Cloth Diapers, Baby Gear, Green Parenting
I was in the feminine care aisle at the store the other day and briefly glanced at the products since I knew I would need something after I returned home from the hospital. Disposable would make life so much easier, right? After looking at the prices, brands and package sizes I could not bring myself… [Continue Reading]
I did it, I hired a doula. My husband and I had casually discussed it before he deployed in the fall and after he left we decided it was probably the best thing to do while he was away. Our families are far away and there is no way to time baby’s arrival with a… [Continue Reading]
Cold and flu season is harder to avoid now that my daughter goes to preschool. We cannot hibernate indoors to avoid germs and my daughter has already come down with one little cold last month that was not severe as much as it was drawn out. She only felt under the weather for a couple… [Continue Reading]
Did you know that RSV is a seasonal disease like the flu? It is the most prevalent from November through March and is so contagious that most children catch it before the age of 2. It makes me wonder how many colds or sniffles my kids have had that may have been mild RSV and… [Continue Reading]
After nursing two babies I still struggle the first couple of months of breastfeeding. One of the struggles I have had is with back pain as I am a fairly tall mama at around 5’9” and although my infants and toddlers are off the growth charts, I have tiny newborn babies for the first 6-8… [Continue Reading]
Growing up I thought baking soda was only for baking and making those volcano science projects. After all, it is called baking soda. Wacky cake was one recipe I remember making with my mother that used the magic of the vinegar and baking soda reaction to make a yummy eggless cake (similar to this recipe)…. [Continue Reading]
A couple of years ago when I found out my brother and his wife hired a cleaning service to come twice a month I will admit I was a little jealous. They could afford it since they both worked full time and that was also the reason they did not have a lot of time… [Continue Reading]
