Food Storage Friday: Vegan Pumpkin Waffles

 Lately I haven't been doing much with my food storage because there is so much of it that I can't eat due to the fact it makes my b...

Reducing Stress at Thanksgiving

 First of all I have to say thank you to all of my readers who have stuck with me despite the fact that my posts have been very sporadic. Li...

Happy Halloween!

Breast Feeding vs. Infant Formula

   Whether you choose to breast-feed your infant or not, is a very personal decision. When I first started working on a Postpartum unit the ...

Food Storage Friday: Plum Sauce

 Several weeks ago we found ourselves with a surplus of plums from our Bountiful Basket. I remember when I was growing up my mom and grandmo...

Varicose Vein Surgery

 When I was nineteen I started developing varicose veins. It's genetic. I started wearing support stocking religiously, but let's fa...

Postpartum Depression

 Postpartum blues effects up to 85% of women in the period after they have given birth. Postpartum depression is a more severe condition tha...