Toddler Meal Ideas

Here's an example of what my little 15 month old eats. She's allergic to soy, dairy and sesame (I know this because of an allergy blood test) ... having said that, I still give her a little egg yolk once in a while since she seems to take it pretty well. Her pediatrician says it's ok to give things that she has had before as long as she doesn't have a reaction to it.

Breakfast: Cheerios, blueberries and scrambled egg yolk. 

Lunch: Rice, steamed carrots, and zucchini-minced-pork stir fry (leftovers from last night's dinner).

Dinner: Baked chicken breasts and pasta with tomato sauce.

Night Time Skin Care Routine

I previously talked about my morning skin care routine and now I'm going to share (finally) my night time skin care routine. Like I previously mentioned, if I can get away with using cheap stuff I will. I think the important thing is to find something that's suitable for your skin, regardless of the brand or price tag. I have dry, combination skin so I gravitate towards "gentle" products with no fragrance and are very moisturizing.

Step 1: After removing makeup, I squirt two pumps of CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser onto the little plastic pink face scrub I bought from Mitsuwa (Japanese market) and rub all over face. Then I use my fingers to further massage the cleanser into my skin. Rinse with water.

Step 2: I wash my face again with Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, just to make sure I've removed all impurities. Rinse with water.

Step 3: Using a small cotton ball, I apply Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel toner all over my face and neck.

Step 4: I've recently started using a serum before my moisturizer since my skin has gotten drier with age. I like the Ole Hendriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C Collagen booster. It smells really nice and makes my skin feels soft. Does it do anything else? Who knows ...

Step 5: I then apply my favourite moisturizer, Clinique Moisture Surge Intense For Very Dry To Dry Combination Skin all over my face.

Step 6: Finally, I apply Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Intensive Eye Contour Cream. I like this eye cream because when I wake up in the mornings, the skin under my eyes still feel moisturized.