Insparenting

Jerry seemed to be able to read my mind. Her TT list is the kind of reminder I need. I’ve been so clumsy lately in the kitchen.

Well, thank you, Jerry. A very useful list you shared.

And, should you need ideas on summer activities for your kids, this is the place to go to.

For you who have doubts on whether to adopt a pet or not (I’m not talking about you, Naeva), you need to read this list.

What about you? What’s on your list?

Don’t tell me that you don’t know their favorite meals!

Well, you must do.

I mean, dealing with your kids every single day, you can tell.

It can be pizza, spaghetti, steak…or what?

But, if you don’t know, yet you wish to know (because it’s one of so many ways you can use to strengthen your relationship with them), simply ask them. See, two benefits at a time.

You can find out their favorite meals, and, you can have a great communication.

Try it!

Not only simple, but also healthy.

• Potatoes and Spinach

1 small potato
2 ounces spinach

Peel and cube the potatoes first. Steam potatoes until soft (15-30 minutes). Steam spinach for 2 minutes the most.
Put in a blender or food processor.
Ready to serve…

• Mango

1 Ripe Mango
Milk

Peel and dice the mango. Mash it until soft.

Add milk or water or cereal.

• Peach and Chicken

1/4 cup cooked boneless chicken
1/4 cup cooked brown rice
1 tablespoon milk
1 ripe peach

Chop the chicken and mix it with the rice and peach. Put in a blender or food processor until soft. Add milk and mix it.

Ready to serve.

I always love to write something about breastfeeding. For me, breastfeeding can really make me and my child stay very close to each other. Not only physically close but more and more than that. I’m sure many of you understand deeply how it feels when you breastfeed your baby.

When you hold your baby in your arms and he reaches out his hand, probably looks for your lips for him to touch, then both of you look at each other … eyes to eyes… heart to heart… What a beautiful moment!

I’m sure too that it is even more beautiful having that amazing moment when you have already waited for it for so long.

Some of you may have been waiting for it forever. I think Amy (Tales of the Lazy Ovaries) is one of them. Two or three years probably don’t seem too long. However, I’m pretty convinced that Amy doesn’t think so :).

Go see her blog and read her story with her baby girl, Aislinn Madison, who was just born on January 29, 2007! Congratulations to both of you, Amy & Howie…

And, of course you should not forget to read the post about her breastfeeding experience.

I’m sure a lot of you have had many sweet or funny stories about breastfeeding.

What I have found to day will absolutely make you smile… or even laugh! Curious already?

The first is the story of LissyJo, a nurse, who shared her job meme in her blog. Check it out! And don’t miss no. 13.

Oh… and I am absolutely certain that you will laugh out loud when you see this hilarious breastfeeding photo! Thanks for the link, Mama Knows Breast :).

It’s your baby’s meal time! Have you tried this one?

It’s oatmeal porridge with cheese, carrots, and spinach…

This recipe is absolutely very easy to make.

Ingredients:
50 mg cooked oatmeal
125 ml milk/formula
75 g spinach
50 g carrot
100 ml water
40 g grated cheese

How to make:
- Wash carrots and spinach.
- Grate the carrots and boil in water.
- When carrots are half-done, cut the spinach into smaller parts then boil together with carrots.
- Take a bowl then mix cooked-oatmeal with milk/formula and the boiled spinach-carrots.
- Add grated cheese on the top of the porridge.

Umm… yummy and healthy…. Enjoy your meal, baby!