Feeding & Journeys

It is only fitting that my first post as an Austin Moms Blog contributor should be a recipe.  It is my life’s work to one day become a grandmother to a large clan and...

A couple of weeks ago I read an article on The Huffington Post titled "Breastfeeding is Worth it."  It caught my attention because I am 9 months into exclusively breastfeeding Finn, and I read...

A couple of weeks ago, Austin Moms Blog contributor Elizabeth Hunter hooked all of you expecting Mamas up with a ton of resources to help throughout your pregnancy.  Whether you like it or not,...

My husband and I eat out several times a week, mostly on the weekends, and it's amazing to me that, even with the sheer number of good restaurants in Austin, we always end up...

A moment I didn’t expect to come when it did--the final feed. But let’s start at the beginning of our breastfeeding journey. Naively thinking breastfeeding would come naturally and easy, I struggled hard with...

Quarantine is the perfect time to invite your kids in the kitchen for some healthy recipes! 1. We are all home2. We all need to eat a couple meals per day3. We might as...

Breastfeeding has been one of the greatest gifts and joys of motherhood for me. It has not come easy though. From the pain in the beginning, pumping multiple times a day when I returned to...

Me trying to write about how to make kid friendly food is like me trying to do, well, math...it's not pretty. If I'm not serving Mac N Cheese "out of the blue box" or...

Victory gardens took root in American history in WWI when many farmers were needed by our military. Farm food supply dwindled and what remained was stretched thin— shipped overseas to our troops and to...

No matter if you’re pumping full time or just on occasion, here are some hacks that made my breast pumping game strong.  The Haakaa- Wouldn't it be nice to easily collect some milk while simultaneously...