Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman

An Expectant Mom’s Guide to Cloth Diapers

Are you looking for an eco-friendly diaper that won’t break the bank and will be gentle on your babies delicate skin?  Have you considered cloth diapering? Is this the image that just entered your mind? Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirandella/3614912930/ Perhaps I should share with you some more modern photos of babies in cloth diapers.  This is my […]

5 Lunch Ideas for the Picky Toddler

My 2 year old is a horrible eater.  “Picky” isn’t quite the right word to describe him – he loves things most kids don’t…like celery, spinach and broccoli.  But when it comes to meal-time foods, forget it!  Over the years, and with the help of professionals, we have had to work very hard to get […]

4 Tips for Making Halloween Fun for Kids with Diabetes

Halloween is always tough for our family.  I can’t eat a lot of sugar because of having PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), my father is diabetic, and my daughter who inherited my great genes has insulin resistance and is pre-diabetic.  So, we had to figure out how to make Halloween and the whole fall season fun […]