This time of year can pose quite a challenge for nursing mothers. While the joy of the holidays is among us, with it all comes the business and stress of family gatherings, decorating, cooking, shopping, wrapping and other holiday activities. This is also the season where we often see more upper respiratory infections.
Studies show that breast milk helps to protect infants and toddlers from infections that are common during this season. However, breastfeeding and pumping can be unusually challenging for parents during this time, as we engage ourselves in all the extra activities the holidays seemingly demand from our already busy lives.
A December sunrise on the quarry wetland at Quarry Farm Nature Preserve and Conservation Farm, Township Rd 7-L, Pandora. Spectacular! Find them on Facebook.
Robert Setzer, 89, of Bluffton passed away at his residence on December 10, 2021. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
Greenhorn restaurant, 112 Vine St, has announced that it will begin serving brunch on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made at (567) 226-4568.
The restaurant serves internationally inspired plant-based food that is made from scratch using seasonal, organic and locally sourced ingredients.
The Bluffton girls basketball team went cold in the second half and lost 42-29 to visiting Delphos Jefferson in Northwest Conference play Thursday night, December 9.
Bluffton trailed 14-11 after the opening period, but rallied to lead 20-19 at intermission. DJ outscored the Pirate girls 23-9 in the second half to win going away.
The Lady Pirates dropped to 4-2 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the defeat. Unbeaten Jefferson improved to 6-0 and 2-0 in the NWC after the victory.
Lauren Samuel, a Bluffton area Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, didn’t ever expect to start her own business but knew that she wanted to do one-on-one counseling. “I got my first job at WIC and I’m still working there part-time,”she explains. However, it was clear to her: “If I want to do my dream job as a dietician, I’m going to have to start my own business.”
That business is Embrace Mind & Body Wellness LLC, which she created in 2020. In addition to providing general nutrition guidance, Samuel helps clients adopt more intuitive eating practices and shows women how to manage the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through diet.
