Tag Archives: parenting

The best birthday in the whole world

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

We spent a good chunk of the weekend celebrating Gabriel’s fourth birthday with family and friends.  Four is indeed a fun age, as evidenced by his excitement and enthusiasm for [almost] everything. The first present he opened was a pirate … Continue reading →

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G at Three

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

“That isn’t even a thing. Who cares what knife I used for the peanut butter? You cannot be upset about that because it isn’t even a thing.” Continue reading →

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Avoiding pitfalls in raising a healthy eater: Part 2

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

We left Part 1 with my struggles handing over the Whether and How Much reigns of meal time to Gabriel.  There are times we do a decent job of this, but there is certainly room for improvement.  The information in … Continue reading →

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Avoiding pitfalls in raising a healthy eater: Part 1

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

Over the past year, our foodie toddler has grown into a preschooler, and, while I don’t want to label him as picky (and by most standards, he isn’t!), he has been making his preferences known a bit more. These days … Continue reading →

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My vaccine journey

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Melissa @ HerGreenLife

Despite her intense fear of needles (which I do not share), my mom made sure that my sisters and I were fully vaccinated.  As a child of the 80s, this meant I received vaccines for polio; diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus … Continue reading →

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