Eclectic Lotus

So, I am going to go ahead and post this post since I have been referencing to this blog via Instagram. . . These two pictures are from today. . . I have been really big on making smoothies and juices since my son was a newborn. It was the fastest way I could pile down some veggies since I was always nursing and it just kind of took off from there. Now, I challenge myself to buy veggies and eat them through the week. What you see above is called the Kermit. It contains a stalk of green kale, 2 tsp of spirulina powder, one ripe banana, some "organic" orange juice (meaning it was squeezed from the store we bought it from- pulp and all.No Minute maid here.) and plain unsweetened kefir. Place in the nutribullet and ready to drink.    When home, I tend to make smoothies for bubs and myself and in the night hours of when I have an extra pep I will make a puree'd something for my mother-in-law to feed him. Now, our son is on the BLW method but my MIL is scared to fee...

I am seriously being snarky and funny at the same time. As my LO sleeps in the back carry of my ergo a few things I must mention. A) this kid is all over the place and I accept that B) He likes to chew on furniture and NOT his expensive little Giraffe teething buddy. C) Nursing a baby with teeth is NOT painful. I repeat NO TEETH HIT MY NIPPLES!!!! I am so tired of people asking me about that and looking at all his eight teeth. If he decides he wants mommy to be his teething toy he bites on my chest, arm, and legs. . . NOT HIS FOOD BAGS!!! Okay, I got that out of the way. Yes, it is September and to answer your question. . . no, I am currently NOT planning a one year party for my son. I do not feel like I am a bad mother but why put all that money and time into this party and HE IS NOT GOING TO REMEMBER IT? Seriously, I don't remember my first birthday. I remember my five year party and six year old party so why would I do something like that for my boy? So, the money I am savin...