Becky Cannon's Blog

The fun and adventures of travel, social events, and holidays are exciting to plan for and to enjoy. They help your child broaden his world of people, places, and learning experiences. However, they often involve foods that include refined sugar and other extremes, along with disruptions of your child’s routine. Returning home and getting back into a routine of ordinary day-to-day life is usually a welcome relief after travel, holidays or events. Home sweet home. Once you return, if your baby...

There are many ways to prepare fruits, and each method has its own benefits to your baby’s health.

Cooked Fruit Puree

Cooking fruits brings out their sweetness and reduces liquid. Cooking also changes the cooling properties of the fruits, which helps your baby predigest them. Apple and pear sauce or baked fruits are easy to make, and you can store them for several days in the refrigerator, or freeze batches for later use. Kuzu is a highly alkaline-producing food and also has a calming effect...

One morning in 1989, 18-month old Elly Kline held the attention of five adults for four hours as she played happily on a bright pink backdrop. This was one of i play.’s first professional photo shoots with Elly modeling our biodegradable, disposable Dovetails® diaper.

All hands were on deck, including Elly’s dad, the photographer, a stylist, a baby wrangler, and i play., Inc. owner Becky Cannon. We followed Elly’s lead as she moved at her own rhythm. If she wanted a cookie, we gave her a cook...

In 1982, Becky Cannon started her company, Family Clubhouse, which imported Japanese natural fiber diaper covers and sold them by mail order. Her customer base quickly grew, as a new group of parents wanted natural & safe materials against their baby’s skin, and saw the impact disposable diapers were having on the environment.

Business was going well and running smoothly out of her home until 1990, when sales suddenly dropped and put Family Clubhouse in financial straits. She had to act quick...

In 1982, while I was pregnant with Mari, I started my mail-order business from a desire to provide natural products for babies. At that time, it was a one-woman operation. If I stood in the middle of the small spare bedroom, I could touch the laundry baskets filled with baby products with one hand, and my desk, where I processed orders, managed sales, and did accounting, with the other. Two to three years later, I expanded to the garage and hired my housekeeper as my first employee.

After 13...

9 months + 12-ounces vegetarian gluten free

This slow-cooking method creates a concentrated, rich, and delicious taste that brings out the sweetness of the vegetables. The protein in tahini provides both taste and nutrition; use as a spread on bread or crackers.

You will need teaspoon sesame, olive, or olive oil 3 cups vegetables, peeled and cut into -inch pieces cup water 1 tablespoon tahini 1⁄8 teaspoon sea salt for 12 months+

Options:
Yellow squash, butternut squash, onion, carrots,...

People’s definitions of family vary widely and encompass many possibilities. The nuclear family, defined as a husband and wife living with their biological children, may be considered the standard, but it is not necessarily the norm. Family structures take many forms today.

Whatever the makeup of your family, these are the people who will bond with your child for life and help shape the person he becomes. Family members are more than a group of individuals. They make up an ecosystem—a living,...

7 months+ makes approximately (4) 2 oz (59 mL) portions vegetarian gluten free You will need: 1/2 cup (60 g) Mighty Muscles® Beans 3 cups (710 mL) filtered water (reduce water-to-bean ratio as baby grows) tiny pinch sea salt for baby 12 months+ Method: Add beans and water to medium saucepan, stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. If using salt, add in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Add water, if needed. Puree. Adjust consistency to...

6 months+ makes approximately (4) 4 fl oz (118 mL) portions or (8) 2 fl oz (59 mL) portions vegetarian gluten free You will need: 1/3 cup (60 g) Blissful Belly® Supercereal® 2 1/4 cups (532 mL) filtered water (reduce water-to-grain ratio as baby grows) tiny pinch sea salt for baby 12 months+ Method: Add grains, water, salt (if using) to medium saucepan, stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, simmer for 45 minutes. Add water if needed. Remove from heat, allow to stand for 10 mi...

6 months+ makes approximately (4) 4 fl oz (118 mL) portions or (8) 2 fl oz (59 mL) portions vegetarian gluten free You will need: 1/3 cup (60 g) Radiant Baby® Supercereal® 2 1/4 cups (532 mL) filtered water (reduce water-to-grain ratio as baby grows) tiny pinch sea salt for baby 12 months+ Method: Add grains, water, salt (if using) to medium saucepan, stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, simmer for 45 minutes. Add water if needed. Remove from heat, allow to stand for 10 minu...