tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post1003768986261481072..comments2022-11-13T08:29:46.362-06:00Comments on Crunchy(ish) Mama: Food fightsCrunchyish Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498417034088188306noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-76982095093473028942010-12-27T21:26:02.303-06:002010-12-27T21:26:02.303-06:00I can definitely relate to the worries that come w...I can definitely relate to the worries that come with starting solid foods. Mine is not quite 10 months, but recently I've slowly been adding complementary foods and obsessively researching to try to figure out how to do it. Funny how your standards change when it's for your children, huh?<br /><br />(Speaking of unsolicited information ... hahaha ;)<br />If it makes you feel any better, I worried about iron, too, and really thought my babe was going to be anemic, because I can't get her to swallow that much solid food (and what she does eat is vegan), and I was borderline anemic until midway through my pregnancy. Two weeks ago, I had them check her iron levels at the doctor's office and her levels are totally normal! While our milk isn't super rich in iron, the iron in it is so bioavailable!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698231692999838673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-64075038224758039922010-12-17T21:29:44.170-06:002010-12-17T21:29:44.170-06:00It's crazy how we do that, right? How we expec...It's crazy how we do that, right? How we expect and want so much better for our kids than we do ourselves? It is fine if I eat artificially sweetened yogurt or processed chicken, but I wouldn't let kiddo eat it. Weird. Weird what our brains can justify.<br /><br />I love that you used the word conscientious. It's really what it is. Just being really deliberate and intentional with every decision you make. Why... I may just blog about that :-)Crunchyish Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498417034088188306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-17425367311314387812010-12-17T15:20:40.074-06:002010-12-17T15:20:40.074-06:00I don't have kids yet, but I get to see lots o...I don't have kids yet, but I get to see lots of different parenting styles in my classroom, and it's made me think a lot about my parenting philosophy. You're right, we tend to be much more careful about things we do for our kids than what we do for ourselves, and I've already started changing things that we do because I know I don't want my kids doing that.<br /><br />Please keep blogging, because when I start having kids, I'm taking notes on everything you're doing! I love the balance you have between healthy, conscientious parenting and practical convenience. :o)Ilia Grubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229543784215416335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-72700558637391228262010-12-14T00:06:10.851-06:002010-12-14T00:06:10.851-06:00I don't know that we have any little markets a...I don't know that we have any little markets around that do that kind of stuff but when I went to the farmer's market in the summer and fall I met some local farmers who do similar things. I don't know how much cheaper it actually was, but it definitely seems better giving the money to the farmer instead of to Whole Foods. And the quality seemed better. I think I need to find some kind of co-op. Thanks for the tips and kind words!Crunchyish Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498417034088188306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-35677492398854382622010-12-13T23:05:14.865-06:002010-12-13T23:05:14.865-06:00do you have any small market that are owned by ami...do you have any small market that are owned by amish or anything like that around??? i cant think of the correct name for those type places but there is one by me and you can get organics eggs for $1 a dozen, and meats by bulk for super cheap. you can get 1/4 or 1/2 cow cut in all different way for wayyyy cheaper than buying it the super market (you just need the freezer space and of course it cage-free grass fed blah blah blah meat (lol). just a thought!! bc i hear ya on the expensive part!! i refuse to buy organic meat from the grocery bc in my head im thinking RIPOFF!!!!!! love your blogs they make me chuckle and i totally relate!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097247358351085032noreply@blogger.com