Week 20 – The 'Big Baby Scare'

I am half-way along and I can’t believe it! I already wrote a post about this pregnancy going by to fast, so I will only say it one more time – SLOW DOWN! Cravings this week: – cilantro – guacamole with lots of  cilantro (see recipe below – just had to share, its THAT good!)…

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Week 17: Oh the Pressure!

Cravings this week: not as many and mostly healthy!   – baba ganoush – oranges – ataulfo mango – lettuce – tomato   So it’s taken me a while to write this post. I’ve been blaming my crazy calendar and that I have been busier in April than I have ever been in my life, however…

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Fighting Cancer as a New Mom

We were honoured when Heather approached us through our blog and asked about sharing her story. After reading what she had endured as a new mother, we of course wanted to share her story in hopes that you are as inspired as we were! Thank you, Heather, for sharing your story and we wish you…

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What was the EcoParent Village all about?

Nestled in the back corner of the Green Living Show in the EcoParent Village, bebo mia and Baby & Me Fitness stood together as one for the first time…… And it felt awesome! For those of you who hadn’t figured it out from the thousands of posts, tweets, and pins, we were invited by the…

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13 weeks pregnancy Cravings – Slow Down!!!

  13 weeks pregnancy  Cravings: – bean salad (my stepmom, B’s, home made recipe) – cilantro – orange juice – cottage cheese – still on the mustard train   A client of ours recently described time as melting away, and I couldn’t agree more. I was 13 weeks on Monday this week, which means I’m entering…

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11 Weeks Pregnant: Cravings and feelings of this week

  11 Weeks Pregnant: Cravings of this week: – greek pasta salad – beaners and wieners (if you know what this is, I love you 10X more) – hard-boiled eggs – lots of mustard on any sandwich – homemade balsamic vinaigrette with lots of vinegar and lemon Feel better: I have started to feel a…

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Week 9 – Carbs, cheese, anything salty please!

Those of you who know me well know that I am somewhat of a health nut in some people’s eyes. I love eating healthy, love the taste of healthy foods and how they make me feel. I’m a runner, I love weight training and exercise in general; if it’s active, count me in!   These…

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A Night Weaning Journey

My sweet little angel is 31 months.  For those of you who don’t want to do the math, that’s around two and a half years.  Some days, these two and a half years seem to have gone by in the blink of an eye.  On the “black rings under the eyes” days, they have seemed…

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Chiropractic for Kids

  I have a very active 5 year old, which means lots of bumps and bruises. During her latest accident (a header out of the bathtub), Gray woke up unable to move her head without crying. She gingerly walked to school, and I promptly made an appointment for immediate attention from Dr. Adrienne McRuvie at…

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Top Ten Foods for Any Eater…Even the Super Picky!

As a thank you for all your support of bebo mia this year, and in honour of reaching 400 Likes on our Facebook page, here’s our Top Ten Foods to inspire you for meals and snacks your child will love! Top Ten Foods for Any Eater…Even the Super Picky! If you have questions on food…

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Why I broke up with TV…and recommend you do too!

I used to have a major love affair with the television, but we broke up recently.  Like most break-ups, we flirt here and there for old-times sake, but today it has hit me how I have fallen completely out of love, and I have to do the old kick to the curb. The good times……

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The Switch Witch: How to Survive the Days after Halloween

Halloween, Health, and the Switch Witch Solution So, my 5 year old (pictured left) turns into a crazy, unrecognizable monster after even the smallest amount of sugar, thus making me dread the Hallowe’en experience. There is typically a mountain of treats that comes into my home which I would rather not have her ingest. I never…

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She Gave it a Tri

Among the fun and festivities of the fall, Thanksgiving, and Halloween, October is also Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This is something that is so often not spoken about, as so many are unsure how to support friends or family who have experienced a miscarriage, or lost a baby. In the past few months,…

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No One Knows Your Body Like You Do! A Natural Birth Story.

A bebo mia Hypnobirthing client and member of my favourite class, Prenatal Aquafit, had this to say about her self-discovery in the natural birth of her daughter!   “So many people (both men and women) were telling me that I wouldn’t do a natural drug-free birth and that I would be screaming for the epidural.…

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Swimming and the Mini Tri

Tomorrow is the big race and I hope I’ve saved the best story for last.  Swimming.  When I decided to do this triathlon, I knew from the start that the biggest challenge for me would be the swim.  I didn’t learn to float swim until I was 10 years old.  I had never had any…

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Kelly's Triathlon – The Run Part 2

The morning of the race, I felt a nervous excitement and had Matthew drop me off.  It was overcast and rainy.  I told Matt that if it was really difficult with the kids in tow and raining he didn’t need to be there.  “Besides”, I said “Look, there are thousands of keeners all ready to…

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