Cubit’s Organic Seeds Give-Away
To kick off the growing season we met up with Laura Watt from Cubit’s, a Canadian organic seed company. Laura is excited to offer a seed-give-away on naturalmommy. Keep reading for details of how you can win her fabulous seeds for your 2012 garden! Laura is from Toronto Canada and she has a passion for [...]
The Best Birth Aid Recipe
The Best Labor Aid recipe. By midwife and childbirth educator Elizabeth MacKay, creator of the Peaceful Birth On-line Course found [here]. You will want to eat and drink light, healthy foods during labor. If you eat and drink during labor, then you don’t need an IV. Labor is work, calories are needed for your body [...]
Fresh
Chef John Bishop’s cookbook titled Fresh is centered on seasonal recipes and local foods. Bishop states that his cookbook was inspired by Gary and Naty King, owners of Hazelmere Organic Farm, a sustainable family-managed organic vegetable farm in Surrey BC. The Kings supply much of the food for Bishop’s restaurant. The farm is about nourishing [...]
Babies & Kids with Eczema; no fun for anyone!
By: Jessica Carfagnini, ND, tbaynaturopathic.ca Have you ever parented an itchy, unhappy child with an angry red rash? Perhaps your child had the rash with little bumps weeping fluid, or maybe she had the dry rash that cracked when she scratched it? Eczema is an increasingly common health issue among babies and children and can [...]
Give Away & Interview with Worts + Cunning Apothecary
WORTS + CUNNING APOTHECARY is a purveyor of quality, handmade herbal products as well as natural products for moms. The Apothecary is currently in Mesa, Arizona and run by owner, founder, and herbologist Alexis J. Chapman. Alexis chose the name for her apothecary by blending two words: Wort, meaning plant and Cunning meaning artfulness. In [...]
Birthing Centers in Ontario Canada
New to Ontario, but not new to Quebec or Manitoba, is the opening of two birth centers – run by midwives and acting as a pilot project, which if successful will likely change how women give birth in Ontario. “On Tuesday, Ontario women moved a step closer to having that third option when Premier Dalton [...]
Safely Ever After – A Safety Resource for Parents
Safety is a subject that all parents worry about. It is also a subject where most of us need some guidance or at least a refresher. Having some safety tools in your parenting tool-box can relive some of the tension and offer empowerment. This is why we had to introduce you to the amazing web-site, [...]
What Potato Would You Like to Eat?
A kid’s science project highlights the importance of eating organic food. What is happening to our food without our knowledge is simply appalling. We also love the idea of educating kids on the importance of natural living. Check out this video and see just what we mean!
Natural Remedies for Labour, Birth & Postpartum
By Jessica Carfagnini, ND of Thunder Bay Naturopathic Clinic Botanical tincture This is a botanical tincture that can be taken 6 weeks prior to delivery. Mother’s cordial Caulophyllum, Mitchella repens, Chamaelerium luteum, Vibernum opulus (equal parts of individual botanical tincture, can be compounded – see Resources below). Dosage: 1 tsp 3 times/day, take in warm [...]
