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How to Overcome 5 Common Breastfeeding Challenges

February 1, 2011 0
Breast may be best, but it’s not always easiest. Certainly, the benefits of breastfeeding to mother and baby, both physically and emotionally, outweigh any challenges that you will encounter along the way, and it can be a wonderful experience that strengthens the bond between mother and child. However, the challenges that you do bump into can be discerning and may leave you questioning whether you will ever be successful at breastfeeding or how much you can do it — I should know since I faced many challenges when breastfeeding my son for 3.5 years. Jump over to Inhabitots and read the tips that I discovered while reading The Better Way to Breastfeed by Robin Elise in my article How to Overcome 5 Common Breastfeeding Challenges.

Did you or are you breastfeeding your child?
Do you agree that most breastfeeding challenges can be overcome?

What challenges did you encounter?

Earth Day, Every Day: 8 Simple Ways to Green Your Office

February 1, 2011 0
As part of Cascadian Farm’s Earth Day, Every Day program, I am writing a monthly post in Cascadian Farm’s newsletter on how to incorporate sustainable living into your everyday lifestyle. This month, I focus on 8 Simple Ways to Green Your Office. Last month’s focus was my top 10 Ways to Green Your Overall Lifestyle. You can sign up for the newsletter here, so you don’t miss any tips + you get a $1 off coupon!

What is the one green thing that you are trying to do everyday?

Just Another Reason to Love Paris – Vertical Gardens

January 31, 2011 0
This morning, I saw this beautiful vertical garden at the MusĂ©e du quai Branly in Paris over at Inhabitat. Created by Patrick Blanc these vertical garden systems allow both plants and buildings to live in harmony with each other. Brilliant!

What do you think?

Have a Lovely Weekend + A Few Green Things

January 28, 2011 0

Hello Everyone. We have a super laid back weekend planned! My bestie Cameron from Green {Goody} is coming over for Tea and Wii this afternoon. I haven’t seen her in a couple of weeks and oh, how I have missed her! On Sunday, Eben’s school is having a family picnic – so, we will be spending the day at the beach. The rest of the weekend will be spent getting caught up on Valentine’s Day projects and cooking with my boys. While I start getting organized for the weekend, here are a few things I have been meaning to share with you:

– These bookcases have me reeling for our new home – I can’t wait to see my books again!
– I love the idea of a Trash to Treasure wedding theme.
– I think plantable Valentine’s Day cards are delightful.
– The organic elite surrenders to Monsanto, I am panicking!
– This is the exact reason that I adore dogs!
– An old Florida phosphate ore transformed into an energy park. Wow.
– Only in Miami! A mystery piano on a sandbar in Biscayne Bay?

P.S. Did you know that you can get more Sweet Greens’ fun here, here, here, here and here. And don’t forget to enter the 4 live giveaways!

I hope you have a snug as a bug weekend, I can’t wait to see you Monday.

xo,
Sweet Greens

Superfood of the Week: Hemp Seeds

January 28, 2011 0

Welcome to Superfood of the Week – this week’s goody is hemp seeds. If you are looking to add a power punch to your nutrition, hemp seeds are your answer! They are the most nutritionally complete source of food in the world! They contain a balanced ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fats and contain high quality protein and fiber. And they contain ALL 10 essential amino acids, potassium, magnesium and iron. You can add hemp seed to your daily routine by simply eating them raw, adding them to a salad or using the hemp seed oil in recipes.

How do you add the most nutritionally complete source of food in the world to your menu?

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