Candy Cane Craft

I wanted to make some quick little goodies to hand out to people while at work, so I made these little papers to slide onto candy canes. Sugar with a side of breastfeeding info!

There are two different sheets you can download and print. Print on red, green or white cardstock. Each sheet has 8, just cut on the lines and then cut with a craft knife on the litte X to slide the candy cane through.

Sheet 1
Sheet 2

Enjoy!

Aiden's new outfit

Aiden, our Wayne County doll, got a new outfit!

WARNING!!!

Every Mother, Inc. posted this picture on facebook of a sign seen in an Arkansas WIC clinic! Love it! Cathy Carothers and Kendall Cox of Every Mother, Inc. are such wonderful ladies! Make sure you check out the website and the facebook page!

Here is a PDF of a similar warning sign for you to hang up.

La Leche League Picnic 2010

We had a wonderful World Breastfeeding Week Picnic this year at Maynor Creek Water Park. I'm so grateful for all the help from everyone to get this picnic together, and especially from Michelle!

Left to right: Lexi, Michelle, Christy holding Shepard, Monicah and Chrimson, Scotie, Missy holding Oscar, Denise, Melissa, Patrick and Kristen

Top Photo: Michelle and Missy

Bottom Photo: Denise and Missy

Patrick, Scotie, and a few other children had their faces painted.

Top Photo: Christy, Shepard and Monicah

Bottom Photo: Janie, Oscar and Rosetta

Since it's still early in the year for World Breastfeeding Week activities, I can't wait to see what everyone else will have going on. I'm hoping to have a breastfeeding display in a local library. Kristen and I will be doing another demo at the food center like we did last year. We'll also be having our breastfeeding class on August 2nd and will probably have a similar celebration as last year.

Breastfeeding is Green!

Here is a handout to use if you're planning on promoting breastfeeding this Earth Day!

Breastfeeding is Green!

The 12 Days of Breastfeeding

Download a copy of the 12 days of breastfeeding and share a little bit of holiday cheer!

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Breastfed Baby Poo

One of the things I've been making for the past few breastfeeding classes is breastfed baby poo. I based this recipe on an Amy Spangler recipe that I found online.

Breastfed Baby Poo

• 1 tsp. yellow mustard
• 2 tsp. sesame seeds (I ran out of sesame seeds and my sister suggested chopped up brown rice)
• 1 Tbs. cottage cheese
• enough milk to make a good consistency
• meconium - molasses
• transitional - baby poo, tiny bit of molasses, teeny tiny bit of green food coloring

Chop up the rice if you've used all your sesame seeds for other things.

baby poo

meconium

When I say a teeny tiny bit of green, I mean it. A little bit goes a LONG way. With the molasses and the food coloring just add small amounts until you get it the color you like.

transitional poo