Babies need a lot of stuff when you leave the house, so a spacious bag is key for any outing. However, I’d argue that style is just as important since you will be carrying this bag with you all the time! The best diaper bag depends on your lifestyle, budget, number of kids and personal […]
Safe Non-Toxic Beauty Products for Pregnancy
Finding beauty products safe for pregnancy is a priority for me! The skin is your body’s largest organ and the chemicals we put on our skin go into our body. Some pass through to our developing baby! In addition to other pregnancy must-haves, non-toxic beauty products are at the top of my list! The number […]
Toddler Tableware
Mealtime is often very stressful with little ones in the house. Plates, utensils and adorable toddler tableware that make mealtime more fun, may just help picky eaters! In my personal experience with two toddlers, variety in their plates and utensils helps take their focus away from the new foods they are eating and moves […]
Gift Guide for New Moms
With no sleep, constant feedings and diaper changes, a new mom needs (and deserves!) some extra loving. Give her a gift that takes care of her, since she will be so focused on taking care of her baby. Here are just a few fail-proof gift ideas for the mother of a new baby. Cozy Slippers […]
Pregnancy Must Haves
Snoogle Body Pillow • Baby Bump • Do Chocolate Lovers Have Sweeter Babies? Waistband Extender • Belly Butter • Support Tank • Non-Toxic Nail Polish • S’well Bottle Pregnancy can be super exciting, but also overwhelming, uncomfortable and stressful. For me, it was all of those things, and more, at the same time. If you are newly pregnant and looking for things to help with comfort/sleep/health or […]
Black Bean Brownies
No Flour • No Refined Sugar (only naturally occurring sugar) • Vegan Optional As a sugar-addict, I’m always looking for desserts to trick my taste buds into thinking they are enjoying a decadent dessert when in reality, I’m eating something nutritious and low in sugar! I also do this for my kids. I am not […]
Baby-Led Weaning is a Lazy Parent’s Dream
I have to admit, it was laziness that initially motivated me to explore Baby-Led Weaning (aka: Baby-Led Eating). But this lazy-parent method of introducing solids is also thought to be more beneficial to the child. Everyone wins! What is Baby-Led Weaning? The term Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) was coined in the UK where “weaning” refers to […]
Everything I Said I’d Never Do as a Parent…
There is a saying, “I was the perfect parent until I had kids.” Boy, that is true! When pregnant with our first, my husband and I would often go through the things we observed other parents doing that we would NEVER do. Many of these still stuck when we only had one kid, but kid […]
8 Things I Learned After a Second Baby
1. Basic math does not apply. Two kids are more than twice as difficult as one… 1+1 >2. Forgive me for this, but I’m going to quote Kim Kardashian. I can’t say I often relate to Kim, but I related to one thing she said after she had her second child: “My mom would always say, about […]
Postpartum Depression: A Hidden Cost of Colic
Women with colicky babies are more than twice as likely to have postpartum depression – at least that’s what a doctor told me. While some women may survive months of arduous colic with their spirits intact, excessive crying can certainly trigger depression. According to Science Daily, having a colicky baby is linked to an increase in […]
Stupid Shit People Said When My Baby Had Colic
Colic is a form of psychological torture. The first five+ months of my son’s life really were the worst of mine. My little baby who was a part of me in every way was miserable and there was not a thing I could do about it. Every day was filled with hours and hours of blood-curdling screaming no matter […]
Baby Bottle Buying Guide
Giving your baby a bottle is not always as simple as grabbing one off the shelf, pouring some breastmilk or formula in and giving it to the baby. Babies have different sensitivities to nipple flow and shape. Some babies will take anything, and some are very finicky. So you don’t want to stock up on […]