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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 30, 2011
6 Months +

The Middle

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 30, 2011
6 Months +
The Middle

So here we are somewhere between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Tagged: carrots, celery, chicken stew, rutabaga, sweet potato, veggies, parsnips

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 22, 2011
6 Months +

Big Bird's No Turkey

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 22, 2011
6 Months +
Big Bird's No Turkey

I love Christmas for many reasons but mostly because the world almost stands still for a day or two.

Tagged: christmas, turkey

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 16, 2011
6 Months +

Bring On The Happy!

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 16, 2011
6 Months +
Bring On The Happy!

It’s not an old wives tale that happiness is contagious.

Tagged: peas, family

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 11, 2011
8 Months +

Do as I Do

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 11, 2011
8 Months +
Do as I Do

No matter how diligent you are at providing baby with healthy food options, if you and the rest of your family sit down to junk food 6 days a week out of 7, chances are, all of your perfect, nutritionally sound intentions for baby will be in vain.

Tagged: butternut squash, soup, family, onion

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 4, 2011
6 Months +

Vintage Baby

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
December 4, 2011
6 Months +
Vintage Baby

Does anyone remember playing with one of these back in the day…

Tagged: blueberries, pears

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 27, 2011
Basics, 6 Months +, 8 Months +, 12 Months +

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 27, 2011
Basics, 6 Months +, 8 Months +, 12 Months +
A Walk Down Memory Lane

Well, it’s my baby’s 2nd birthday on Monday.

Tagged: stages

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 19, 2011
Basics, 6 Months +, 8 Months +, 12 Months +

I Care, I Cook

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 19, 2011
Basics, 6 Months +, 8 Months +, 12 Months +
I Care, I Cook

I tend to stock my car with 2 weeks worth of cd’s for my drives home from work.

Tagged: stages, family

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 13, 2011
6 Months +

One Day at a Time

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 13, 2011
6 Months +
One Day at a Time

Let’s think for a moment about the thought of preparing your own baby food from scratch.

Tagged: homemade baby food, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 5, 2011
6 Months +

Do What You Love to Do

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
November 5, 2011
6 Months +
Do What You Love to Do

Forgive me for my tardiness in blogging this week.

Tagged: pears, plums

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 28, 2011
8 Months +

All For Smoothies and Smoothies for All!

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 28, 2011
8 Months +
All For Smoothies and Smoothies for All!

Having 2 boys 10 yrs. apart in age can be a bit tricky at times.

Tagged: bananas, smoothies, strawberries

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 20, 2011
6 Months +, 8 Months +

Mother Nature, the Packaging Genius!

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 20, 2011
6 Months +, 8 Months +
Mother Nature, the Packaging Genius!

The other day my toddler came home from daycare with our share of a bounty of pumpkin tarts proudly made by himself and his fellow toddler classmates.

Tagged: bananas

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 14, 2011
Basics

Enjoy the Pursuit and the Victory!

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 14, 2011
Basics
Enjoy the Pursuit and the Victory!

If I didn’t already realize the exorbitant number of hours I spend at work each week, I understand now.

Tagged: prep

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 6, 2011
Basics

An Ounce of Prevention

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
October 6, 2011
Basics
An Ounce of Prevention

You know that saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of”...something?

Tagged: prep, organization

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 30, 2011
6 Months +, 8 Months +

Sour Baby

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 30, 2011
6 Months +, 8 Months +
Sour Baby

Summer begins with sunshine, open windows on fresh air deprived houses, flourishing gardens and the giddy anticipation of BBQ’s and beach holidays, and ends with humidity, an abundance of insects and overgrown, disease infested gardens.

Tagged: apples, spices

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 24, 2011
Inspiration

Just Done It!

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 24, 2011
Inspiration
Just Done It!

Over the past few months I’ve been really geared up about the thought of actually turning my thoughts of entrepreneurship into reality. 

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 17, 2011
Inspiration

Bottle The Energy

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 17, 2011
Inspiration
Bottle The Energy

If only I could bottle the energy that breaks with my toddler’s ear to ear smile when he’s realized that mommy or daddy has magically appeared in his bedroom doorway to rescue him from a long night’s sleep into a brand new day of endless possibilities!

Tagged: start-up

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 11, 2011
Basics

Mini, Toothless Humans

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 11, 2011
Basics
Mini, Toothless Humans

It’s intimidating enough to bring a baby into the world, nurture and take care of them to make sure they don’t break.

Tagged: allergies, introducing solids

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Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 5, 2011
Inspiration

The Birth of My Leap of Faith

Shannon Coburn-Hughes
September 5, 2011
Inspiration
The Birth of My Leap of Faith

I was going to name my blog, “On my Way to a Baby Food Revolution”, but no one is revolting here. 

Tagged: start-up

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