Springtime Spencer Magnet Articles

I wrote 2 extra articles for this week's Spencer Magnet. I am sharing the links in case you are interested in taking a look.


Babies Can Benefit from Homemade Food - I did not personally make my daughter's baby food. I really wanted to and I was really excited about it. She did not care for baby food though, and I ended up wasting a lot of jarred food because she only ate small bites of it. It would take days to get her to finish one jar. I wish I had just skipped the whole baby food dilemma (for myself) and waited to introduce solids until she was ready for table food. (And yes, she eyed my food and acted like she wanted it. Clearly, she didn't.)

For some parents, though, making baby food is lots of fun and great for their kids. I interviewed 2 local moms who have enjoyed making baby food for their children to save money and make healthier food. They used these sources for knowledge and recipes:

• Wholesome Baby Food
• Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron

Active Kids Are Happy Kids - I have lots of great ideas for keeping kids active! I also quoted two authors who have mentioned in their books ways to keep kids active:

• Sharon Lovejoy, author of Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots and Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars - she writes about way to get kids involved in nature and gardening
• Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project - she wrote about how her father convinced her to start running daily

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