Ch-ch-ch-changes!

It’s been a big weekend with a lot of changes for our family! Friday morning Darrel announced over breakfast that he was 100% confident that quinoa had proven safe for Zac. Which meant we were ready to move on to the next food trial. Eek! We decided on broccoli, so … Continue reading

Quinoa Nuggets

When I shared our glorious quinoa pass, I was bombarded with cheery congratulations from tons of people. (Thanks again!) One of those lovely folks, Wendy, shared on my Facebook page that she makes quinoa nuggets for her kids. Her instructions were simple: “Puree cooked quinoa with Real Salt, a little … Continue reading

Why Some Days Should Just End in Vodka

She woke up bright and early on Sunday morning, a tad annoyed that her 17 month old son had decided the whole family needed to GET UP NOW! Still, it seemed like it would be a good day. They planned to go to church, for starters; something they hadn’t been … Continue reading

ZAC CAN EAT!!!!!!!

Today is 7 full days of quinoa, and we are 95% sure that QUINOA IS SAFE FOR ZAC!!!! (Cue the angels singing, the birds chirping, the sun shining, and children laughing.) Or just click here to see how I’m REALLY feeling! Oh, yeah…it feels SO GOOD!! So. By Tuesday night … Continue reading

I Know What Real Love Is

After Jed showed us so clearly that he loves us by trying to feed us, I started thinking about love. “Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest of these is Love.” Love makes the world go ’round, so says musicians, poets, and the Bible. Love makes all things possible…or at … Continue reading

I Love You, Therefore I Feed You

Yesterday was a busy day, so we didn’t get crackers made until evening. For dinner, Zac got 1/4 c. of cooked quinoa flakes and after that, he got to nibble on crackers before bedtime. I don’t think I can convey the sheer joy and amazement at watching Zac eat last … Continue reading

To Quinoa, or Not to Quinoa…(of Buckets & Baseline)

Well, I think we might just be losing our minds. Or maybe it’s just a case of “desperate times calls for desperate measures”. In either case, Darrel and I had some intense discussions this weekend and have basically decided…”to hell with baseline” and “screw gut rest”. Baseline has been, thus … Continue reading

Adventures in Potty Training

When we pulled out the cloth diapers again, Jed decided he did not like them. At all. Which seemed a perfect reason to begin potty training, something I’ve been putting off doing. With so much going on in our lives, that just seemed like one thing too much, you know? I … Continue reading

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! This year, as every year, we’re skipping Trick or Treating. One day, hopefully, my kiddos can participate in that cherished tradition, but for now it just doesn’t make sense. They can’t have any of the candy and we live in the boondocks. So, not never, just not yet. … Continue reading