The night before Christmas our home was anything but silent. We went to the park the weekend before and T.J. had a great time playing with the other kids. We try to go as often as we can since he isn't going to school yet. He managed to get his hands in his mouth right before we got a chance to clean them after playing. I have a feeling that was the start of the cold. Fast forward to Christmas Eve and T.J. woke up sneezing, coughing, and congested. I tried my best to keep him and Nathan ...
Make Your Own Number 3 Cake Using Healthier Cake Options
This past weekend we celebrated our oldest son, T.J.'s third birthday! Since he's obsessed with anything that has wheels, he chose a monster truck theme. We were having a really small get together, so I decided it would be the perfect time to try something I've wanted to do for the past 2 birthdays: make my own birthday cake for him. That way I could control the ingredients and if it came out bad...well, it's just family. Okay, here's an obvious real life mom confession: boxed cake mix ...
Simple and Educational Toys For Your Toddler (With Small Shop Recommendations!)
I am always looking for simple ways to spark my toddler's creativity. I love toys like blocks, building bricks, and craft dough because they allow him to use his imagination. They also serve multiple purposes and can become what you need them to be. In addition to being versatile and purposeful, it's important that they are safe. In my post on safe baby toys, I mentioned that the safest materials for toys are wood coated with 100% beeswax, 100% natural rubber, food grade silicone and 100% ...
How To Choose The Right Diffuser For Any Space
It's no secret that candles can contain harmful chemicals including paraffin, synthetic dyes, synthetic fragrance and wicks with heavy metals. After ditching my candle obsession (White Barn still makes me feel some type of way) I started reading up on alternatives, including essential oils. I've now become obsessed with essential oils for so many reasons--but that's a topic for another day. This post is all about the diffuser: the mechanism by which that liquid gold can disperse in your home and ...
Safe Baby Toys And Other Goods (With Small Shop Recommendations!)
For those of you that don't know, I have two boys: Thomas (T.J.) and Nathan. After T.J. was born, it was really important to me to clean up our home, starting with the items that I use directly on him. There were a few things that I tweaked after having Nathan, and of course I'm always learning. I recently started looking into safer alternatives to baby toys and decided to highlight some small shops that I found during my search. These days you can find baby items ranging from plastic to ...
How To Make Your Own Plant-Based Milk with Almonds, Cashews or Oats
In this post, you will learn how to make your own plant-based milk! Save money and control the ingredients with this easy recipe using almonds, cashews, or oats. Plus, I give my personal tips on taste and texture so you can try what works best for you. *Disclosure: All opinions expressed are my own and I would never recommend products that I don't use or stand behind. This post may contain affiliate links from which I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For more ...