#LeakyLooks: Safety Wherever You Roam
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 Have you ever “forced” the coming season? Had it and said “Ok. I’m over it. Let’s move on?” Well this week with #LeakyLooks we’re taking a look at Safety-whether that’s snuggling down for a morning of movies and snuggles on a cloudy Saturday, or  that last-minute trip up to Seattle before the seasonal rain hits the I-5 corridor. Let me know in the comments what you’d like to see next as we celebrate a month of #TLBsafeKids!
 Remember, Leakies. Fashion-even breastfeeding fashion- is a great way to express who YOU are and tell a story of WHERE you are. Not who anyone else says you need to be, but who YOU want to be today. So shine on. Be YOU. All the way. No regrets. Because you are always ENOUGH.
Want to see where we got these #LeakyLooks? Head over here!
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 Need Community? A SAFE and encouraging place to find support and answers for all of your breastfeeding questions? Join our TLB Community HERE.
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Leaky Chronicles: Real Stories For Real Life
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My Nursing Days Might Be Done
by Karen-a Leaky
"...I go over in my mind what I have done differently with this  child than the others that he would wean sooner. Finding myself overwhelmed with four kids with 11 years between the oldest and the youngest, keeping up with activities, and therapies for my child with mild asperger’s syndrome, I was fortunate to bring in childcare help. At times when I had things to do, my toddler was distracted by getting snacks or cups of rice milk, or other activities. Being busy with other activities, there were times that I wasn’t able to be there at bed time to put my little guy to bed. We were blessed that he has always been a great sleeper, but that meant that there weren’t the middle of the night feedings (since he was around 2 months old – that was a first for me) and he was even so flexible that as a toddler he would go to bed for Daddy or a babysitter with a story and a cuddle. In general, I limited that to one time a week, but still, it could be why he was ready to move on so soon." MORE HERE
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 Lactation Snack Station Biscuits
by Carrie Saum
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 2 cups blanched almond flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
- 2 eggs*
- 3/4 cup butter, cold and cubed, or melted coconut or avocado oil
- 1 scant cup tapioca or cassava flour (wheat flour can be substituted)
- 2 Tbsp raw honey, or other sweetener
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar (omit if using egg replacer)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
*If you want to make this egg-free, go for it! This can also boost your milk supply. To replace two eggs, I used 2 Tbsp ground flax seeds, 3 Tbsp water, 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar.
Directions:
- Combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add butter to the flour mixture and cut into flour until the butter is in tiny pieces. Or go easy on yourself and whisk in oil.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs (or egg replacement), vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Whisk until fully incorporated.
- Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until barely combined.
- Spoon mixture onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and smush with your hand, or bake in lined muffin tins.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and dust with a *tiny* bit of raw cane sugar. (optional)
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before eating, and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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11 Ways To Keep Food Allergy Kids Safe
It’s back to school time. I heard the internet’s collective cheer as parents and children started a new school year, and then the following week grumble as new clothes lost their shimmer and the reality of the next nine months starts to settle in like a fog.
With every new school year comes an increasing debate around food allergies. Peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, wheat, avocado, strawberries, eggs, fish, chicken, you name it, someone is allergic to it. (Whatever we are doing as a society with and to our food, it’s beginning to emerge as allergies in our children. But that’s another post.)
My son, E, is one of those allergy kids. In fact, his allergies are so severe, I cannot send him to group childcare or preschool. I want him to have the socialization. I think it’s incredibly important. But his list of allergens is so extensive, group settings with other small children just isn’t safe. READ MORE
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This Week On Our Stable Table 
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