Toms for the baby

Cute

My first donut bun...perfected

No gel or styling aids (I'm not a fan of gel and will most definitely have to wash my hair after).

This was my second attempt and I like it, very ballerina, smart and pretty. I can see myself wearing this style again soon. Massive plus is my ends ate protected.

Home made baby food: what to make?

If you want to do a sweet and your not into mixing fruit and veg like myself, then why not try Apple, Apricot and Vanilla. I like to introduce new taste to my son and the vanilla does just that. It's so easy to do, put the fruit in a tier steamer and the pod to boil in the water. Score an scrape out the insides of the pod and add it to your mixture before blending. You should be able I see the little black bits in the mixture. It's so good you'll probably want to eat the left overs or turn it into a mini fruit crumble. The consistency should be purée.

How to make baby food

A few mothers I have spoken to seem to be put off by making there own baby food.  They see it as a protracted proces and insist that is time consuming,; I'd like to change these opinions with this post. 
It really is as easy as 1-2-3 and you can do it and still have time to chill with your baby in between. 
 Let me show you how I put my Munchkin baby grinder to work in this step-by-step guide.

Step 1- Decidee which vegatables you want to use

I am pretty health concious so I decided that my son's diet should consist of fruit and veg only and typically only those that are Alkaine (as opposed to Acidic). It isn't a fab diet, foods that neutralise or balance the bodies ph balance are healthier as acidic foods lead to most common health problems.

I chose Parsnip, Sweet Potato and Plaintain.

If you want a fruity combination why not try pear, peach and plum.

Step 2- Steam the veg/fruit

Chuck your veg into the stem until soft.  This takes about 20 minutes with most vegetables, but it really depends on how soft you want them.

I decided not to give the potato or Carrot to my son as they are considered acidic, but they are an option you could chose.

Step 3- Introduce the food to the grinder

Step 4 - Grind!

Once completed I put the food in a container, here I'm using Brother Max Stage 2 weaning pots, then I mix to make sure there are no lumpy bits.  I then move them into some smaller containers I got from Boots as they are just about right for each food setting with my son.

If you don't wish to use it right away you could quite easily pop the wening pot into the freezer.

It reall is that easy people!  I urge you to reject preprepared baby foods and make your own; what kind of combinations do you try?  I'm always on the hunt for new ideas.

You know your a mother when...

You spend Sunday evening ironing your 5 month old sons shirts, yes I said shirts! He has an impressive collection too.

The wise old owl

Sits on my finger these days...

I'm on a hair mission

Ever since I uncovered (not discovered) a book called The Science of black hair I have been on a hair mission. The goal of this mission is to return my hair to BSL or Bra Strap Length in a healthy state.

If you have looked at the quest to healthy hair (also part of the mission) then you will have seen the length of my hair when flat ironed. Well I had to chop off about 2 inches of damaged ends and I am continuing to do so.

Three weeks ago I embarked on this new regime with my new found knowledge and have been treating my hair better ever since, with a weekly deep condition and daily moisturising and sealing. In my normal style I've also gone way over board and purchased about 30 hair products. My favourite line is called CURLS, I'm loving the whipped cream and cleansing cream. Best of all it's high quality ingredient with no sulphates, parabens, mineral oil or lanolin; all of which are cheap product fillers or preservatives.

I am also taking homeopathic remedy to help with my hair falling, kali sulphur and silica. Vitamins, MsM, biotin and sometimes a vit B. It's too soon for mr to confirm that they are working for me.

However, what I can say is that I have had some growth over the last 3 weeks. As you can see from the picture my curly hair is growing out, you can see the texture difference between my natural curl and chemically straightened hair.

My biggest issue is hair breakage.

I hope to report weekly on my hair journey and it's progress.

Pic are of a few new hair products, my current hair length in two strand twists, I'm collar bone length and my hair growth over the past 3 weeks.