Ok so we wouldn’t actually feed our little ones raw fish, but wouldn’t it be fun to pretend while eating a fun sushi concoction made from peanut butter, bread and your favorite fruit and snack fillings? Here is all you’ll need to make an exciting healthy snack for your kids.

Ingredients:
2 slices of bread (preferably whole wheat)
Peanut butter (Naturally More)
Snap Pea Crisps
Pear
Banana
Raisins

1. Trim the crust off your favorite bread, then slice in half. Gently use a rolling pin to flatten each piece.

2. Spread peanut butter over one side of the bread.

3. Add sliced fruit, veggies & crunchy snacks. Lay slices horizontally to create the best-looking pieces.

4. Gently roll the bread forward to create a sushi roll

5. Enjoy!

Better late than never, right? Ever experienced a drug-free birth? Birth doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, by practicing The Bradley Method of Natural Birth, I was able to achieve a nearly painless labor and birth! Our bodies are amazing and know just what to do when we remain healthy and low-risk throughout our pregnancies. The following is my water birth video welcoming Dallas Connor into the world on August 17, 2010. Enjoy!

Would you consider a home birth?

Wal-Mart is recalling a single batch of the powdered infant formula Enfamil Newborn as a precautionary measure after a Missouri infant died of a rare bacterial infection.

Missouri public health officials are now investigating the death of a 10-day-old infant who may have succumbed to a rare Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) infection. According to the Lebanon Daily Record, baby Avery Cornett died Sunday after he was removed from life support.

What caused the Missouri baby’s infection is still unknown, but there has been compelling evidence in other cases of C. sakazakii  that milk-based powdered infant formulas served as the source. World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines advise that parents should be aware “that powdered infant formula is not a sterile product and may be contaminated.”

The powdered infant formula  which was sold in 12.5 ounce cans was pulled from more than 3,000 Wal-Mart stores. So far, the federal government has not called for an official Enfamil recall.

Our hearts are deeply saddened by this tragedy and although we understand it’s not possible for all mom’s to breastfeed, breast milk cannot and will not ever be recalled. Human milk truly is best for human babies!

Every other post I read on Facebook and see pinned on Pinterest has to do with the latest craze, Elf On The Shelf!  Basically Hallmark created this book and character for parents to use as a “tool” to trick their children into behaving at Christmas time.

To sum it up, this little elf sits on a shelf (or any other place you put him) in your house and watches  your children’s behavior.  Each night, he returns back to the North Pole to report his findings to Santa Claus himself.  When he returns the next morning, he finds a new perch, allowing the children to awake each morning to look and find where that pesky elf is now hiding.

I don’t know about you, but even with a one year old, I don’t feel right about lying to kids. The same goes with Santa Claus or any  other “white lie” to get out of telling your kids the truth.  I’m not a scrooge, I promise! I love Christmas and everything about the Holidays. However, in contrast to this new “elf” craze, I feel as though personal responsibility is the key to self-monitoring good behavior. Just my 2 cents!

Do you think this is taking the “Santa fib” too far or is this just another way to let your kids celebrate the magic and fun of Christmas?

Tis the Season! In an effort to reach a larger audience to our blog, MomTopix.com, We’re giving away a $25 Toys R Us gift card + a new baby prize pack!

Here’s how to win: From Now until Dec. 31st- submit 1 picture of your kid(s) or entire family to our Facebook Fan page in front of the Christmas Tree, or anything Christmas/Holiday related.  All photo’s will be transferred to a Photo Contest album. Once there, the voting begins immediately and the photo with the most votes at midnight on Jan. 15th- WINS! All voter’s must LIKE MomTopix fan page and then LIKE your photo. Submit your photo by posting it to our wall, or email it to admin@momtopix.com.

*Only 1 entry per family.  You must own the rights to your photo. Photo entry’s cannot be copyrighted.