: Playtime! We decided on a playroom because we wanted Hadley to have a designated space for all of her toys. This room is centered around fun and laughter. This room not only contains the most toys but also the best memories. We spend a lot of our day here and I wouldn&#8217;t want it any other way.]]></description>
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